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R.S. Allen(1924-1981)

  • Writer
  • Producer
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R.S. Allen was born on 3 August 1924 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for NBC Special Treat (1975), Monster Squad (1976) and Alice (1976). He was married to Lois Mae Christensen and Lorraine Goldberger. He died on 17 October 1981 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornAugust 3, 1924
DiedOctober 17, 1981(57)
BornAugust 3, 1924
DiedOctober 17, 1981(57)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

NBC Special Treat (1975)
NBC Special Treat
7.0
TV Series
  • Writer
Monster Squad (1976)
Monster Squad
6.7
TV Series
  • Writer(as Ray Allen)
Polly Holliday, Beth Howland, Linda Lavin, Philip McKeon, and Vic Tayback in Alice (1976)
Alice
6.9
TV Series
  • Writer
Elvis Presley and Shelley Fabares in Girl Happy (1965)
Girl Happy
6.4
  • Writer
  • 1965

Credits

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Writer

  • The Honeymooners Anniversary Special (1990)
    The Honeymooners Anniversary Special
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • 'Honeymooners' segments written by (as Ray Allen)
    • 1990
  • Fred Grandy, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Gavin MacLeod, and Lauren Tewes in The Love Boat (1977)
    The Love Boat
    6.3
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1980–1982
  • Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson (1979)
    Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson
    7.4
    TV Series
    • written by (as Ray Allen)
    • 1979
  • The Red Hand Gang (1977)
    The Red Hand Gang
    7.6
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • from a story by
    • 1977
  • Polly Holliday, Beth Howland, Linda Lavin, Philip McKeon, and Vic Tayback in Alice (1976)
    Alice
    6.9
    TV Series
    • written by
    • teleplay by
    • 1976–1977
  • Monster Squad (1976)
    Monster Squad
    6.7
    TV Series
    • creator (as Ray Allen)
    • 1976
  • NBC Special Treat (1975)
    NBC Special Treat
    7.0
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1976
  • Wait Till Your Father Gets Home (1972)
    Wait Till Your Father Gets Home
    7.6
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1973–1974
  • Man in the Middle
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • creator (as Ray Allen)
    • 1972
  • Stuart Margolin and Julie Newmar in Love, American Style (1969)
    Love, American Style
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • writer
    • written by (segment "Love and the Private Eye")
    • 1970–1972
  • The Chicago Teddy Bears (1971)
    The Chicago Teddy Bears
    6.6
    TV Series
    • created by
    • written by
    • Writer
    • 1971
  • "Make Room for Granddaddy" Sid Melton, Roosevelt Grier, Angela Cartwright, Marjorie Lord, Danny Thomas, Michael Hughes
    Make Room for Granddaddy
    5.9
    TV Series
    • written by
    • Writer
    • 1970–1971
  • John Banner, Robert Clary, Bob Crane, Richard Dawson, Ivan Dixon, Larry Hovis, and Werner Klemperer in Hogan's Heroes (1965)
    Hogan's Heroes
    7.8
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1965–1971
  • Where's Huddles? (1970)
    Where's Huddles?
    7.0
    TV Series
    • story
    • writer (as Ray Allen)
    • 1970
  • From a Bird's Eye View (1970)
    From a Bird's Eye View
    6.3
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1970

Producer

  • Fred Grandy, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Gavin MacLeod, and Lauren Tewes in The Love Boat (1977)
    The Love Boat
    6.3
    TV Series
    • producer (as Ray Allen)
    • 1980–1982
  • Madeleine Stowe and John Shea in The Nativity (1978)
    The Nativity
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • executive producer (as Ray Allen)
    • 1978
  • Polly Holliday, Beth Howland, Linda Lavin, Philip McKeon, and Vic Tayback in Alice (1976)
    Alice
    6.9
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1976–1977
  • Monster Squad (1976)
    Monster Squad
    6.7
    TV Series
    • producer (as Ray Allen)
    • 1976
  • Big John, Little John (1976)
    Big John, Little John
    7.1
    TV Series
    • executive producer (as Ray Allen)
    • 1976–1977
  • Michelle Stacy and Walter Willison in McDuff, the Talking Dog (1976)
    McDuff, the Talking Dog
    5.9
    TV Series
    • executive producer (as D'Angelo/Bullock/Allen)
    • 1976
  • NBC Special Treat (1975)
    NBC Special Treat
    7.0
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1976
  • Wait Till Your Father Gets Home (1972)
    Wait Till Your Father Gets Home
    7.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1972–1974
  • Man in the Middle
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • producer (as Ray Allen)
    • 1972
  • Stuart Margolin and Julie Newmar in Love, American Style (1969)
    Love, American Style
    6.8
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1971–1972

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • R. Saffian Allen
  • Born
    • August 3, 1924
    • Brooklyn, New York, USA
  • Died
    • October 17, 1981
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(cancer)
  • Spouses
      Lois Mae ChristensenOctober 17, 1958 - October 17, 1981 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Mimi Maynard
  • Parents
      Samuel Saffian
  • Relatives
      Robert Saffian(Sibling)

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