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Richard Collins(1914-2013)

  • Producer
  • Writer
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Richard Collins was born on 20 July 1914 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Bonanza (1959), Matlock (1986) and Remington Steele (1982). He was married to Julie Danson and Dorothy Comingore. He died on 14 February 2013 in Ventura, California, USA.
BornJuly 20, 1914
DiedFebruary 14, 2013(98)
BornJuly 20, 1914
DiedFebruary 14, 2013(98)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win total

Known for

Bonanza (1959)
Bonanza
7.3
TV Series
  • Producer
Andy Griffith in Matlock (1986)
Matlock
7.1
TV Series
  • Producer
Pierce Brosnan and Stephanie Zimbalist in Remington Steele (1982)
Remington Steele
7.3
TV Series
  • Writer
John Derek and Elaine Stewart in The Adventures of Hajji Baba (1954)
The Adventures of Hajji Baba
5.9
  • Writer
  • 1954

Credits

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  • Andy Griffith in Matlock (1986)
    Matlock
    7.1
    TV Series
    • producer
    • supervising producer
    • 1986–1992
  • The Contender (1980)
    The Contender
    8.0
    TV Mini Series
    • producer
    • 1980
  • Rod Taylor, Andrew Stevens, Tony Becker, and Gina Smika Hunter in The Oregon Trail (1976)
    The Oregon Trail
    6.6
    TV Series
    • supervising producer
    • 1977–1978
  • The Rhinemann Exchange (1977)
    The Rhinemann Exchange
    6.3
    TV Mini Series
    • producer
    • 1977
  • Territorial Men (1976)
    Territorial Men
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1976
  • Brenda Vaccaro in Sara (1976)
    Sara
    6.9
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1976
  • Glenn Ford, Elizabeth Cheshire, Julie Harris, and Lance Kerwin in The Family Holvak (1975)
    The Family Holvak
    7.2
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1975
  • Long Way Home (1975)
    Long Way Home
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1975
  • The Godchild (1974)
    The Godchild
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1974
  • Bonanza (1959)
    Bonanza
    7.3
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1968–1973
  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
    7.4
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1964–1966
  • Breaking Point (1963)
    Breaking Point
    7.3
    TV Series
    • producer
    • associate producer
    • 1963–1964

Writer



  • 7x13=28
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2020
  • Dick Van Dyke and Barry Van Dyke in Diagnosis Murder (1993)
    Diagnosis Murder
    6.9
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1994–1995
  • Andy Griffith in Matlock (1986)
    Matlock
    7.1
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1993–1994
  • Avery Brooks and Robert Urich in Spenser: For Hire (1985)
    Spenser: For Hire
    7.3
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1985
  • Pierce Brosnan and Stephanie Zimbalist in Remington Steele (1982)
    Remington Steele
    7.3
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1983–1984
  • Life, Liberty and Pursuit on the Planet of the Apes (1980)
    Life, Liberty and Pursuit on the Planet of the Apes
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1980
  • The Contender (1980)
    The Contender
    8.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Writer
    • 1980
  • The Immigrants (1978)
    The Immigrants
    8.3
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1978
  • Rod Taylor, Andrew Stevens, Tony Becker, and Gina Smika Hunter in The Oregon Trail (1976)
    The Oregon Trail
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1977
  • The Rhinemann Exchange (1977)
    The Rhinemann Exchange
    6.3
    TV Mini Series
    • written for television
    • 1977
  • Planet of the Apes (1974)
    Planet of the Apes
    7.0
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1974
  • Bonanza (1959)
    Bonanza
    7.3
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1972
  • Ricardo Montalban in The Desperate Mission (1969)
    The Desperate Mission
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • created by (creator)
    • 1969
  • It Takes a Thief (1968)
    It Takes a Thief
    7.5
    TV Series
    • story
    • teleplay
    • 1968
  • Fess Parker in Daniel Boone (1964)
    Daniel Boone
    7.3
    TV Series
    • story
    • teleplay
    • 1967–1968

Personal details

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  • Born
    • July 20, 1914
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • February 14, 2013
    • Ventura, California, USA(aspiration pneumonia)
  • Spouses
      Julie DansonAugust 13, 1949 - August 23, 1991 (her death)

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Hollywood blacklisted screenwriter.
  • Nickname
    • Dick
  • Salary
    • Little Giant
      (1946)
      $7,500 (story rights)

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