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Frank Baron(1919-2017)

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  • Actor
  • Additional Crew
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Frank Baron
Frank Baron was born on 5 February 1919 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for The Man from Blackhawk (1959), The Jerry Colonna Show (1951) and Komedy Kapers (1956). He was married to Margaret A Platt. He died on 23 October 2017 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornFebruary 5, 1919
DiedOctober 23, 2017(98)
BornFebruary 5, 1919
DiedOctober 23, 2017(98)
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Known for

The Man from Blackhawk (1959)
The Man from Blackhawk
6.9
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)
Jerry Colonna in The Jerry Colonna Show (1951)
The Jerry Colonna Show
TV Series
  • Writer
Komedy Kapers (1956)
Komedy Kapers
TV Series
  • Writer
  • 1956
The Pinky Lee Show (1950)
The Pinky Lee Show
7.0
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • The Man from Blackhawk (1959)
    The Man from Blackhawk
    6.9
    TV Series
    • creator
    • based on a format created by (as Frank J. Barron)
    • 1959–1960
  • The Huckleberry Hound Show (1958)
    The Huckleberry Hound Show
    6.6
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1958
  • Droopy Leprechaun (1958)
    Droopy Leprechaun
    6.2
    Short
    • story (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Robin Hoodwinked (1958)
    Robin Hoodwinked
    6.9
    Short
    • story (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • The Vanishing Duck (1958)
    The Vanishing Duck
    6.9
    Short
    • story (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Royal Cat Nap (1958)
    Royal Cat Nap
    7.2
    Short
    • story (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Happy Go Ducky (1958)
    Happy Go Ducky
    6.7
    Short
    • story (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • The Ruff & Reddy Show (1957)
    The Ruff & Reddy Show
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • story
    • 1957
  • The Woody Woodpecker Show (1957)
    The Woody Woodpecker Show
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1957
  • Mucho Mouse (1957)
    Mucho Mouse
    7.1
    Short
    • story (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Barbecue Brawl (1956)
    Barbecue Brawl
    7.0
    Short
    • story (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Komedy Kapers (1956)
    Komedy Kapers
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1956–1957
  • Jerry Colonna in The Jerry Colonna Show (1951)
    The Jerry Colonna Show
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1951
  • The Pinky Lee Show (1950)
    The Pinky Lee Show
    7.0
    TV Series
    • head writer
    • 1950

Actor

  • The Man with Bogart's Face (1980)
    The Man with Bogart's Face
    6.2
    • Reporter
    • 1980
  • The Partridge Family (1970)
    The Partridge Family
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Joe
    • 1970
  • Barbra Streisand and Omar Sharif in Funny Girl (1968)
    Funny Girl
    7.4
    • Regan (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • Bill Cosby and Robert Culp in I Spy (1965)
    I Spy
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Policeman #2
    • 1968
  • Ben Gazzara in Run for Your Life (1965)
    Run for Your Life
    7.6
    TV Series
    • 1st Hood
    • 1967
  • Adam West and Burt Ward in Batman (1966)
    Batman
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Henchman #1
    • 1967

Additional Crew

  • Martin Mull and Fred Willard in Fernwood Tonight (1977)
    Fernwood Tonight
    8.6
    TV Series
    • developement consultant
    • 1977
  • Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (1976)
    Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
    7.9
    TV Series
    • development consultant
    • 1976

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Frank J. Barron
  • Born
    • February 5, 1919
    • Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • October 23, 2017
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(natural causes)
  • Spouse
    • Margaret A PlattOctober 12, 1980 - October 23, 2017 (his death)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Barron had two stints as The Hollywood Reporter editor under owner-publisher Tichi Wilkerson, first from 1964-68 and then again in the late '70s. In addition he served as news director for Billboard Publications' five magazines from 1968-72, his journalism career spanning 70 years.

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