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Lee Phillip Bell(1928-2020)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Director
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Lee Phillip Bell was born on 10 June 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She was a writer and producer, known for The Young and the Restless (1973), The Bold and the Beautiful (1987) and Gunsmoke (1955). She was married to William J. Bell. She died on 25 February 2020 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJune 10, 1928
DiedFebruary 25, 2020(91)
BornJune 10, 1928
DiedFebruary 25, 2020(91)
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Eileen Davidson, Bryton James, Joshua Morrow, Gina Tognoni, Justin Hartley, Melissa Claire Egan, and Peter Bergman in The Young and the Restless (1973)
The Young and the Restless
5.3
TV Series
  • Writer
Heather Tom, Thorsten Kaye, and Katherine Kelly Lang in The Bold and the Beautiful (1987)
The Bold and the Beautiful
3.5
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)
James Arness, Amanda Blake, Milburn Stone, and Dennis Weaver in Gunsmoke (1955)
Gunsmoke
8.1
TV Series
  • Mrs. Bell(as Lee Phillip)
The Lee Phillip Show (1956)
The Lee Phillip Show
TV Series
  • Writer

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Writer

  • The Young and the Restless
    • co-creator (creator)
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 2025
  • Eileen Davidson, Bryton James, Joshua Morrow, Gina Tognoni, Justin Hartley, Melissa Claire Egan, and Peter Bergman in The Young and the Restless (1973)
    The Young and the Restless
    5.3
    TV Series
    • co-creator
    • created by
    • creator
    • 1973–2025
  • Heather Tom, Thorsten Kaye, and Katherine Kelly Lang in The Bold and the Beautiful (1987)
    The Bold and the Beautiful
    3.5
    TV Series
    • co-creator
    • created by
    • executive story consultant (creator)
    • 1987–2025
  • The Lee Phillip Show (1956)
    The Lee Phillip Show
    TV Series
    • head writer
    • 1956–1971
  • The Chicagoans
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1971–1986
  • The Friendship Show
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1965
  • Lee Phillip's Chicago
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1965–1986
  • Shopping with Miss Lee
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1958

Producer

  • Heather Tom, Thorsten Kaye, and Katherine Kelly Lang in The Bold and the Beautiful (1987)
    The Bold and the Beautiful
    3.5
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1988–1996
  • Eileen Davidson, Bryton James, Joshua Morrow, Gina Tognoni, Justin Hartley, Melissa Claire Egan, and Peter Bergman in The Young and the Restless (1973)
    The Young and the Restless
    5.3
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1973
  • The Lee Phillip Show (1956)
    The Lee Phillip Show
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • 1956–1971
  • The Chicagoans
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1971–1986
  • The Friendship Show
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1965
  • Lee Phillip's Chicago
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1965–1986
  • Shopping with Miss Lee
    TV Special
    • executive producer
    • 1958

Director

  • The Lee Phillip Show (1956)
    The Lee Phillip Show
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1971
  • The Chicagoans
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1971–1986
  • Shopping with Miss Lee
    TV Special
    • Director
    • 1958

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Lee Phillip
  • Born
    • June 10, 1928
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • February 25, 2020
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed causes)
  • Spouse
    • William J. BellOctober 1954 - April 29, 2005 (his death, 3 children)
  • Children
      Lauralee Bell

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    She graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Microbiology from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.
  • Nickname
    • Chicago's Ambassador

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