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Robert Blees(1918-2015)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
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Robert Blees was born on 9 June 1918 in Lathrop, Missouri, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Project U.F.O. (1978), Frogs (1972) and The Fighting Chance (1955). He was married to Dorothy Robinson. He died on 31 January 2015 in Menlo Park, California, USA.
BornJune 9, 1918
DiedJanuary 31, 2015(96)
BornJune 9, 1918
DiedJanuary 31, 2015(96)
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Known for

Project U.F.O. (1978)
Project U.F.O.
7.1
TV Series
  • Writer
Frogs (1972)
Frogs
4.5
  • Writer
  • 1972
Rod Cameron and Julie London in The Fighting Chance (1955)
The Fighting Chance
7.0
  • Writer
  • 1955
Judith Brown in A Woman for All Men (1975)
A Woman for All Men
5.1
  • Writer
  • 1975

Credits

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Writer

  • Dean Butler and Caryn Richman in Gidget's Summer Reunion (1985)
    Gidget's Summer Reunion
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1985
  • Ernest Borgnine, Jan-Michael Vincent, and Alex Cord in Airwolf (1984)
    Airwolf
    6.7
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1985
  • Savage Harvest (1981)
    Savage Harvest
    5.7
    • Writer
    • 1981
  • Morgan Fairchild, Mark Harmon, and Cristina Raines in Flamingo Road (1980)
    Flamingo Road
    6.5
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1981
  • Project U.F.O. (1978)
    Project U.F.O.
    7.1
    TV Series
    • written by
    • teleplay by
    • story by
    • 1978–1979
  • Shelley Fabares, Stephen McHattie, Jenny O'Hara, and Eugenie Ross-Leming in Highcliffe Manor (1979)
    Highcliffe Manor
    6.4
    TV Series
    • creator
    • 1979
  • Peter Falk in Columbo (1971)
    Columbo
    8.3
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1978
  • What Really Happened to the Class of '65? (1977)
    What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
    7.1
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1978
  • Curse of the Black Widow (1977)
    Curse of the Black Widow
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • teleplay by
    • story by
    • 1977
  • David Janssen in Harry O (1973)
    Harry O
    7.6
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • story
    • 1975
  • Judith Brown in A Woman for All Men (1975)
    A Woman for All Men
    5.1
    • written by
    • 1975
  • William Conrad in Cannon (1971)
    Cannon
    6.8
    TV Series
    • teleplay by
    • written by
    • 1973
  • Dr. Phibes Rises Again (1972)
    Dr. Phibes Rises Again
    6.3
    • written by
    • 1972
  • Frogs (1972)
    Frogs
    4.5
    • screenplay by
    • 1972
  • Shelley Winters, Chloe Franks, Hugh Griffith, Lionel Jeffries, Mark Lester, and Ralph Richardson in Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? (1972)
    Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?
    6.1
    • screenplay
    • 1972

Producer

  • Project U.F.O. (1978)
    Project U.F.O.
    7.1
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1978–1979
  • What Really Happened to the Class of '65? (1977)
    What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
    7.1
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1978
  • Judith Brown in A Woman for All Men (1975)
    A Woman for All Men
    5.1
    • producer
    • 1975
  • Bonanza (1959)
    Bonanza
    7.3
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1967–1968
  • Off We Go
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1966
  • Vacation Playhouse (1963)
    Vacation Playhouse
    7.3
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1966
  • Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963)
    Kraft Suspense Theatre
    7.7
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1963–1964
  • Combat! (1962)
    Combat!
    8.4
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1962–1963
  • Joan Freeman, Marilyn Maxwell, and Rhodes Reason in Bus Stop (1961)
    Bus Stop
    6.9
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1961–1962

Additional Crew

  • Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955-1970) (2000)
    Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955-1970)
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • source: additional footage
    • 2000
  • Project U.F.O. (1978)
    Project U.F.O.
    7.1
    TV Series
    • story editor
    • 1978–1979
  • Buddy Ebsen in Barnaby Jones (1973)
    Barnaby Jones
    7.0
    TV Series
    • executive story consultant
    • 1973

Personal details

  • Born
    • June 9, 1918
    • Lathrop, Missouri, USA
  • Died
    • January 31, 2015
    • Menlo Park, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Dorothy RobinsonJanuary 14, 1941 - December 10, 1997 (her death, 3 children)
  • Children
      Cynthia Robin Blees
  • Parents
      Frances Sherwood Dodge
  • Other works
    Unsold pilot: Produced a pilot called "The Hunters" which starred Guy Stockwell and Brett Halsey as adventurers who run a safari.

Did you know

  • Trivia
    During World War II he was a navigator in the US Army Air Corps.
  • Nickname
    • Bob

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