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Joe Connelly(1917-2003)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Director
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Joe Connelly was born on 22 August 1917 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Leave It to Beaver (1957), The Ray Milland Show (1953) and Major Payne (1995). He was married to Anastasi Pedroncelli and Cathryn Therese Scanlan. He died on 13 February 2003 in Newport Beach, California, USA.
BornAugust 22, 1917
DiedFebruary 13, 2003(85)
BornAugust 22, 1917
DiedFebruary 13, 2003(85)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 2 nominations total

Known for

Jerry Mathers in Leave It to Beaver (1957)
Leave It to Beaver
7.6
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)
The Ray Milland Show (1953)
The Ray Milland Show
7.2
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)
Major Payne (1995)
Major Payne
6.3
  • Writer
  • 1995
Karen (1964)
Karen
8.0
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)

Credits

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Writer

  • Christopher McDonald, Janine Turner, Cameron Finley, and Erik von Detten in Leave It to Beaver (1997)
    Leave It to Beaver
    5.2
    • television series
    • 1997
  • Major Payne (1995)
    Major Payne
    6.3
    • story
    • 1995
  • Barbara Billingsley, Tony Dow, and Jerry Mathers in The New Leave It to Beaver (1983)
    The New Leave It to Beaver
    5.9
    TV Series
    • based on the television series created by
    • pilot
    • based on the series created by
    • 1983–1989
  • Still the Beaver (1983)
    Still the Beaver
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • based on the series created by
    • 1983
  • Half a House (1975)
    Half a House
    4.1
    • story
    • 1975
  • William Demarest, Don Grady, Barry Livingston, Stanley Livingston, and Fred MacMurray in My Three Sons (1960)
    My Three Sons
    7.1
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1972
  • Munster, Go Home! (1966)
    Munster, Go Home!
    6.4
    • written by
    • 1966
  • Yvonne De Carlo, Fred Gwynne, Al Lewis, Butch Patrick, and Pat Priest in The Munsters (1964)
    The Munsters
    7.8
    TV Series
    • written by
    • teleplay by
    • 1964–1966
  • Karen (1964)
    Karen
    8.0
    TV Series
    • creator
    • teleplay by
    • suggested as an idea by ...
    • 1964–1965
  • Jerry Mathers in Leave It to Beaver (1957)
    Leave It to Beaver
    7.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • teleplay
    • supervisor ...
    • 1957–1963
  • Going My Way (1962)
    Going My Way
    7.6
    TV Series
    • story
    • written by
    • teleplay
    • 1962–1963
  • Ichabod and Me (1961)
    Ichabod and Me
    6.6
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • written by
    • story
    • 1961–1962
  • Calvin and the Colonel (1961)
    Calvin and the Colonel
    6.3
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1961–1962
  • Bringing Up Buddy (1960)
    Bringing Up Buddy
    7.0
    TV Series
    • created by
    • teleplay
    • Writer
    • 1961
  • Studio 57 (1954)
    Studio 57
    7.3
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1957

Producer

  • Me and Benjie
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1970
  • Pamelyn Ferdin, Patricia Harty, Will Hutchins, and Peter Robbins in Blondie (1968)
    Blondie
    6.4
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1968–1969
  • Elvis Presley and Mary Tyler Moore in Change of Habit (1969)
    Change of Habit
    6.0
    • producer
    • 1969
  • The Far Out West (1967)
    The Far Out West
    8.4
    • producer
    • 1967
  • Walter of the Jungle
    TV Short
    • producer
    • 1967
  • Pistols 'n' Petticoats (1966)
    Pistols 'n' Petticoats
    7.1
    TV Series
    • producer
    • produced by
    • 1966–1967
  • Munster, Go Home! (1966)
    Munster, Go Home!
    6.4
    • producer
    • 1966
  • Yvonne De Carlo, Fred Gwynne, Al Lewis, Butch Patrick, and Pat Priest in The Munsters (1964)
    The Munsters
    7.8
    TV Series
    • producer
    • executive producer
    • 1964–1966
  • Karen (1964)
    Karen
    8.0
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1964–1965
  • Harris Against the World (1964)
    Harris Against the World
    7.0
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1964
  • Tom, Dick and Mary
    7.2
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1964
  • Jerry Mathers in Leave It to Beaver (1957)
    Leave It to Beaver
    7.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1957–1963
  • Going My Way (1962)
    Going My Way
    7.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1962–1963
  • Calvin and the Colonel (1961)
    Calvin and the Colonel
    6.3
    TV Series
    • producer
    • executive producer
    • 1961–1962
  • Ichabod and Me (1961)
    Ichabod and Me
    6.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • executive producer
    • 1961–1962

Director

  • The Far Out West (1967)
    The Far Out West
    8.4
    • Director
    • 1967
  • Pistols 'n' Petticoats (1966)
    Pistols 'n' Petticoats
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1966–1967
  • The Ray Milland Show (1953)
    The Ray Milland Show
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1954

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Joseph Connelly
  • Born
    • August 22, 1917
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • February 13, 2003
    • Newport Beach, California, USA(complications from a stroke)
  • Spouses
      Anastasi PedroncelliMay 14, 1974 - April 7, 1992 (her death)
  • Other works
    In 1961, Joe Connelly and Bob Mosher co-wrote a cartoon series called "Calvin and the Colonel" which featured animals playing all the characters. This was an attempt to revive "Amos 'n' Andy" in the guise of animals. "Amos 'n' Andy" creators Freeman F. Gosden and Charles J. Correll provided the voices.

Did you know

  • Trivia
    His 8-year-old son Rick was the inspiration for the title character in Leave It to Beaver (1957). His 14-year-old son Jay was the model for Beaver's older brother, Wally. "Beaver" was the nickname of one of his merchant-marine shipmates.

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