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James P. Cavanagh(1922-1971)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
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James P. Cavanagh was born on 17 March 1922 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955), Murder at the Gallop (1963) and Thriller (1960). He died on 25 September 1971 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMarch 17, 1922
DiedSeptember 25, 1971(49)
BornMarch 17, 1922
DiedSeptember 25, 1971(49)
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 win & 1 nomination total

Known for

Alfred Hitchcock in Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
8.5
TV Series
  • Writer
Murder at the Gallop (1963)
Murder at the Gallop
7.2
  • Writer
  • 1963
Thriller (1960)
Thriller
8.2
TV Series
  • Writer
Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, and Rod Serling in Suspense (1949)
Suspense
7.4
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985)
    Alfred Hitchcock Presents
    7.7
    TV Series
    • original teleplay
    • 1986
  • N.Y.P.D. (1967)
    N.Y.P.D.
    7.4
    TV Series
    • story (as Bill Westley)
    • 1967
  • Murder at the Gallop (1963)
    Murder at the Gallop
    7.2
    • screenplay
    • 1963
  • Nigel Patrick in Zero One (1962)
    Zero One
    8.5
    TV Series
    • teleplay (as James Cavanagh)
    • 1962
  • Alfred Hitchcock in Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
    Alfred Hitchcock Presents
    8.5
    TV Series
    • teleplay by
    • teleplay
    • 1956–1962
  • Joan Freeman, Marilyn Maxwell, and Rhodes Reason in Bus Stop (1961)
    Bus Stop
    6.9
    TV Series
    • teleplay by
    • story by
    • 1962
  • Ronald Reagan in General Electric Theater (1953)
    General Electric Theater
    6.8
    TV Series
    • writer
    • teleplay
    • 1957–1961
  • Thriller (1960)
    Thriller
    8.2
    TV Series
    • teleplay by
    • 1960
  • Ernest Borgnine, Colleen Dewhurst, and Kerwin Mathews in Man on a String (1960)
    Man on a String
    6.2
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Startime (1959)
    Startime
    6.6
    TV Series
    • adaptation
    • 1960
  • Lux Playhouse (1958)
    Lux Playhouse
    7.8
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1959
  • Marsha Hunt and John Rodney in Studio One (1948)
    Studio One
    7.6
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • adaptation
    • adapted for television by
    • 1952–1958
  • Kraft Mystery Theatre (1947)
    Kraft Mystery Theatre
    7.8
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1958
  • Playhouse 90 (1956)
    Playhouse 90
    8.3
    TV Series
    • adaptation
    • adapted by
    • written by (as James P. Cavanaugh)
    • 1956–1958
  • Suspicion (1957)
    Suspicion
    8.1
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1957

Producer

  • Thriller (1960)
    Thriller
    8.2
    TV Series
    • associate producer
    • 1960

Additional Crew

  • Thriller (1960)
    Thriller
    8.2
    TV Series
    • story consultant
    • 1960–1962

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • James Cavanagh
  • Born
    • March 17, 1922
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • September 25, 1971
    • Los Angeles, California, USA

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Having written several well-liked scripts for Alfred Hitchcock's TV series, he was hired by Hitchcock to adapt Robert Bloch's novel, "Psycho". His first draft was, however, disliked by Hitchcock, who immediately replaced him with another TV writer, Joseph Stefano. Cavanagh continued to write for Hitchcock's TV show, nonetheless.

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