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Sidney Sheldon (1917–2007)

Sheldon was born in Chicago on February 17, 1917. He began writing as a youngster and at the age of ten he made his first sale of a poem for $10. During the Depression, he worked at a variety of jobs and while attending Northwestern University he contributed short plays to drama groups. At seventeen, he decided to try his luck in Hollywood. The ... See full bio »
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Known For

Annie Get Your Gun
Annie Get Your Gun Writer
(1950)
Easter Parade
Easter Parade Writer
(1948)
I Dream of Jeannie
I Dream of Jeannie Writer
(1965-1970)
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer Writer
(1947)
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Filmography

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 2012 Jeannie Aur Juju (TV Series) (based on the series created by - 14 episodes)
- Aviation Recession: Mission Overdraft Part 4 (2012) ... (based on the series created by)
- Aviation Recession: Mission Overdraft Part 3 (2012) ... (based on the series created by)
- Aviation Recession: Mission Overdraft Part 2 (2012) ... (based on the series created by)
- Aviation Recession - Mission Overdraft Part 1 (2012) ... (based on the series created by)
- Jeannie Tries to Be a Modern Working Girl - Part 2 (2012) ... (based on the series created by)
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 1996 Hart to Hart: Till Death Do Us Hart (TV Movie) (creator)
 1996 Hart to Hart: Harts in High Season (TV Movie) (creator)
 1995 Hart to Hart: Two Harts in 3/4 Time (TV Movie) (creator)
 1995 Nothing Lasts Forever (TV Movie) (book)
 1994 Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die (TV Movie) (creator)
 1994 Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart (TV Movie) (creator)
 1994 Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is (TV Movie) (creator)
 1993 Hart to Hart Returns (TV Movie) (based on characters created by)
 1993 A Stranger in the Mirror (TV Movie) (novel)
 1992 Zvezda sherifa (novel)
 1992 The Sands of Time (TV Movie) (novel)
 1991 Memories of Midnight (TV Movie)
 1991 I Still Dream of Jeannie (TV Movie) (characters)
 1988 Windmills of the Gods (TV Mini-Series) (novel - 2 episodes)
- Episode #1.2 (1988) ... (novel)
- Episode #1.1 (1988) ... (novel)
 1986 Rage of Angels: The Story Continues (TV Movie) (characters)
 1986 If Tomorrow Comes (TV Mini-Series) (based on the book by - 3 episodes)
- Episode #1.2 (1986) ... (based on the book by)
- Episode #1.3 (1986) ... (based on the book by)
- Episode #1.1 (1986) ... (based on the book by)
 1986 The Twilight Zone (TV Series) (based on the short story by - 1 episode)
- Need to Know/Red Snow (1986) ... (based on the short story by - segment "Need to Know")
 1985 I Dream of Jeannie... Fifteen Years Later (TV Movie) (characters)
 1984 The Naked Face (novel)
  Hart to Hart (TV Series) (creator - 93 episodes, 1979 - 1984) (created by - 16 episodes, 1980 - 1981) (screenplay - 1 episode, 1979) (story - 1 episode, 1979)
- Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch (1984) ... (creator)
- Always, Elizabeth (1984) ... (creator)
- Larsen's Last Jump (1984) ... (creator)
- Slam Dunk (1984) ... (creator)
- The Shooting (1984) ... (creator)
Show all 110 episodes
 1984 Master of the Game (TV Mini-Series) (book "Master of the Game" - 3 episodes)
- Episode #1.3 (1984) ... (book "Master of the Game")
- Episode #1.2 (1984) ... (book "Master of the Game")
- Episode #1.1 (1984) ... (book "Master of the Game")
 1983 Rage of Angels (TV Movie) (novel)
 1979 Bloodline (novel)
 1977 The Other Side of Midnight (based upon the novel by)
  Nancy (TV Series) (creator - 17 episodes, 1970 - 1971) (writer - 8 episodes, 1970 - 1971)
- A Girl's Best Friend (1971) ... (creator) / (writer - as Christopher Golato)
- Budget, Budget, Who's Got the Budget? (1970) ... (creator) / (writer - as Mark Rowane)
- Never Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth (1970) ... (creator)
- Boys' Night Out (1970) ... (creator)
- A Case of Spring Fever (1970) ... (creator) / (writer - as Mark Rowane)
Show all 17 episodes
  I Dream of Jeannie (TV Series) (created by - 139 episodes, 1965 - 1970) (written by - 54 episodes, 1965 - 1969) (teleplay - 2 episodes, 1966) (story - 1 episode, 1966)
- My Master, the Chili King (1970) ... (creator)
- One Jeannie Beats Four of a Kind (1970) ... (creator)
- Hurricane Jeannie (1970) ... (creator)
- An Astronaut in Sheep's Clothing (1970) ... (creator)
- Eternally Yours, Jeannie (1970) ... (creator)
Show all 139 episodes
 1968 Shadow on the Land (TV Movie) (creator)
  The Patty Duke Show (TV Series) (created by - 105 episodes, 1963 - 1966) (written by - 57 episodes, 1963 - 1966)
- Do a Brother a Favor (1966) ... (creator) / (written by)
- The Invisible Boy (1966) ... (creator)
- Fiancee for a Day (1966) ... (creator)
- Three Little Kittens (1966) ... (creator)
- Don't Bank on It (1966) ... (creator)
Show all 105 episodes
 1962 Howie (TV Movie) (written by)
 1962 Billy Rose's Jumbo (screenplay)
 1961 All in a Night's Work (screenplay)
 1960 The Comedy Spot (TV Series) (teleplay - 1 episode)
- Adventures of a Model (1960) ... (teleplay)
 1958 Colgate Theatre (TV Series) (teleplay - 1 episode)
- Adventures of a Model (1958) ... (teleplay)
 1956 Pardners (screenplay)
 1956 Anything Goes
 1956 The Birds and the Bees (screenplay)
 1955 You're Never Too Young (screenplay)
  Stage 7 (TV Series) (screenplay - 1 episode, 1955) (story - 1 episode, 1955)
- Tiger at Noon (1955) ... (screenplay) / (story)
 1953 Dream Wife (writer)
 1953 Remains to Be Seen (screenplay)
 1952 Just This Once (screenplay)
 1951 Rich, Young and Pretty (screenplay)
 1951 No Questions Asked (screenplay)
 1951 Three Guys Named Mike (screenplay)
 1950 Annie Get Your Gun (screenplay)
 1950 Nancy Goes to Rio (screenplay)
 1949 The Barkleys of Broadway (contributor to screen play - uncredited)
 1948 Easter Parade (screenplay)
 1947 The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (original story and screen play)
 1942 She's in the Army (original screenplay)
 1942 Fly-By-Night (story)
 1941 Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case (original screenplay)
 1941 Borrowed Hero (original story)
 1941 Dangerous Lady (uncredited)
 1941 Gambling Daughters (story)
 1941 South of Panama (story and screenplay)
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Novel: "Naked Face" (filmed as The Naked Face (1984)). See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography | 1 Interview | 5 Articles | See more »

Alternate Names:

Allan Devon | Christopher Golato | Mark Rowane
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Got his mother, Natalie Leeb, to make her acting debut in I Dream of Jeannie (1965) when she was age 70. See more »

Nickname:

Sid

Star Sign:

Aquarius
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