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Roland Kibbee(1914-1984)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
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Roland Kibbee was born on 15 February 1914 in Monongahela, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Barney Miller (1975), Columbo (1971) and The Bob Newhart Show (1961). He was married to Lucille Meredith. He died on 5 August 1984 in Encino, California, USA.
BornFebruary 15, 1914
DiedAugust 5, 1984(70)
BornFebruary 15, 1914
DiedAugust 5, 1984(70)
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  • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
    • 2 wins & 3 nominations total

Known for

Ron Carey, Max Gail, Ron Glass, James Gregory, Steve Landesberg, Hal Linden, and Jack Soo in Barney Miller (1975)
Barney Miller
8.3
TV Series
  • Writer
Peter Falk in Columbo (1971)
Columbo
8.3
TV Series
  • Writer
The Bob Newhart Show (1961)
The Bob Newhart Show
7.7
TV Series
  • Writer
The Crimson Pirate (1952)
The Crimson Pirate
7.1
  • Writer
  • 1952

Credits

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Writer

  • Ron Carey, Max Gail, Ron Glass, James Gregory, Steve Landesberg, Hal Linden, and Jack Soo in Barney Miller (1975)
    Barney Miller
    8.3
    TV Series
    • written by
    • story by
    • teleplay by
    • 1977–1981
  • Angel on My Shoulder (1980)
    Angel on My Shoulder
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • based on the screenplay by
    • 1980
  • Brenda Vaccaro in Dear Detective (1979)
    Dear Detective
    6.2
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1979
  • Snavely (1978)
    Snavely
    4.3
    TV Movie
    • teleplay by
    • 1978
  • A.E.S. Hudson Street (1977)
    A.E.S. Hudson Street
    5.9
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1978
  • Larry Hagman in The Return of the World's Greatest Detective (1976)
    The Return of the World's Greatest Detective
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1976
  • McCoy (1975)
    McCoy
    6.3
    TV Series
    • created by
    • teleplay by
    • story by (creator) ...
    • 1975–1976
  • The Midnight Man (1974)
    The Midnight Man
    6.4
    • Writer
    • 1974
  • Peter Falk in Columbo (1971)
    Columbo
    8.3
    TV Series
    • teleplay by
    • 1973–1974
  • Richard Widmark in Madigan (1972)
    Madigan
    7.2
    TV Series
    • teleplay by
    • written by
    • 1972–1973
  • Valdez Is Coming (1971)
    Valdez Is Coming
    6.7
    • screenplay
    • 1971
  • It Takes a Thief (1968)
    It Takes a Thief
    7.5
    TV Series
    • created by
    • written by
    • 1968–1970
  • Now You See It, Now You Don't
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1968
  • Marlon Brando and Anjanette Comer in The Appaloosa (1966)
    The Appaloosa
    6.2
    • screenplay
    • 1966
  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
    7.3
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1966

Producer

  • Ron Carey, Max Gail, Ron Glass, James Gregory, Steve Landesberg, Hal Linden, and Jack Soo in Barney Miller (1975)
    Barney Miller
    8.3
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • 1974–1982
  • Brenda Vaccaro in Dear Detective (1979)
    Dear Detective
    6.2
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1979
  • Snavely (1978)
    Snavely
    4.3
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1978
  • A.E.S. Hudson Street (1977)
    A.E.S. Hudson Street
    5.9
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1977–1978
  • Larry Hagman in The Return of the World's Greatest Detective (1976)
    The Return of the World's Greatest Detective
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1976
  • McCoy (1975)
    McCoy
    6.3
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1975–1976
  • Glenn Ford, Elizabeth Cheshire, Julie Harris, and Lance Kerwin in The Family Holvak (1975)
    The Family Holvak
    7.2
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1975
  • Long Way Home (1975)
    Long Way Home
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1975
  • Peter Falk in Columbo (1971)
    Columbo
    8.3
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1973–1975
  • The Midnight Man (1974)
    The Midnight Man
    6.4
    • producer
    • 1974
  • Brock's Last Case (1973)
    Brock's Last Case
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1973
  • Richard Widmark in Madigan (1972)
    Madigan
    7.2
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1972–1973
  • The NBC Tuesday Mystery Movie
    8.6
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1971–1977
  • Valdez Is Coming (1971)
    Valdez Is Coming
    6.7
    • executive producer
    • 1971
  • Men at Law (1970)
    Men at Law
    6.3
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1970–1971

Additional Crew

  • Harrison Ford and Sean Young in Blade Runner (1982)
    Blade Runner
    8.1
    • voice-over engineer (uncredited)
    • 1982
  • Burt Lancaster, Ossie Davis, Telly Savalas, and Shelley Winters in The Scalphunters (1968)
    The Scalphunters
    6.7
    • presenter
    • 1968
  • The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show (1956)
    The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show
    7.8
    TV Series
    • consultant
    • 1958–1961
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Roland Kibbe
  • Born
    • February 15, 1914
    • Monongahela, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • August 5, 1984
    • Encino, California, USA(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Lucille Meredith19?? - 1984 (his death, 3 children)
  • Other works
    Unsold pilot: Wrote the teleplay for a sitcom pilot called "The Shady Acres Mob" starring John McIntire, Spring Byington and Jeanette Nolan.

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    Served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II.

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