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Marvin Coil(1912-1994)

  • Editor
  • Producer
  • Editorial Department
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Marvin Coil was born on 11 April 1912. He was an editor and producer, known for Bonanza (1959), Little House on the Prairie (1974) and The Mickey Rooney Show (1954). He was married to Olive Claire Coil. He died on 13 October 1994 in Burbank, California, USA.
BornApril 11, 1912
DiedOctober 13, 1994(82)
BornApril 11, 1912
DiedOctober 13, 1994(82)
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 win & 1 nomination total

Known for

Bonanza (1959)
Bonanza
7.3
TV Series
  • Editor
Melissa Sue Anderson, Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Richard Bull, Sidney Greenbush, Jonathan Gilbert, Rachel Lindsay Greenbush, and Katherine MacGregor in Little House on the Prairie (1974)
Little House on the Prairie
7.6
TV Series
  • Editor
The Mickey Rooney Show (1954)
The Mickey Rooney Show
7.2
TV Series
  • Editor
China Sky (1945)
China Sky
5.9
  • Editor
  • 1945

Credits

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Editor

  • Melissa Sue Anderson, Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Richard Bull, Sidney Greenbush, Jonathan Gilbert, Rachel Lindsay Greenbush, and Katherine MacGregor in Little House on the Prairie (1974)
    Little House on the Prairie
    7.6
    TV Series
    • supervising editor
    • 1974–1981
  • Killing Stone (1978)
    Killing Stone
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • supervising editor
    • 1978
  • The Loneliest Runner (1976)
    The Loneliest Runner
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • supervising editor
    • 1976
  • Bonanza (1959)
    Bonanza
    7.3
    TV Series
    • supervising editor
    • Editor
    • edited by
    • 1959–1973
  • Leif Erickson, Linda Cristal, Henry Darrow, Cameron Mitchell, and Mark Slade in The High Chaparral (1967)
    The High Chaparral
    7.6
    TV Series
    • supervising editor
    • Editor
    • 1967–1971
  • John Agar, William Bendix, Lon Chaney Jr., Rory Calhoun, Richard Arlen, Linda Foster, Virginia Mayo, and Regis Parton in Young Fury (1964)
    Young Fury
    5.6
    • Editor
    • 1964
  • Death Valley Days (1952)
    Death Valley Days
    7.5
    TV Series
    • supervising editor
    • 1960
  • Bob Hope and Rhonda Fleming in Alias Jesse James (1959)
    Alias Jesse James
    6.4
    • Editor (as Marvin J. Coil)
    • 1959
  • The Adventures of Sam Space (1955)
    The Adventures of Sam Space
    5.5
    Short
    • supervising editor
    • 1955
  • The Mickey Rooney Show (1954)
    The Mickey Rooney Show
    7.2
    TV Series
    • supervising editor
    • supervising film editor
    • 1954–1955
  • Jim Backus and Joan Davis in I Married Joan (1952)
    I Married Joan
    7.7
    TV Series
    • supervising film editor
    • supervising editor
    • 1952–1955
  • Harriet Nelson, David Nelson, Ozzie Nelson, and Ricky Nelson in The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952)
    The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
    7.4
    TV Series
    • supervising editor
    • 1952–1953
  • Preston Foster in Cavalcade of America (1952)
    Cavalcade of America
    7.9
    TV Series
    • edited by
    • Editor
    • 1952–1953
  • David Alpert and Frances Rafferty in Your Jeweler's Showcase (1952)
    Your Jeweler's Showcase
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Editor
    • 1952
  • Van Heflin, Helen Hayes, Dean Jagger, and Robert Walker in My Son John (1952)
    My Son John
    5.6
    • Editor
    • 1952

Producer

  • Michael Landon in Us (1991)
    Us
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • associate producer
    • 1991
  • Where Pigeons Go to Die (1990)
    Where Pigeons Go to Die
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • associate producer
    • 1990
  • Michael Landon in Highway to Heaven (1984)
    Highway to Heaven
    6.9
    TV Series
    • associate producer
    • 1984–1989
  • Melissa Sue Anderson, Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Linwood Boomer, Sidney Greenbush, Rachel Lindsay Greenbush, and Matthew Labyorteaux in Little House on the Prairie (1974)
    Little House: Bless All the Dear Children
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • associate producer
    • 1984
  • Sam's Son (1984)
    Sam's Son
    6.4
    • associate producer
    • 1984
  • Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, and Dean Butler in Little House: The Last Farewell (1984)
    Little House: The Last Farewell
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • associate producer
    • 1984
  • Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Dean Butler, and Victor French in Little House: Look Back to Yesterday (1983)
    Little House: Look Back to Yesterday
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • associate producer
    • 1983
  • Melissa Sue Anderson, Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Richard Bull, Sidney Greenbush, Jonathan Gilbert, Rachel Lindsay Greenbush, and Katherine MacGregor in Little House on the Prairie (1974)
    Little House on the Prairie
    7.6
    TV Series
    • associate producer
    • 1981–1983
  • Father Murphy (1981)
    Father Murphy
    6.5
    TV Series
    • associate producer
    • 1981–1982

Editorial Department

  • Jim Backus and Joan Davis in I Married Joan (1952)
    I Married Joan
    7.7
    TV Series
    • editorial supervisor
    • 1953–1955

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Marvin J. Coil
  • Born
    • April 11, 1912
  • Died
    • October 13, 1994
    • Burbank, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Olive Claire Coil? - October 13, 1994 (his death)

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