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Don Nicholl(1925-1980)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Script and Continuity Department
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Don Nicholl was born on 9 August 1925 in England, UK. He was a writer and producer, known for Three's Company (1976), All in the Family (1971) and The Jeffersons (1975). He was married to Gee Nicholl. He died on 5 July 1980 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornAugust 9, 1925
DiedJuly 5, 1980(54)
BornAugust 9, 1925
DiedJuly 5, 1980(54)
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  • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
    • 4 nominations total

Known for

John Ritter, Suzanne Somers, and Joyce DeWitt in Three's Company (1976)
Three's Company
7.5
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)
Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Carroll O'Connor, and Jean Stapleton in All in the Family (1971)
All in the Family
8.4
TV Series
  • Writer
Sherman Hemsley and Isabel Sanford in The Jeffersons (1975)
The Jeffersons
7.5
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)
Geraldine Brooks and James Coco in The Dumplings (1976)
The Dumplings
5.9
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • Woody Harrelson, Marisa Tomei, Ike Barinholtz, and Ellie Kemper in Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's 'All in the Family' and 'The Jeffersons' (2019)
    Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's 'All in the Family' and 'The Jeffersons'
    7.7
    TV Special
    • written by: "A Friend in Need"
    • written by: "Henry's Farewell"
    • 2019
  • Sherman Hemsley and Isabel Sanford in The Jeffersons (1975)
    The Jeffersons
    7.5
    TV Series
    • created by
    • written by
    • teleplay by (creator)
    • 1975–1985
  • John Ritter, Suzanne Somers, and Joyce DeWitt in Three's Company (1976)
    Three's Company
    7.5
    TV Series
    • developed by
    • written by
    • story by (creator) ...
    • 1976–1984
  • Norman Fell and Audra Lindley in The Ropers (1979)
    The Ropers
    5.9
    TV Series
    • developed by
    • story (creator)
    • 1979–1980
  • Geraldine Brooks and James Coco in The Dumplings (1976)
    The Dumplings
    5.9
    TV Series
    • created by
    • written by (creator)
    • 1976
  • Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Carroll O'Connor, and Jean Stapleton in All in the Family (1971)
    All in the Family
    8.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • teleplay by
    • story by ...
    • 1971–1975
  • Jack Albertson and Freddie Prinze in Chico and the Man (1974)
    Chico and the Man
    6.8
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1974
  • Andy Capp
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1972
  • Skyhawks (1969)
    Skyhawks
    8.1
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1969–1971
  • Hot Wheels (1969)
    Hot Wheels
    7.3
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1969
  • Pinky and Perky (1957)
    Pinky and Perky
    7.2
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1969
  • Headline Hunters (1968)
    Headline Hunters
    5.5
    • adaptation
    • 1968
  • Pinky and Perky Times
    TV Mini Series
    • script
    • 1968
  • Pinky and Perky's Island
    TV Mini Series
    • script
    • 1967
  • Candy Pibworth in Emergency (1962)
    Emergency
    5.5
    • screenplay
    • 1962

Producer

  • Sherman Hemsley and Isabel Sanford in The Jeffersons (1975)
    The Jeffersons
    7.5
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • 1975–1981
  • John Ritter, Suzanne Somers, and Joyce DeWitt in Three's Company (1976)
    Three's Company
    7.5
    TV Series
    • producer
    • executive producer
    • 1976–1980
  • Norman Fell and Audra Lindley in The Ropers (1979)
    The Ropers
    5.9
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1979–1980
  • Raymond Burr in Kingston: Confidential (1976)
    Kingston: Confidential
    6.0
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1976–1977
  • Geraldine Brooks and James Coco in The Dumplings (1976)
    The Dumplings
    5.9
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1976
  • Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Carroll O'Connor, and Jean Stapleton in All in the Family (1971)
    All in the Family
    8.4
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1974–1975

Script and Continuity Department

  • John Ritter, Suzanne Somers, and Joyce DeWitt in Three's Company (1976)
    Three's Company
    7.5
    TV Series
    • script supervisor
    • 1977–1978
  • Sherman Hemsley and Isabel Sanford in The Jeffersons (1975)
    The Jeffersons
    7.5
    TV Series
    • script supervisor
    • 1975–1978
  • Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Carroll O'Connor, and Jean Stapleton in All in the Family (1971)
    All in the Family
    8.4
    TV Series
    • script supervisor
    • script consultant
    • 1971–1975

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Nicholl
  • Born
    • August 9, 1925
    • England, UK
  • Died
    • July 5, 1980
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Gee Nicholl? - July 5, 1980 (his death)
  • Other works
    In 1973, he wrote the teleplay for an unsold sitcom pilot for ABC called "Andy Capp." The series was based on the comic strip by Reg Smythe, but the series transplanted the title character from England to Boston.

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    After his death, his widow Gee Nicholl endowed the Don and Gee Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting Program.

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