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Hesper Anderson(1934-2018)

  • Writer
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Hesper Anderson was born on 2 August 1934 in New York City, New York, USA. Hesper was a writer, known for Children of a Lesser God (1986), Touched by Love (1980) and The Deliberate Stranger (1986). Hesper was married to Earle H Levenstein. Hesper died on 17 October 2018 in Sherman Oaks, California, USA.
BornAugust 2, 1934
DiedOctober 17, 2018(84)
BornAugust 2, 1934
DiedOctober 17, 2018(84)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 6 nominations total

Known for

William Hurt and Marlee Matlin in Children of a Lesser God (1986)
Children of a Lesser God
7.2
  • Writer
  • 1986
Touched by Love (1980)
Touched by Love
6.5
  • Writer
  • 1980
Mark Harmon, M. Emmet Walsh, Frederic Forrest, John Ashton, Bonnie Bartlett, George Grizzard, Ben Masters, and Glynnis O'Connor in The Deliberate Stranger (1986)
The Deliberate Stranger
7.3
TV Mini Series
  • Writer
The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
The Streets of San Francisco
7.3
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • Grand Isle (1991)
    Grand Isle
    5.1
    • screenplay
    • 1991
  • Season Hubley in Unspeakable Acts (1990)
    Unspeakable Acts
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1990
  • William Hurt and Marlee Matlin in Children of a Lesser God (1986)
    Children of a Lesser God
    7.2
    • screenplay
    • 1986
  • Mark Harmon, M. Emmet Walsh, Frederic Forrest, John Ashton, Bonnie Bartlett, George Grizzard, Ben Masters, and Glynnis O'Connor in The Deliberate Stranger (1986)
    The Deliberate Stranger
    7.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Writer
    • 1986
  • Touched by Love (1980)
    Touched by Love
    6.5
    • screenplay
    • 1980
  • Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case (1980)
    Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1980
  • Married: The First Year (1979)
    Married: The First Year
    5.5
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1979
  • The UFO Incident (1975)
    The UFO Incident
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1975
  • Medical Center (1969)
    Medical Center
    7.1
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1974
  • Gary Collins and Diana Muldaur in Born Free (1974)
    Born Free
    6.9
    TV Series
    • written by
    • teleplay by
    • writer (uncredited)
    • 1974
  • The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
    The Streets of San Francisco
    7.3
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1974
  • Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969)
    Marcus Welby, M.D.
    7.0
    TV Series
    • writer
    • written by
    • 1973–1974

Personal details

  • Born
    • August 2, 1934
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • October 17, 2018
    • Sherman Oaks, California, USA(complications from a stroke)
  • Spouse
    • Earle H Levenstein1955 - 1968 (divorced, 3 children)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Daughter of famous playwright Maxwell Anderson.
  • Nickname
    • Hep

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