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Lee Phillip Bell(1928-2020)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Director
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Lee Phillip Bell was born on 10 June 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She was a writer and producer, known for The Young and the Restless (1973), The Bold and the Beautiful (1987) and The Lee Phillip Show (1956). She was married to William J. Bell. She died on 25 February 2020 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJune 10, 1928
DiedFebruary 25, 2020(91)
BornJune 10, 1928
DiedFebruary 25, 2020(91)
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Known for

Eileen Davidson, Bryton James, Joshua Morrow, Gina Tognoni, Justin Hartley, Melissa Claire Egan, and Peter Bergman in The Young and the Restless (1973)
The Young and the Restless
5.4
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)
Heather Tom, Thorsten Kaye, and Katherine Kelly Lang in The Bold and the Beautiful (1987)
The Bold and the Beautiful
3.5
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)
The Lee Phillip Show (1956)
The Lee Phillip Show
5.6
TV Series
  • Writer
Gunsmoke (1955)
Gunsmoke
8.1
TV Series
  • Mrs. Bell(as Lee Phillip)

Credits

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Writer

  • The Young and the Restless
    • co-creator
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 2026
  • The Bold and the Beautiful
    • created by
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 2026
  • Eileen Davidson, Bryton James, Joshua Morrow, Gina Tognoni, Justin Hartley, Melissa Claire Egan, and Peter Bergman in The Young and the Restless (1973)
    The Young and the Restless
    5.4
    TV Series
    • created by
    • Writer
    • co-creator ...
    • 1973–2026
  • Heather Tom, Thorsten Kaye, and Katherine Kelly Lang in The Bold and the Beautiful (1987)
    The Bold and the Beautiful
    3.5
    TV Series
    • executive story consultant
    • created by
    • co-creator
    • 1987–2026
  • The Lee Phillip Show (1956)
    The Lee Phillip Show
    5.6
    TV Series
    • head writer
    • Writer
    • 1956–1971
  • The Chicagoans
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1971–1986
  • The Friendship Show
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1965
  • Lee Phillip's Chicago
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1965–1986
  • Shopping with Miss Lee
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1958

Producer

  • Heather Tom, Thorsten Kaye, and Katherine Kelly Lang in The Bold and the Beautiful (1987)
    The Bold and the Beautiful
    3.5
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1988–1996
  • Eileen Davidson, Bryton James, Joshua Morrow, Gina Tognoni, Justin Hartley, Melissa Claire Egan, and Peter Bergman in The Young and the Restless (1973)
    The Young and the Restless
    5.4
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1973
  • The Lee Phillip Show (1956)
    The Lee Phillip Show
    5.6
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • 1956–1971
  • The Chicagoans
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1971–1986
  • The Friendship Show
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1965
  • Lee Phillip's Chicago
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1965–1986
  • Shopping with Miss Lee
    TV Special
    • executive producer
    • 1958

Director

  • The Lee Phillip Show (1956)
    The Lee Phillip Show
    5.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1971
  • The Chicagoans
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1971–1986
  • Shopping with Miss Lee
    TV Special
    • Director
    • 1958

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Lee Phillip
  • Born
    • June 10, 1928
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • February 25, 2020
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed causes)
  • Spouse
    • William J. BellOctober 1954 - April 29, 2005 (his death, 3 children)
  • Children
      Lauralee Bell

Did you know

  • Trivia
    She graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Microbiology from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.
  • Nickname
    • Chicago's Ambassador

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