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Sam Rolfe(1924-1993)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Actor
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Sam Rolfe was born on 18 February 1924 in New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964), The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015) and The Naked Spur (1953). He died on 10 July 1993 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornFebruary 18, 1924
DiedJuly 10, 1993(69)
BornFebruary 18, 1924
DiedJuly 10, 1993(69)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 1 win & 2 nominations total

Known for

Robert Vaughn, Leo G. Carroll, and David McCallum in The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
7.7
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)
Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Alicia Vikander, and Elizabeth Debicki in The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015)
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
7.2
  • Writer
  • 2015
The Naked Spur (1953)
The Naked Spur
7.3
  • Writer
  • 1953
Killjoy (1981)
Killjoy
6.0
TV Movie
  • Writer(as Sam H. Rolfe)
  • 1981

Credits

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Writer

  • Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Alicia Vikander, and Elizabeth Debicki in The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015)
    The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
    • based on the television series created by
    • 2015
  • Michael Dorn, Terry Farrell, Colm Meaney, Nana Visitor, Avery Brooks, Armin Shimerman, Rene Auberjonois, and Alexander Siddig in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
    Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
    • written by
    • TV Series
    • 1993
  • Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell in Quantum Leap (1989)
    Quantum Leap
    • story
    • teleplay
    • TV Series
    • 1992
  • Andy Griffith in Matlock (1986)
    Matlock
    • story by
    • TV Series
    • 1990
  • Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, and Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
    Star Trek: The Next Generation
    • written by
    • TV Series
    • 1989
  • On Wings of Eagles (1986)
    On Wings of Eagles
    • teleplay (as Sam H. Rolfe)
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1986
  • Robert Vaughn and David McCallum in The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Fifteen Years Later Affair (1983)
    The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Fifteen Years Later Affair
    • developer: original series (creator)
    • TV Movie
    • 1983
  • Killjoy (1981)
    Killjoy
    • written by (as Sam H. Rolfe)
    • TV Movie
    • 1981
  • Kaz (1978)
    Kaz
    • developed for television by
    • teleplay (creator)
    • TV Series
    • 1978–1979
  • Johnny Staccato (1959)
    Delvecchio
    • creator
    • story (teleplay)
    • TV Series
    • 1976–1977
  • Relentless (1977)
    Relentless
    • written by (as Sam H. Rolfe)
    • TV Movie
    • 1977
  • Enigma
    • written by (as Sam H. Rolfe)
    • TV Movie
    • 1977
  • Squire Fridell and Tony Roberts in Rosetti and Ryan (1977)
    Rosetti and Ryan
    • writer
    • TV Series
    • 1977
  • Law of the Land (1976)
    Law of the Land
    • Writer
    • TV Movie
    • 1976
  • Anthony Franciosa and Laraine Stephens in Matt Helm (1975)
    Matt Helm
    • developed for television by
    • writer (creator)
    • TV Series
    • 1975–1976

Producer

  • Stacy Keach in The New Mike Hammer (1984)
    The New Mike Hammer
    • supervising producer
    • TV Series
    • 1986
  • Killjoy (1981)
    Killjoy
    • executive producer (as Sam H. Rolfe)
    • TV Movie
    • 1981
  • Big Shamus, Little Shamus (1979)
    Big Shamus, Little Shamus
    • executive producer (as Sam H. Rolfe)
    • TV Series
    • 1979–1981
  • Kaz (1978)
    Kaz
    • producer (as Sam H. Rolfe)
    • TV Series
    • 1978–1979
  • Enigma
    • producer (as Sam H. Rolfe)
    • TV Movie
    • 1977
  • The Manhunter (1974)
    The Manhunter
    • producer (as Sam H. Rolfe)
    • TV Series
    • 1974
  • The Delphi Bureau (1972)
    The Delphi Bureau
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 1972
  • The Mask of Sheba
    • producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1970
  • Dundee and the Culhane (1967)
    Dundee and the Culhane
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 1967
  • Robert Vaughn, Leo G. Carroll, and David McCallum in The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
    The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 1964–1965
  • Robert Vaughn in The Spy with My Face (1965)
    The Spy with My Face
    • producer
    • 1965
  • Angela Lansbury and Tuesday Weld in The Eleventh Hour (1962)
    The Eleventh Hour
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 1962–1963
  • Have Gun - Will Travel (1957)
    Have Gun - Will Travel
    • producer
    • associate producer
    • TV Series
    • 1958–1960
  • Earl Holliman in Hotel de Paree (1959)
    Hotel de Paree
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 1960

Actor

  • Robert Vaughn, Leo G. Carroll, and David McCallum in The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
    The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
    • Texan
    • TV Series
    • 1964

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Samuel Harris
  • Born
    • February 18, 1924
    • New York, USA
  • Died
    • July 10, 1993
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Other works
    Unsold pilot: Produced a pilot for a TV adventure series called "Hurricane Island" about a group of castaways on an island inhabited by dinosaurs and assorted other terrors.

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    American TV writer and producer, best known as the creator of "Have Gun will Travel" and "The Man from U.N.C.L.E.".

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