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Charles Isaacs(1914-2002)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Script and Continuity Department
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Charles Isaacs was born on 17 September 1914 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He was a writer and producer, known for Hey, Jeannie! (1956), All Star Revue (1950) and The Tycoon (1964). He was married to Doris Singleton. He died on 13 December 2002 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
BornSeptember 17, 1914
DiedDecember 13, 2002(88)
BornSeptember 17, 1914
DiedDecember 13, 2002(88)
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Known for

Jeannie Carson in Hey, Jeannie! (1956)
Hey, Jeannie!
7.7
TV Series
  • Writer
All Star Revue (1950)
All Star Revue
8.2
TV Series
  • Writer
Walter Brennan in The Tycoon (1964)
The Tycoon
7.0
TV Series
  • Writer
Squeeze a Flower (1970)
Squeeze a Flower
5.9
  • Writer
  • 1970

Credits

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Writer

  • Harper Valley P.T.A. (1981)
    Harper Valley P.T.A.
    6.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1981
  • Polly Holliday, Beth Howland, and Linda Lavin in Alice (1976)
    Alice
    6.9
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1978–1981
  • Johnny Carson in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
    8.5
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1977–1978
  • Monster Squad (1976)
    Monster Squad
    6.8
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1976
  • American Bandstand (1952)
    American Bandstand
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1975
  • Digby: The Biggest Dog in the World (1973)
    Digby: The Biggest Dog in the World
    5.4
    • story
    • 1973
  • Wait Till Your Father Gets Home (1972)
    Wait Till Your Father Gets Home
    7.6
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1972–1973
  • The Bobby Darin Show (1973)
    The Bobby Darin Show
    8.2
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1973
  • The CBS Newcomers
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1971
  • Squeeze a Flower (1970)
    Squeeze a Flower
    5.9
    • written by
    • 1970
  • Fred Astaire and Barrie Chase in The Hollywood Palace (1964)
    The Hollywood Palace
    8.1
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1969–1970
  • Red Skelton in The Red Skelton Hour (1951)
    The Red Skelton Hour
    8.1
    TV Series
    • writing supervisor
    • supervising writer
    • script supervisor ...
    • 1967–1969
  • Horatio Alger Jones
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1966
  • Stan Laurel in Salute to Stan Laurel (1965)
    Salute to Stan Laurel
    5.7
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1965
  • Walter Brennan in The Tycoon (1964)
    The Tycoon
    7.0
    TV Series
    • creator
    • written by
    • 1964–1965

Producer

  • Horatio Alger Jones
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1966
  • Walter Brennan in The Tycoon (1964)
    The Tycoon
    7.0
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1964–1965
  • Walter Brennan, Richard Crenna, and Kathleen Nolan in The Real McCoys (1957)
    The Real McCoys
    7.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1962–1963
  • Full Speed for Anywhere
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1960
  • Jeannie Carson in Hey, Jeannie! (1956)
    Hey, Jeannie!
    7.7
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • 1956–1958
  • The Gisele MacKenzie Show (1957)
    The Gisele MacKenzie Show
    7.4
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • 1957

Script and Continuity Department

  • Red Skelton in The Red Skelton Hour (1951)
    The Red Skelton Hour
    8.1
    TV Series
    • script supervisor
    • 1967–1969
  • Walter Brennan, Richard Crenna, and Kathleen Nolan in The Real McCoys (1957)
    The Real McCoys
    7.6
    TV Series
    • script consultant
    • 1962–1963

Personal details

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  • Born
    • September 17, 1914
    • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
  • Died
    • December 13, 2002
    • Santa Monica, California, USA(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Doris SingletonJune 22, 1942 - December 13, 2002 (his death)
  • Other works
    In 1959, wrote and produced an unsold pilot, starring Dan Rowan and Dick Martin for NBC, called "The Rowan and Martin Show".

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Profiled in "The Laugh Crafters: Comedy Writing in Radio and TV's Golden Age" by Jordan Young (BearManor Media).

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