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Bill Burch(1918-2005)

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Writer
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Bill Burch was born on 30 October 1918 in Evanston, Illinois, USA. He was a producer and director, known for Profile of a Race Driver (1968), The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show (1962) and Christmas with the King Family (1967). He was married to Yvonne King and Rebecca Jenkins Endres. He died on 1 October 2005 in Sacramento, California, USA.
BornOctober 30, 1918
DiedOctober 1, 2005(86)
BornOctober 30, 1918
DiedOctober 1, 2005(86)
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Known for

Mario Andretti, Parnelli Jones, and Bill Vukovich in Profile of a Race Driver (1968)
Profile of a Race Driver
Short
  • Producer(as William N. Burch)
  • 1968
Tennessee Ernie Ford in The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show (1962)
The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show
TV Series
  • Producer
Christmas with the King Family (1967)
Christmas with the King Family
7.2
TV Special
  • Producer(as William Burch)
  • 1967
Easter with the King Family
Video
  • Producer(as William Burch)
  • 1968

Credits

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Producer

  • USArt: The Gift of Ourselves
    Short
    • executive producer (as William N. Burch)
    • 1975
  • Annapolis: The First Year (1973)
    Annapolis: The First Year
    Short
    • executive producer (as William N. Burch)
    • 1973
  • The Far West
    Short
    • executive producer (as William N. Burch)
    • 1973
  • Mark Donahue in The Trans-Am Challenge (1972)
    The Trans-Am Challenge
    Short
    • executive producer (as William N. Burch)
    • 1972
  • Naval Academy - One
    Short
    • executive producer (as William N. Burch)
    • 1971
  • Air Force Academy (1969)
    Air Force Academy
    Short
    • producer (as William N. Burch)
    • 1969
  • Easter with the King Family
    Video
    • producer (as William Burch)
    • 1968
  • Mario Andretti, Parnelli Jones, and Bill Vukovich in Profile of a Race Driver (1968)
    Profile of a Race Driver
    Short
    • producer (as William N. Burch)
    • 1968
  • Christmas with the King Family (1967)
    Christmas with the King Family
    7.2
    TV Special
    • producer (as William Burch)
    • 1967
  • The Story of Christmas
    TV Movie
    • producer (as William Burch)
    • 1963
  • Tennessee Ernie Ford in The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show (1962)
    The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1962–1963
  • The George Gobel Show (1954)
    The George Gobel Show
    7.2
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1958
  • Place the Face (1953)
    Place the Face
    6.9
    TV Series
    • assistant producer
    • 1955
  • Bob Barker in Truth or Consequences (1950)
    Truth or Consequences
    7.0
    TV Series
    • producer (1957-1958)
    • 1950–1988

Director

  • Mark Donahue in The Trans-Am Challenge (1972)
    The Trans-Am Challenge
    Short
    • Director
    • 1972
  • Easter with the King Family
    Video
    • Director
    • 1968
  • Mario Andretti, Parnelli Jones, and Bill Vukovich in Profile of a Race Driver (1968)
    Profile of a Race Driver
    Short
    • Director (as William N. Burch)
    • 1968
  • Christmas with the King Family (1967)
    Christmas with the King Family
    7.2
    TV Special
    • Director (as William Burch)
    • 1967
  • The Story of Christmas
    TV Movie
    • Director (as William Burch)
    • 1963
  • Tennessee Ernie Ford in The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show (1962)
    The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1962–1963

Writer

  • Mario Andretti, Parnelli Jones, and Bill Vukovich in Profile of a Race Driver (1968)
    Profile of a Race Driver
    Short
    • Writer (as William N. Burch)
    • 1968
  • It Could Be You
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1958
  • Bob Barker in Truth or Consequences (1950)
    Truth or Consequences
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1956

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • William N. Burch
  • Born
    • October 30, 1918
    • Evanston, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • October 1, 2005
    • Sacramento, California, USA(complications after hip surgery)
  • Spouses
      Yvonne KingSeptember 3, 1966 - October 1, 2005 (his death)
  • Children
    • Tina Cole
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Wife, Yvonne King, was one of The King Sisters.

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