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Overview
Date of Birth:
Mini Biography:
Jackson Gillis was the middle son of three boys born to Ridgway M. Gillis... more
Trivia:
In the late 1960s, Gillis co-wrote (with William Welch) a pilot script... more
Awards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy.
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1 nomination
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Alternate Names:
Jack Gillis
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Filmography
Writer:
- "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" (1 episode, 1994)
... aka Lois & Clark
... aka The New Adventures of Superman (UK)
- All Shook Up (1994) TV episode (story "Panic in the Sky" from "Adventures of Superman" series 1953) - Columbo: A Bird in the Hand ... (1992) (TV) (written by)
- "Columbo" (10 episodes, 1971-1990)
- Murder in Malibu (1990) TV episode (written by)
- Last Salute to the Commodore (1976) TV episode (written by)
- Troubled Waters (1975) TV episode (story)
- Lovely But Lethal (1973) TV episode (teleplay)
- Double Shock (1973) TV episode (story)
(5 more) - A Stoning in Fulham County (1988) (TV) (story) (teleplay)
- "Murder, She Wrote" (2 episodes, 1985-1986)
- Unfinished Business (1986) TV episode (writer)
- Sticks and Stones (1985) TV episode (story) - "Knight Rider" (2 episodes, 1983-1986)
- Hills of Fire (1986) TV episode (written by)
- Blind Spot (1983) TV episode (written by) - "Code Red" (2 episodes, 1981-1982)
- Wildfire (1982) TV episode (writer)
- Dark Fire (1981) TV episode (writer) - "Paris" (1 episode, 1980)
- The Price Is Right (1980) TV episode (writer) - "Jason of Star Command" (2 episodes, 1979)
- Mimi's Secret (1979) TV episode (story) (teleplay)
- Little Girl Lost (1979) TV episode (written by) - "Big Shamus, Little Shamus" (1 episode, 1979)
- The Rubens (1979) TV episode (writer) - "Wonder Woman" (2 episodes, 1978-1979)
... aka The New Adventures of Wonder Woman (USA: new title)
... aka The New Original Wonder Woman (USA: first episodes title)
- The Richest Man in the World (1979) TV episode (writer)
- The Deadly Dolphin (1978) TV episode (writer) - "Starsky and Hutch" (1 episode, 1978)
- Hutchinson for Murder One (1978) TV episode (story) - "Police Woman" (1 episode, 1978)
- The Human Rights of Tiki Kim (1978) TV episode (writer) - Time Travelers (1976) (TV) (teleplay)
- "Caribe" (1 episode, 1975)
- One Second to Doom (1975) TV episode (writer) - "Cannon" (1 episode, 1974)
- The Exchange (1974) TV episode (writer) - "The Snoop Sisters" (1 episode, 1974)
- Black Day for Bluebeard (1974) TV episode (story) - Black Day for Bluebeard (1974) (TV) (writer)
- "Barnaby Jones" (1 episode, 1974)
- Venus as in Fly Trap (1974) TV episode (story) - The Man Who Died Twice (1973) (TV) (writer)
... aka Spanish Portrait - "Longstreet" (1 episode, 1972)
- Through Shattering Glass (1972) TV episode (writer) - "Mission: Impossible" (3 episodes, 1970-1972)
- Double Dead (1972) TV episode (story) (teleplay)
- The Bride (1972) TV episode (written by)
- Flip Side (1970) TV episode (written by) - "Medical Center" (3 episodes, 1971-1972)
- Secret (1972) TV episode (writer)
- Blood Line (1971) TV episode (writer)
- Danger Point (1971) TV episode (writer) - "O'Hara, U.S. Treasury" (1 episode, 1972)
- Operation: Deathwatch (1972) TV episode (writer) - "Cade's County" (1 episode, 1971)
- The Alien Land (1971) TV episode (writer) - "Hawaii Five-O" (1 episode, 1971)
... aka McGarrett (USA: rerun title)
- Dear Enemy (1971) TV episode (writer) - Assault on the Wayne (1971) (TV) (writer)
- "Land of the Giants" (1 episode, 1969)
- Our Man O'Reilly (1969) TV episode (writer) - "My Friend Tony" (2 episodes, 1969)
- Kidnap (1969) TV episode (writer)
- The Lost Hours (1969) TV episode (writer) - "Ironside" (1 episode, 1969)
... aka The Raymond Burr Show (USA: syndication title)
- The Prophecy (1969) TV episode (writer) - "Bonanza" (1 episode, 1969)
... aka Ponderosa (USA: rerun title)
- Sweet Annie Laurie (1969) TV episode (writer) - "The Mod Squad" (1 episode, 1968)
- A Quiet Weekend in the Country (1968) TV episode (writer) - "Mannix" (1 episode, 1968)
- End of the Rainbow (1968) TV episode (written by) - "The Wild Wild West" (2 episodes, 1966-1968)
- The Night of the Gruesome Games (1968) TV episode (writer)
- The Night of the Whirring Death (1966) TV episode (story) (teleplay) - "Lost in Space" (7 episodes, 1965-1968)
- Space Beauty (1968) TV episode (writer)
- Princess of Space (1968) TV episode (writer)
- A Day at the Zoo (1967) TV episode (writer)
- The Haunted Lighthouse (1967) TV episode (writer)
- The Thief from Outer Space (1966) TV episode (writer)
(2 more) - "I Spy" (2 episodes, 1966-1968)
- This Guy Smith (1968) TV episode (writer)
- Lisa (1966) TV episode (writer) - "Tarzan" (8 episodes, 1967-1968)
- A Gun for Jai (1968) TV episode (writer)
- Mountains of the Moon: Part 2 (1967) TV episode (writer)
- Mountains of the Moon: Part 1 (1967) TV episode (writer)
- Hotel Hurricane (1967) TV episode (writer)
- The Blue Stone of Heaven: Part 2 (1967) TV episode (writer)
(3 more) - Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion (1967) (writer) (as Jack Gillis)
... aka Tarzan and the Blue Stone of Heaven (USA: alternative title) - "The Girl from U.N.C.L.E." (1 episode, 1967)
- The Phi Beta Killer Affair (1967) TV episode (writer) - "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." (1 episode, 1966)
- The Galatea Affair (1966) TV episode (writer) - "The Fugitive" (1 episode, 1966)
- In a Plain Paper Wrapper (1966) TV episode (story) - "Perry Mason" (24 episodes, 1959-1966)
- The Case of the Dead Ringer (1966) TV episode (writer)
- The Case of the Lover's Gamble (1965) TV episode (writer)
- The Case of a Place Called Midnight (1964) TV episode (writer)
- The Case of the Drifting Dropout (1964) TV episode (writer)
- The Case of the Fifty-Millionth Frenchman (1964) TV episode (writer)
(19 more) - "The F.B.I." (1965) TV series (unknown episodes)
- "The Four Just Men" (1 episode, 1960)
- The Last Days of Nick Pompey (1960) TV episode (writer) - "Lassie" (11 episodes, 1954-1960)
... aka Jeff's Collie (USA: alternative title)
... aka Timmy and Lassie (USA: syndication title)
- The Puppy Sitter (1960) TV episode (writer)
- Campout (1959) TV episode (writer)
- The Puppy Story (1959) TV episode (writer)
- Beholden (1959) TV episode (writer)
- Domino (1956) TV episode (writer)
(6 more) - "Bronco" (1 episode, 1959)
- Game at the Beacon Club (1959) TV episode (writer) - "Sugarfoot" (1 episode, 1958)
... aka Tenderfoot (UK)
- A Wreath for Charity Lloyd (1958) TV episode (writer) - "The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Ghost Farm" (1957) TV series (story) (teleplay) (1957)
- "Zorro" (2 episodes, 1957)
- A Fair Trial (1957) TV episode (teleplay)
- Zorro Rides to the Mission (1957) TV episode (teleplay) - "The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure" (19 episodes, 1956)
- The Tower Treasure (1956) TV episode (teleplay)
- Boys in Danger (1956) TV episode (teleplay)
- Never Say Die (1956) TV episode (teleplay)
- The Tower's Secret (1956) TV episode (teleplay)
- The Final Search (1956) TV episode (teleplay)
(14 more) - "Adventures of Superman" (15 episodes, 1953-1956)
... aka Superman (Australia)
- The Deadly Rock (1956) TV episode (writer)
- The Wedding of Superman (1956) TV episode (writer)
- The Seven Souvenirs (1955) TV episode (writer)
- The Magic Necklace (1955) TV episode (writer)
- Great Caesar's Ghost (1955) TV episode (writer)
(10 more) - "The Adventures of Spin and Marty" (26 episodes, 1955)
- The Last Campfire (1955) TV episode (teleplay)
- Skyrocket's Trick (1955) TV episode (teleplay)
- Off on the Wrong Foot (1955) TV episode (teleplay)
- The Big Rodeo (1955) TV episode (teleplay)
- The Live Ghost (1955) TV episode (teleplay)
(21 more) - "The Millionaire" (1 episode, 1955)
... aka If You Had a Million
- The Sam Donovan Story (1955) TV episode (writer) - Superman and the Jungle Devil (1954) (writer)
- Superman in Exile (1954) (writer)
- Superman's Peril (1954) (writer)
- Superman in Scotland Yard (1954) (writer)
... aka Superman and Scotland Yard (Jamaica: English title) - "Passport to Danger" (1 episode)
- Lima (????) TV episode (writer) - "I'm the Law" (14 episodes, 1953)
- The Button Story (1953) TV episode (story) (teleplay)
- The Killer (1953) TV episode (written by) (as Jack Gillis)
- The Impossible Death (1953) TV episode (writer)
- The Mad Cartoonist Story (1953) TV episode (writer)
- The Juvenile Murder Story (1953) TV episode (writer)
(9 more) - "Racket Squad" (1 episode, 1952)
- Blessed Expense (1952) TV episode (teleplay)
Miscellaneous Crew:
- "Columbo" (executive story consultant) (14 episodes, 1972-1989) (executive story editor) (5 episodes, 1990)
- Murder in Malibu (1990) TV episode (executive story editor)
- Uneasy Lies the Crown (1990) TV episode (executive story editor)
- Rest in Peace, Mrs. Columbo (1990) TV episode (executive story editor)
- Agenda for Murder (1990) TV episode (executive story editor)
- Columbo Cries Wolf (1990) TV episode (executive story editor)
(14 more) - "The Chisholms" (executive story consultant) (9 episodes, 1980)
- The Siren Song (1980) TV episode (executive story consultant)
- Chains (1980) TV episode (executive story consultant)
- The Suitor (1980) TV episode (executive story consultant)
- The Promised Land (1980) TV episode (executive story consultant)
- Death in the Sierras (1980) TV episode (executive story consultant)
(4 more) - "Petrocelli" (1974) TV series (executive story consultant) (unknown episodes)
- "Perry Mason" (story consultant) (28 episodes, 1960-1961)
- The Case of the Impatient Partner (1961) TV episode (story consultant)
- The Case of the Jealous Journalist (1961) TV episode (story consultant)
- The Case of the Guilty Clients (1961) TV episode (story consultant)
- The Case of the Grumbling Grandfather (1961) TV episode (story consultant)
- The Case of the Duplicate Daughter (1961) TV episode (story consultant)
(23 more)
Producer:
- "Perry Mason" (associate producer) (50 episodes, 1961-1965)
- The Case of the Sad Sicilian (1965) TV episode (associate producer)
- The Case of the Telltale Tap (1965) TV episode (associate producer)
- The Case of the Wooden Nickels (1964) TV episode (associate producer)
- The Case of the Reckless Rockhound (1964) TV episode (associate producer)
- The Case of a Place Called Midnight (1964) TV episode (associate producer)
(45 more)
Actor:
- "Adventures of Superman" (1 episode, 1955)
... aka Superman (Australia)
- Great Caesar's Ghost (1955) TV episode
Additional Details
Other Works:
His long writing career began on radio in series such as "The Whistler," "Jeff Regan, Investigator," "Rocky Jordan," and especially "Let George Do It" (1949- 1952).
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