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Jack Sher(1913-1988)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Director
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Jack Sher was born on 16 March 1913 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Shane (1953), Love in a Goldfish Bowl (1961) and Kathy O' (1958). He died on 23 August 1988 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMarch 16, 1913
DiedAugust 23, 1988(75)
BornMarch 16, 1913
DiedAugust 23, 1988(75)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 2 nominations total

Known for

Alan Ladd, Jean Arthur, Brandon De Wilde, Van Heflin, Jack Palance, and Ben Johnson in Shane (1953)
Shane
7.6
  • Writer
  • 1953
Fabian, Toby Michaels, and Tommy Sands in Love in a Goldfish Bowl (1961)
Love in a Goldfish Bowl
5.1
  • Writer
  • 1961
Dan Duryea, Jan Sterling, Mary Fickett, Sam Levene, and Patty McCormack in Kathy O' (1958)
Kathy O'
6.8
  • Writer
  • 1958
John Schuck in Holmes and Yoyo (1976)
Holmes and Yoyo
5.8
TV Series
  • Writer

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Writer



  • Robert Guillaume in The Kid from Left Field (1979)
    The Kid from Left Field
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • story
    • teleplay
    • 1979
  • John Schuck in Holmes and Yoyo (1976)
    Holmes and Yoyo
    5.8
    TV Series
    • creator
    • written by
    • created by
    • 1976–1977
  • Bette Davis in Hello Mother, Goodbye! (1974)
    Hello Mother, Goodbye!
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • creator
    • written by
    • 1974
  • Female Artillery (1973)
    Female Artillery
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • story by
    • 1973
  • Banyon (1971)
    Banyon
    7.7
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1972
  • Mia Farrow and Hal Holbrook in Goodbye, Raggedy Ann (1971)
    Goodbye, Raggedy Ann
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1971
  • Bracken's World (1969)
    Bracken's World
    6.8
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1970
  • Accidental Family (1967)
    Accidental Family
    6.3
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1967
  • Elizabeth Montgomery, Agnes Moorehead, and Dick York in Bewitched (1964)
    Bewitched
    7.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1964–1967
  • Hazel (1961)
    Hazel
    7.2
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1966
  • The Wackiest Ship in the Army (1965)
    The Wackiest Ship in the Army
    7.3
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1965
  • The Bing Crosby Show (1964)
    The Bing Crosby Show
    6.2
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1964–1965
  • Valentine's Day (1964)
    Valentine's Day
    7.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1964
  • Doris Day, Polly Bergen, and James Garner in Move Over, Darling (1963)
    Move Over, Darling
    6.9
    • screenplay by
    • 1963
  • Lucille Ball and Bob Hope in Critic's Choice (1963)
    Critic's Choice
    5.7
    • screenplay by
    • 1963

Producer



  • Bette Davis in Hello Mother, Goodbye! (1974)
    Hello Mother, Goodbye!
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1974
  • James Caan and Sally Kellerman in Slither (1973)
    Slither
    6.2
    • producer (produced by)
    • 1973
  • Mia Farrow and Hal Holbrook in Goodbye, Raggedy Ann (1971)
    Goodbye, Raggedy Ann
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1971
  • The Bing Crosby Show (1964)
    The Bing Crosby Show
    6.2
    TV Series
    • associate producer
    • 1964–1965

Director



  • Margie (1961)
    Margie
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1961
  • Fabian, Toby Michaels, and Tommy Sands in Love in a Goldfish Bowl (1961)
    Love in a Goldfish Bowl
    5.1
    • Director
    • 1961
  • Kerwin Mathews and Jo Morrow in The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960)
    The 3 Worlds of Gulliver
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1960
  • Sandra Dee, Audie Murphy, Joanne Dru, and Gilbert Roland in The Wild and the Innocent (1959)
    The Wild and the Innocent
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1959
  • Dan Duryea, Jan Sterling, Mary Fickett, Sam Levene, and Patty McCormack in Kathy O' (1958)
    Kathy O'
    6.8
    • Director
    • 1958
  • Julie Adams, Sydney Chaplin, Marianne Koch, Elsa Martinelli, and George Nader in Four Girls in Town (1957)
    Four Girls in Town
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1957

Personal details

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  • Born
    • March 16, 1913
    • Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
  • Died
    • August 23, 1988
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Other works
    Stage: Wrote "The Perfect Set-Up", produced on Broadway.

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    Educated at the University of Minnesota.

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