- Born
- Died
- Birth nameRichard Jay Collins
- Nickname
- Dick
- Richard Collins was born on July 20, 1914 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Bonanza (1959), Matlock (1986) and Remington Steele (1982). He was married to Julie Danson and Dorothy Comingore. He died on February 14, 2013 in Ventura, California, USA.
- SpousesJulie Danson(August 13, 1949 - August 23, 1991) (her death)Dorothy Comingore(May 16, 1939 - March 7, 1946) (divorced, 2 children)
- Hollywood blacklisted screenwriter.
- Was a member of the Communist Party from the mid-1930s. This fact, and his collaboration on the script for the pro-Russian--who were our allies at the time--film Song of Russia (1944) led to his being subpoenaed by the House Un-American Activities Committee in 1947. He was blacklisted for four years as an "unfriendly witness" before recanting in 1951 and "'naming names"--a decision he regretted in later years, but which allowed him to work again as a screenwriter in Hollywood.
- Son of society fashion designer Harry Collins.
- Father of Michael Collins.
- Little Giant (1946) - $7,500 (story rights)
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