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Merv Bloch

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  • Producer
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Co-creator of the weekly World War II action-adventure series "Jericho," produced by Norman Felton/ Arena Productions for MGM Television. The series aired on the CBS Television Network in 1966. Merwin ("Merv") Bloch is also credited for pilot script story along with William Link and Richard Levinson his co-creators. Bloch also developed many of the story ideas for the series.
BornMay 4, 1938
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  • Known for

    Woody Allen and Martin Landau in Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)
    Crimes and Misdemeanors
    7.8
    • Wedding Guest
    • 1989
    Husbands and Wives (1992)
    Husbands and Wives
    7.5
    • Birthday Party Guests
    • 1992
    The Telephone Book (1971)
    The Telephone Book
    6.5
    • Producer
    • 1971
    Blue Light (1966)
    Blue Light
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Writer

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    Writer



    • Jericho (1966)
      Jericho
      7.4
      TV Series
      • in association with (as Merwin A. Bloch)
      • 1966–1967
    • Blue Light (1966)
      Blue Light
      6.9
      TV Series
      • teleplay
      • 1966

    Actor



    • Husbands and Wives (1992)
      Husbands and Wives
      7.5
      • Birthday Party Guests
      • 1992
    • Woody Allen and Martin Landau in Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)
      Crimes and Misdemeanors
      7.8
      • Wedding Guest
      • 1989
    • Hell Up in Harlem (1973)
      Hell Up in Harlem
      5.9
      • Guy being shot at the Lincoln and Child Monument (uncredited)
      • 1973

    Producer



    • The Telephone Book (1971)
      The Telephone Book
      6.5
      • producer
      • 1971

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Merwin A. Bloch
    • Height
      • 6′ (1.83 m)
    • Born
      • May 4, 1938
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Spouses
        Leslie Bloch1989 - present (1 child)
    • Other works
      Advertising Company: Bloch Film Co.

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      He graduated City College of New York with Colin Powell.

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