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William J. Bell(1927-2005)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
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William J. Bell was born on 6 March 1927 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for The Young and the Restless (1973), Days of Our Lives (1965) and The Bold and the Beautiful (1987). He was married to Lee Phillip Bell. He died on 29 April 2005 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMarch 6, 1927
DiedApril 29, 2005(78)
BornMarch 6, 1927
DiedApril 29, 2005(78)
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  • Awards
    • 14 wins & 40 nominations total

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)
Days of Our Lives (1965)
Days of Our Lives
5.3
TV Series
  • Writer
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)
Another World (1964)
Another World
7.1
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)

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
  • Heather Tom, Thorsten Kaye, and Katherine Kelly Lang in The Bold and the Beautiful (1987)
    The Bold and the Beautiful
    3.5
    TV Series
    • head writer
    • created by
    • co-creator ...
    • 1987–2026
  • 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
    • head writer
    • written by (head writer) ...
    • 1973–2026
  • Days of Our Lives (1965)
    Days of Our Lives
    5.3
    TV Series
    • story by
    • Writer
    • head writer ...
    • 1966–2014
  • Another World (1964)
    Another World
    7.1
    TV Series
    • creator
    • co-creator
    • 1964–1998
  • As the World Turns (1956)
    As the World Turns
    6.3
    TV Series
    • written by
    • co-head writer
    • Writer (as William Bell)
    • 1963–1966
  • Our Private World (1965)
    Our Private World
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1965
  • Guiding Light (1952)
    Guiding Light
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1956–1957

Producer

  • 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
    • executive producer
    • co-executive producer
    • senior executive producer ...
    • 1973–2005
  • 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
    • 1987–1996
  • CBS Summer Playhouse (1987)
    CBS Summer Playhouse
    6.6
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1988

Additional Crew

  • 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
    • executive story consultant
    • 1998–2003
  • 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
    • 1993–1996

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Bill Bell
  • Born
    • March 6, 1927
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • April 29, 2005
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(complications from Alzheimer's disease)
  • Spouse
    • Lee Phillip BellOctober 1954 - April 29, 2005 (his death, 3 children)
  • Children
      Lauralee Bell
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 3 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Father of Lauralee Bell, William J. Bell Jr., and Bradley Bell.
  • Quotes
    On writing for daytime: You have to have darn good characters that people like, admire, can relate to or hate; but feel some kind of emotion about and you have to have interesting stories with a heartbeat to them stories [viewers] can relate too, escape with, and learn from in terms of social issues. I'm a strong believer that we're here to do more than entertain, that we're here to impact on the lives of our audience.

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