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"Tales of Tomorrow" (1951): Season 2: Episode 28 -- An old professor with failing eyesight builds a robot named Herr Doktor to read him books that he had never had a chance to read when he was younger.

Overview

Date of Death:
14 July 2002, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Trivia:
Children: son Gregory, daughter Ann.
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Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination more
Alternate Names:
Alvin T. Sapinsley

Filmography

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Writer:
  1. Desperate Voyage (1980) (TV) (writer)
  2. Once Upon a Family (1980) (TV) (writer)

  3. "The Scarlet Letter" (1979) TV mini-series (writer)
  4. "Hawaii Five-O" (12 episodes, 1971-1977)
    ... aka "McGarrett" (USA: rerun title)
        - The Descent of the Torches (1977) TV episode (written by)
        - Wooden Model of a Rat (1975) TV episode (written by)
        - The Case Against McGarrett (1975) TV episode (writer)
        - Bones of Contention (1975) TV episode (written by)
        - A Gun for McGarrett (1974) TV episode (written by)
          (7 more)
  5. Roger & Harry: The Mitera Target (1977) (TV) (writer)
    ... aka Love for Ransom
  6. "Spencer's Pilots" (7 episodes, 1976)
        - The Explosives (1976) TV episode (developer)
        - The Drone (1976) TV episode (developer)
        - The Search (1976) TV episode (developer)
        - The Matchbook (1976) TV episode (developer)
        - Pursued (1976) TV episode (developer)
          (2 more)
  7. Sherlock Holmes in New York (1976) (TV) (writer)
  8. "Kojak" (2 episodes, 1974)
        - The Only Way Out (1974) TV episode (writer)
        - Cop in a Cage (1974) TV episode (story and teleplay)
  9. Moon of the Wolf (1972) (TV) (writer)
  10. "Night Gallery" (6 episodes, 1971-1972)
    ... aka "Rod Serling's Night Gallery" (USA)
        - There Aren't Anymore MacBanes (1972) TV episode (teleplay) (as Alvin T. Sapinsley)
        - Last Rites for a Dead Druid (1972) TV episode (teleplay) (as Alvin T. Sapinsley)
        - The Ghost of Sorworth Place (1972) TV episode (teleplay)
        - Pickman's Model (1971) TV episode (teleplay)
        - Since Aunt Ada Came to Stay (1971) TV episode (teleplay)
          (1 more)
  11. "The F.B.I." (1 episode, 1970)
        - The Inheritors (1970) TV episode (written by)
  12. "Storefront Lawyers" (2 episodes, 1970)
    ... aka "Men at Law" (USA: new title)
        - Shadows of Doubt (1970) TV episode (writer)
        - Murph Collins vs. Tomorrow (1970) TV episode (writer)
  13. "Ironside" (1 episode, 1970)
    ... aka "The Raymond Burr Show" (USA: syndication title)
        - A Killing Will Occur (1970) TV episode (writer)
  14. "Marcus Welby, M.D." (1 episode, 1970)
    ... aka "Robert Young, Family Doctor"
        - The Other Side of the Chart (1970) TV episode (story)
  15. "The Virginian" (5 episodes, 1968-1970)
    ... aka "The Men from Shiloh" (USA: new title)
        - No War for the Warrior (1970) TV episode (teleplay)
        - Journey to Scathelock (1969) TV episode (writer)
        - Halfway Back from Hell (1969) TV episode (story) (teleplay)
        - The Storm Gate (1968) TV episode (teleplay)
        - The Wind of Outrage (1968) TV episode (writer)

  16. "Judd for the Defense" (1 episode, 1969)
        - The View from the Ivory Tower (1969) TV episode (writer)
  17. "It Takes a Thief" (1 episode, 1968)
        - Totally by Design (1968) TV episode (story) (teleplay)
  18. "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" (3 episodes, 1966-1967)
    ... aka "The Chrysler Theater"
    ... aka "Universal Star Time" (syndication title)
        - Code Name: Heraclitus - Part 2 (1967) TV episode (writer)
        - Code Name: Heraclitus: Part 1 (1967) TV episode (writer)
        - When Hell Froze (1966) TV episode (adaptation)
  19. Code Name: Heraclitus (1967) (TV) (writer)
  20. Invitation to a Gunfighter (1964) (adaptation)
  21. "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." (1 episode, 1964)
        - The Shark Affair (1964) TV episode (written by)
  22. "The Great Adventure" (1 episode, 1964)
        - The Night Raiders (1964) TV episode (writer)
  23. "Espionage" (1 episode, 1963)
        - He Rises on Sunday and We on Monday (1963) TV episode (writer)
  24. "Bonanza" (1 episode, 1962)
    ... aka "Ponderosa" (USA: rerun title)
        - The War Comes to Washoe (1962) TV episode (writer)
  25. "The Detectives Starring Robert Taylor" (4 episodes, 1961-1962)
    ... aka "Robert Taylor's Detectives" (new title)
    ... aka "The Detectives"
    ... aka "The Detectives, Starring Robert Taylor"
        - Three Blind Mice: Part 2 (1962) TV episode (writer)
        - Three Blind Mice: Part 1 (1962) TV episode (writer)
        - One Lousy Wednesday (1962) TV episode (writer)
        - One Lucky Break (1961) TV episode (writer)
  26. "Adventures in Paradise" (4 episodes, 1959-1960)
        - The Forbidden Sea (1960) TV episode (writer)
        - There Is an Island (1960) TV episode (writer)
        - Nightmare on Napuka (1960) TV episode (writer)
        - Peril at Pitcairn (1959) TV episode (writer)

  27. "The Untouchables" (1 episode, 1959)
        - Mexican Stake-Out (1959) TV episode (story and screenplay)
  28. "Yancy Derringer" (1 episode, 1958)
        - The Belle from Boston (1958) TV episode (teleplay)
  29. "The Restless Gun" (2 episodes, 1958)
        - The Gold Star (1958) TV episode (teleplay)
        - Quiet City (1958) TV episode (writer)
  30. "Shirley Temple's Storybook" (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka "The Shirley Temple Theatre" (USA: third season title)
        - The Nightingale (1958) TV episode (adaptation)
  31. "Omnibus" (1 episode, 1957)
        - Lee at Gettysburg (1957) TV episode (writer)
  32. "The Alcoa Hour" (2 episodes, 1956)
        - Key Largo (1956) TV episode (adaptation)
        - Even the Weariest River (1956) TV episode (writer)
  33. "Matinee Theatre" (1 episode, 1956)
        - Whom Death Has Joined Together (1956) TV episode (writer)
  34. "The Philco Television Playhouse" (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka "Arena Theatre" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "Repertory Theatre" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse" (USA: new title)
        - One Mummy Too Many (1955) TV episode (writer)
  35. "The Elgin Hour" (3 episodes, 1955)
        - San Francisco Fracas (1955) TV episode (writer)
        - The $1,000 Window (1955) TV episode (adaptation)
        - The Sting of Death (1955) TV episode (adaptation)
  36. "Robert Montgomery Presents" (5 episodes, 1950-1955)
    ... aka "Lucky Strike Theater"
    ... aka "Montgomery's Summer Stock"
    ... aka "The Robert Montgomery Summer Theater"
        - The Great Gatsby (1955) TV episode (teleplay)
        - A Matter of Dignity (1955) TV episode (teleplay)
        - Ten Minute Alibi (1954) TV episode (teleplay)
        - Stairway to Heaven (1951) TV episode (teleplay)
        - The Phantom Lady (1950) TV episode (teleplay)
  37. "Armstrong Circle Theatre" (1 episode, 1954)
        - Fred Allen's Sketchbook (1954) TV episode (adaptation)
  38. "Justice" (1 episode, 1954)
        - A Matter of Life and Death (1954) TV episode (teleplay)
  39. "Center Stage" (1 episode, 1954)
        - Golden Anniversary (1954) TV episode (written by)
  40. "The Philip Morris Playhouse" (1 episode, 1954)
    ... aka "P.M. Playhouse"
        - The Man They'd Murdered (1954) TV episode (written by)
  41. "Studio One" (7 episodes, 1951-1954)
    ... aka "Studio One Summer Theatre" (USA: summer title)
    ... aka "Studio One in Hollywood" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "Summer Theatre" (USA: summer title)
    ... aka "Westinghouse Studio One" (USA)
    ... aka "Westinghouse Summer Theatre" (USA: summer title)
        - A Favor for a Friend (1954) TV episode (written by)
        - The Incredible Mr. Glencannon (1952) TV episode (adaptation)
        - The Square Peg (1952) TV episode (adaptation)
        - A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1952) TV episode (writer)
        - Lilly, the Queen of the Movies (1952) TV episode (adaptation)
          (2 more)
  42. "Suspense" (9 episodes, 1950-1953)
        - Pigeons in the Cave (1953) TV episode (writer)
        - Mr. Matches (1953) TV episode (written by)
        - Four Days to Kill (1952) TV episode (teleplay)
        - Murderers' Meeting (1951) TV episode (story) (teleplay)
        - The Three of Silence (1951) TV episode (writer)
          (4 more)
  43. "ABC Album" (1 episode, 1953)
    ... aka "The Plymouth Playhouse" (USA: new title)
        - Mr. Glencannon Takes All (1953) TV episode (writer)
  44. "Tales of Tomorrow" (4 episodes, 1951-1953)
        - Read to Me, Herr Doktor (1953) TV episode (writer)
        - A Child Is Crying (1952) TV episode (writer)
        - The Dark Angel (1951) TV episode (teleplay)
        - A Child Is Crying (1951) TV episode (teleplay)
  45. "CBS Television Workshop" (1 episode, 1952)
        - Don Quixote (1952) TV episode (adaptation)
  46. "Nash Airflyte Theatre" (1 episode, 1951)
    ... aka "Airflyte Theatre"
        - A Kiss for Mr. Lincoln (1951) TV episode (writer)
  47. "The Adventures of Ellery Queen" (1 episode, 1950)
        - The Human Weapon (1950) TV episode (written by)
  48. "Danger" (1 episode, 1950)
        - The Fearful One (1950) TV episode (adaptation)
  49. "Actor's Studio" (1 episode, 1950)
    ... aka "The Play's the Thing" (USA: last season title)
        - Telas, the King (1950) TV episode (adaptation)

  50. "The Front Page" (1 episode, 1949)
        - Episode #1.1 (1949) TV episode (written by)
Producer:
  1. "Shannon" (supervising producer) (2 episodes, 1981)
        - Neither a Borrower (1981) TV episode (supervising producer)
        - Gotham Swansong (1981) TV episode (supervising producer)
Actor:
  1. Sherlock Holmes in New York (1976) (TV) .... Elevator Company Engineer

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