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Thomas C. Chapman(1946-2011)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Actor
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Thomas C. Chapman was born on 22 November 1946 in Wyandotte, Michigan, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for The Boogens (1981), Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (1997) and The Jacksons (1976). He was married to Debra Varner Chapman Gruber. He died on 24 September 2011 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornNovember 22, 1946
DiedSeptember 24, 2011(64)
BornNovember 22, 1946
DiedSeptember 24, 2011(64)
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Known for

The Boogens (1981)
The Boogens
5.5
  • Writer(as Tom Chapman)
  • 1981
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (1997)
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
7.9
TV Series
  • Writer
Janet Jackson, Michael Jackson, Jackie Jackson, La Toya Jackson, Marlon Jackson, Randy Jackson, Rebbie Jackson, Tito Jackson, and The Jacksons in The Jacksons (1976)
The Jacksons
7.6
TV Series
  • Writer
George Clooney, Al Fann, Lee Horsley, and Kate McNeil in Bodies of Evidence (1992)
Bodies of Evidence
6.1
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • Truth (2006)
    Truth
    5.4
    Video
    • written by
    • 2006
  • Found (2005)
    Found
    4.6
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 2005
  • Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (1997)
    Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
    7.9
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1997–2002
  • Gene Barry and Peter Barton in Burke's Law (1994)
    Burke's Law
    6.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • executive story consultant
    • 1994–1995
  • University Hospital (1995)
    University Hospital
    7.4
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1995
  • George Clooney, Al Fann, Lee Horsley, and Kate McNeil in Bodies of Evidence (1992)
    Bodies of Evidence
    6.1
    TV Series
    • teleplay by
    • written by
    • 1992–1993
  • The Incredible Discovery of Noah's Ark (1993)
    The Incredible Discovery of Noah's Ark
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • telescript
    • 1993
  • Miracles & Other Wonders (1992)
    Miracles & Other Wonders
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1992
  • Robin Givens, Brian Robbins, Dan Frischman, Khrystyne Haje, Howard Hesseman, and Dan Schneider in Head of the Class (1986)
    Head of the Class
    6.6
    TV Series
    • story
    • written by
    • 1990–1991
  • They Came from Outer Space (1990)
    They Came from Outer Space
    6.8
    TV Series
    • story (as Tom Chapman)
    • 1991
  • Lee Horsley in Paradise (1988)
    Paradise
    8.0
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1989–1991
  • Snowballing (1985)
    Snowballing
    3.8
    • screenplay by
    • 1985
  • The Nashville Grab (1981)
    The Nashville Grab
    5.1
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1981
  • The Boogens (1981)
    The Boogens
    5.5
    • story by (as Tom Chapman)
    • 1981
  • California Gold Rush (1981)
    California Gold Rush
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1981

Producer

  • University Hospital (1995)
    University Hospital
    7.4
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1995
  • The Annihilators (1985)
    The Annihilators
    5.2
    • producer
    • 1985
  • The Nashville Grab (1981)
    The Nashville Grab
    5.1
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1981
  • Baja Marimba Band (1969)
    Baja Marimba Band
    TV Movie
    • associate producer
    • 1969

Actor

  • Crystal Bernard in Miracle Child (1993)
    Miracle Child
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • Old Jack (as Tom Chapman)
    • 1993
  • Mike Mazurki in Incredible Rocky Mountain Race (1977)
    Incredible Rocky Mountain Race
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • (as Thomas Chapman)
    • 1977

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Thomas Chapman
  • Born
    • November 22, 1946
    • Wyandotte, Michigan, USA
  • Died
    • September 24, 2011
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(pancreatic cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Debra Varner Chapman Gruber(divorced, 1 child)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Tom worked as traveling mime after college before moving to Los Angeles permanently, and his longtime writing partner David O'Malley served as his "agent," booking him on shows across the country.

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