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Richard Alan Simmons (1924–2004)

Writer | Producer | Miscellaneous Crew

Trivia:

Served in the Royal Canadian Air Force.

Born:

in Hopewell, Pennsylvania, USA

Died:

(age 80) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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1995 Major Payne (earlier screenplay)
 
1989 Columbo (TV series)
– Murder, Smoke and Shadows (1989) (written by)
 
1987 Harry's Hong Kong (TV movie)
 
1979 Mrs. Columbo (TV series)
– A Riddle for Puppets (1979) (developer)
 
1975 The Lives of Jenny Dolan (TV movie) (story)
 
1974 Juggernaut (written by / as Richard De Koker)
 
1974 Sidekicks (TV movie) (characters)
 
1971 Skin Game (story)
 
1971 Lock, Stock and Barrel (TV movie)
 
1971 Hitched (TV movie)
 
1970 Ritual of Evil (TV movie) (characters)
 
1970 Insight (TV series)
– Cry of Terror (1970) (writer)
 
1969 Fear No Evil (TV movie)
 
1968 Premiere (TV series)
– Lassiter (1968) (writer)
 
1965 The Trials of O'Brien (TV series)
– Over Defense Is Out (1965) (writer)
 
1965 The Art of Love (story)
 
1965 The Man Who Bought Paradise (TV movie)
 
1964 Della
 
1961-1963 The Dick Powell Theatre (TV series)
– The Last of the Big Spenders (1963) (writer)
– Colossus (1963) (creator / writer)
– Days of Glory (1962) (writer)
– The Great Anatole (1962) (writer)
– The Doomsday Boys (1962) (writer)
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1962 Belle Sommers (TV movie) (written by)
 
1960 Adventures in Paradise (TV series)
– Hangman's Island (1960) (writer)
 
1960 Shirley Temple's Storybook (TV series)
– The Prince and the Pauper (1960) (adaptation)
– Kim (1960) (written for television by)
 
1959 Wichita Town (TV series)
– The Night the Cowboys Roared (1959) (teleplay)
 
1959 Goodyear Theatre (TV series)
– A Sword for Marius (1959) (teleplay)
 
1959 The Trap (writer)
 
1958 Tarawa Beachhead (writer)
 
1957 The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown (screenplay)
 
1957 Outlaw's Son
 
1957 The Incredible Shrinking Man (uncredited)
 
1957 Istanbul
 
1956 The King and Four Queens (screenplay)
 
1956 Congo Crossing
 
1955 Female on the Beach (screenplay)
 
1955 The Private War of Major Benson
 
1955 The Looters
 
1954 Bengal Brigade (screenplay)
 
1954 Three Hours to Kill
 
1954 Shield for Murder (adaptation / screenplay)
 
1954 Tanganyika
 
1954 The Yellow Tomahawk (screenplay)
 
1954 Beachhead (screenplay)
 
1954 Three's Company
 
1953 War Paint (screenplay)
 
1953 The Lady Wants Mink (screenplay)
 
1953 Rheingold Theatre (TV series)
– The Surgeon (1953) (writer)
 
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Columbo (TV series) (producer - 6 episodes, 1977-1978) (executive producer - 5 episodes, 1989)
– Murder, a Self Portrait (1989) (executive producer)
– Grand Deceptions (1989) (executive producer)
– Sex and the Married Detective (1989) (executive producer)
– Murder, Smoke and Shadows (1989) (executive producer)
– Columbo Goes to the Guillotine (1989) (executive producer)
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1979 Mrs. Columbo (TV series) (executive producer - 2 episodes)
– Caviar with Everything (1979) (executive producer)
– A Riddle for Puppets (1979) (executive producer)
 
1974 Juggernaut (producer - as Richard De Koker)
 
1971 Lock, Stock and Barrel (TV movie) (producer)
 
1971 Hitched (TV movie) (producer)
 
1971 Banyon (TV series) (producer - 1 episode)
– Pilot (1971) (producer)
 
1971 The NBC Tuesday Mystery Movie (TV series) (executive producer, producer)
 
1969 Fear No Evil (TV movie) (producer)
 
1968 Premiere (TV series) (producer - 1 episode)
– Lassiter (1968) (producer)
 
1967 Too Many Thieves (producer)
 
1965-1966 The Trials of O'Brien (TV series) (executive producer - 22 episodes)
– The Only Game in Town (1966) (executive producer)
– The Greatest Game: Part 2 (1966) (executive producer)
– The Greatest Game: Part 1 (1966) (executive producer)
– The Partridge Papers (1966) (executive producer)
– The Blue Steel Suite (1966) (executive producer)
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1964 Della (executive producer)
 
1962-1963 The Dick Powell Theatre (TV series) (producer - 4 episodes)
– Colossus (1963) (producer)
– Days of Glory (1962) (producer)
– The Prison (1962) (producer)
– Price of Tomatoes (1962) (producer)
 
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1979 Mrs. Columbo (TV series) (developer - 1 episode)
– Caviar with Everything (1979) (developer)
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1966) Unsold pilot: Created a Western comedy pilot called "Sidekicks" which concerned the misadventures of a couple of saddle tramps. It starred Burr DeBenning. See more »

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Alternate Names:

Richard De Koker
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Trivia:

Served in the Royal Canadian Air Force. See more »

Star Sign:

Libra