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William Blinn (I) (1937–2020)
William Blinn was born in Toledo, Ohio. After graduating from high school, and then to college, he moved to California, where he started his career as a television writer and producer in the 1960s. After his freelance work on many television shows, his big break came in 1971 where he wrote the made-for-TV movie "Brian's Song" which is an instant ...
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Born:in Toledo, Ohio, USADied:(age 83) in Burbank, California, USA |
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Writer (49 credits)
Writer (49 credits)
Pensacola: Wings of Gold
(TV Series) (creator - 64 episodes, 1997 - 2000) (written by - 4 episodes, 1997 - 1998)
- SOCEX: Final Exams
(2000)
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- Brothers
(2000)
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- Casualties of War
(2000)
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- Return to Glory
(2000)
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- Answered Prayers
(2000)
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Heaven Help Us
(TV Series) (created by - 2 episodes, 1994) (written by - 2 episodes, 1994)
- The Badge
(1994)
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- Pilot
(1994)
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The Magical World of Disney
(TV Series) (writer - 2 episodes, 1988) (teleplay - 1 episode, 1989)
- Polly
(1989)
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- Davy Crockett: A Natural Man
(1988)
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- Davy Crockett: Rainbow in the Thunder
(1988)
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1986-1988
Our House
(TV Series) (written by - 8 episodes)
- Trouble in Paradise: Part 1
(1988)
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- Candles and Shadows
(1987)
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- A Silent, Fallen Tree
(1987)
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- Sounds from a Silent Clock: Part 1
(1987)
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- Past Tense, Future Tense: Part 1
(1987)
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Bridges to Cross
(TV Series) (1 episode, 1986) (written by - 1 episode, 1986)
- Take a Cup of Kindness
(1986)
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- Yesterday Upon the Stair
(1986)
Fame
(TV Series) (written by - 4 episodes, 1982 - 1983) (writer - 4 episodes, 1982) (teleplay by - 3 episodes, 1982 - 1983) (story by - 1 episode, 1983)
- Knockout
(1983)
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- Gonna Learn How to Fly: Part 2
(1983)
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- Gonna Learn How to Fly: Part 1
(1983)
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- Not in Kansas Anymore
(1983)
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- Class Act
(1982)
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Eight Is Enough
(TV Series) (developer - 112 episodes, 1977 - 1981) (written by - 2 episodes, 1977)
- Father Knows Best?
(1981)
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- Goals
(1981)
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- Starting Over
(1981)
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- The Idolbreaker: Part 2
(1981)
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- The Idolbreaker: Part 1
(1981)
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American Dream
(TV Series) (1 episode, 1981) (teleplay by - 1 episode, 1981)
- Casey's Romance
(1981)
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- Crossing Patterns
(1981)
1979
A Man Called Intrepid
(TV Mini Series) (writer - 3 episodes)
- Episode #1.3
(1979)
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- Episode #1.2
(1979)
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- Episode #1.1
(1979)
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1979
The Lazarus Syndrome
(TV Series) (written by - 1 episode)
- The Lazarus Syndrome
(1979)
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1979
The MacKenzies of Paradise Cove
(TV Series) (created by - 4 episodes)
- The Agony of Victory, the Joy of Defeat
(1979)
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- A Debt in the Family
(1979)
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- The Little People
(1979)
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- The Last of the Red Hot Luaus
(1979)
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Starsky and Hutch
(TV Series) (created by - 49 episodes, 1975 - 1979) (creator - 42 episodes, 1975 - 1979) (written by - 1 episode, 1975)
- Sweet Revenge
(1979)
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- Starsky vs. Hutch
(1979)
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- Targets Without a Badge: Part 3
(1979)
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- Targets Without a Badge: Part 2
(1979)
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- Targets Without a Badge: Part 1
(1979)
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Hunter
(TV Series) (creator - 9 episodes, 1977) (written by - 1 episode, 1976)
- Yesterday, Upon the Stair
(1977)
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- The Barking Dog
(1977)
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- The K Group: Part 2
(1977)
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- The K Group: Part 1
(1977)
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- The Costa Rican Connection
(1977)
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Roots
(TV Mini Series) (teleplay - 2 episodes, 1977) (adaptation - 1 episode, 1977) (written for television by - 1 episode, 1977)
- Part IV
(1977)
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- Part II
(1977)
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- Part I
(1977)
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The Rookies
(TV Series) (developed by - 92 episodes, 1972 - 1976) (written by - 7 episodes, 1972 - 1974) (teleplay by - 4 episodes, 1972)
- Journey to Oblivion
(1976)
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- Deliver Me from Innocence
(1976)
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- Blue Movie, Blue Death
(1976)
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- The Mugging
(1976)
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- From Out of the Darkness
(1976)
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The New Land
(TV Series) (1 episode, 1974) (writer - 2 episodes, 1974)
- The Word Is: Alternative
(1974)
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- The Word Is: Mortal
(1974)
- The Word Is: Persistance
(1974)
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Gunsmoke
(TV Series) (written by - 2 episodes, 1968 - 1971) (story by - 1 episode, 1967) (teleplay by - 1 episode, 1967)
- Lijah
(1971)
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- The Money Store
(1968)
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- Wonder
(1967)
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The Interns
(TV Series) (developed for television by - 24 episodes, 1970 - 1971) (writer - 3 episodes, 1970) (teleplay - 2 episodes, 1971) (story - 1 episode, 1971)
- The Choice
(1971)
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- Castle of the Lion
(1971)
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- The Manly Art
(1971)
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- The Guardian
(1971)
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- Heart Trouble
(1971)
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Here Come the Brides
(TV Series) (written by - 5 episodes, 1968 - 1969) (writer - 1 episode, 1969)
- Far Cry from Yesterday
(1969)
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- The Deadly Trade
(1969)
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- Democracy Inaction
(1969)
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- After a Dream, Comes Mourning
(1969)
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- A Christmas Place
(1968)
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1968
The High Chaparral
(TV Series) (written by - 1 episode)
- A Joyful Noise
(1968)
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The Invaders
(TV Series) (story - 1 episode, 1968) (teleplay - 1 episode, 1968)
- The Vise
(1968)
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Shane
(TV Series) (writer - 3 episodes, 1966) (teleplay - 1 episode, 1966)
- A Man'd Be Proud
(1966)
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- A Long Night of Mourning
(1966)
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- High Road to Viator
(1966)
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- Day of the Hawk
(1966)
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Bonanza
(TV Series) (teleplay - 2 episodes, 1965 - 1966) (written by - 2 episodes, 1965)
- The Unwritten Commandment
(1966)
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- All Ye His Saints
(1965)
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- A Natural Wizard
(1965)
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- The Debt
(1965)
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1963-1964
My Favorite Martian
(TV Series) (written by - 2 episodes)
- A Nose for News
(1964)
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- The Man on the Couch
(1963)
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1962-1963
It's a Man's World
(TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Hour of Truth
(1963)
- I Count My Life in Coffee Cups
(1962)
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