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Joe Bigelow(1910-1976)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Production Manager
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Joe Bigelow was born on 7 January 1910 in Illinois, USA. Joe was a writer and producer, known for Startime (1959), The Hollywood Palace (1964) and Hollywood House (1949). Joe was married to Millicent Penny Bigelow. Joe died on 20 February 1976 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJanuary 7, 1910
DiedFebruary 20, 1976(66)
BornJanuary 7, 1910
DiedFebruary 20, 1976(66)
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Known for

Startime (1959)
Startime
6.6
TV Series
  • Writer
Fred Astaire and Barrie Chase in The Hollywood Palace (1964)
The Hollywood Palace
8.1
TV Series
  • Writer
Hollywood House
TV Series
  • Writer
Jerry Colonna in The Jerry Colonna Show (1951)
The Jerry Colonna Show
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • American Guild of Variety Artists 5th Annual Entertainer of the Year Awards
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1975
  • Johnny Carson in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
    8.5
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1970–1971
  • Johnny Carson Presents the Sun City Scandals '70
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1970
  • Ed Sullivan in The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
    The Ed Sullivan Show
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1970
  • Don Knotts' Nice Clean, Decent, Wholesome Hour
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1970
  • Fred Astaire and Barrie Chase in The Hollywood Palace (1964)
    The Hollywood Palace
    8.1
    TV Series
    • written by
    • Writer
    • writer
    • 1964–1970
  • Buddy Ebsen, Max Baer Jr., Donna Douglas, and Irene Ryan in The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)
    The Beverly Hillbillies
    7.3
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1963
  • Imogene Coca in Grindl (1963)
    Grindl
    7.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1963
  • Jay North in Dennis the Menace (1959)
    Dennis the Menace
    7.0
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1962–1963
  • Medicine Man (1962)
    Medicine Man
    8.0
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1962
  • Startime (1959)
    Startime
    6.6
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1959–1960
  • Jackie Gleason and Audrey Meadows in The Jackie Gleason Show (1952)
    The Jackie Gleason Show
    8.5
    TV Series
    • writer
    • writing supervisor
    • 1956–1957
  • The Johnny Carson Show (1953)
    The Johnny Carson Show
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1955
  • Red Skelton in The Red Skelton Hour (1951)
    The Red Skelton Hour
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • writer
    • 1955
  • Jerry Colonna in The Jerry Colonna Show (1951)
    The Jerry Colonna Show
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1951

Producer

  • American Guild of Variety Artists 5th Annual Entertainer of the Year Awards
    TV Special
    • producer
    • 1975
  • Medicine Man (1962)
    Medicine Man
    8.0
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1962
  • Startime (1959)
    Startime
    6.6
    TV Series
    • co-producer
    • 1960
  • Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin in The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950)
    The Colgate Comedy Hour
    7.7
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1954
  • Cliff Arquette and Dennis Day in The RCA Victor Show (1952)
    The RCA Victor Show
    6.6
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1953
  • Hoagy Carmichael in The Saturday Night Revue (1953)
    The Saturday Night Revue
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1953
  • The U.S. Royal Showcase
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1952
  • Jerry Colonna in The Jerry Colonna Show (1951)
    The Jerry Colonna Show
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1951
  • Hollywood House
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1949

Production Management

  • Four Star Revue (1950)
    Four Star Revue
    8.1
    TV Series
    • production supervisor
    • production manager
    • 1952–1953

Personal details

  • Born
    • January 7, 1910
    • Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • February 20, 1976
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Millicent Penny Bigelow1962 - February 20, 1976 (his death)
  • Other works
    In 1962, he created a pilot for a proposed CBS sitcom called, "Medicine Man" which starred Ernie Kovacs and Buster Keaton. Keaton died a week after the pilot was completed and the pilot was never broadcast.

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