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Bill Davenport(1925-1989)

  • Writer
  • Script and Continuity Department
  • Additional Crew
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Bill Davenport was born on 11 August 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. He was a writer, known for All in the Family (1971), Angel (1960) and Ensign O'Toole (1962). He was married to Marcia Mae Jones. He died on 13 May 1989 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornAugust 11, 1925
DiedMay 13, 1989(63)
BornAugust 11, 1925
DiedMay 13, 1989(63)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 2 nominations total

Known for

Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Carroll O'Connor, and Jean Stapleton in All in the Family (1971)
All in the Family
8.4
TV Series
  • Writer
Annie Fargue, Jess Oppenheimer, and Marshall Thompson in Angel (1960)
Angel
6.8
TV Series
  • Writer
Dean Jones in Ensign O'Toole (1962)
Ensign O'Toole
7.2
TV Series
  • Writer
Bea Arthur in Maude (1972)
Maude
7.3
TV Series
  • Writer(as William Davenport)

Credits

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Writer

  • Sherman Hemsley in Amen (1986)
    Amen
    6.9
    TV Series
    • teleplay by
    • written by
    • 1987–1988
  • Gail Edwards, Ann Jillian, Paul Kreppel, Marian Mercer, Bert Remsen, Wendy Schaal, Susan Sullivan, and Barrie Youngfellow in It's a Living (1980)
    It's a Living
    7.0
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1986
  • Lydia Cornell, Jim J. Bullock, Nancy Dussault, Ted Knight, and Deborah Van Valkenburgh in Too Close for Comfort (1980)
    Too Close for Comfort
    6.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • teleplay
    • story
    • 1984–1986
  • Bea Arthur in Amanda's (1983)
    Amanda's
    5.1
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1983
  • Oliver Clark, Peter Cook, Dana Hill, and Mimi Kennedy in The Two of Us (1981)
    The Two of Us
    6.9
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1982
  • Doris Roberts, Judith-Marie Bergan, Miriam Flynn, James Hampton, Margie Impert, Christian Jacobs, and Billy Jayne in Maggie (1981)
    Maggie
    4.7
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1981
  • Johnny the Dog in Here's Boomer (1980)
    Here's Boomer
    6.6
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1981
  • Hanging In
    3.2
    TV Series
    • written by
    • story editor
    • teleplay (as William Davenport)
    • 1979
  • Apple Pie (1978)
    Apple Pie
    5.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1978
  • Bea Arthur in Maude (1972)
    Maude
    7.3
    TV Series
    • teleplay by
    • written by (as William Davenport)
    • 1976–1978
  • Sherman Hemsley and Isabel Sanford in The Jeffersons (1975)
    The Jeffersons
    7.5
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1977
  • John Amos, Ralph Carter, Ja'net DuBois, Esther Rolle, BernNadette Stanis, and Jimmie 'JJ' Walker in Good Times (1974)
    Good Times
    7.5
    TV Series
    • written by
    • teleplay by
    • story by
    • 1974–1976
  • The Fosters (1976)
    The Fosters
    7.0
    TV Series
    • original script
    • 1976
  • Geraldine Brooks and James Coco in The Dumplings (1976)
    The Dumplings
    5.0
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1976
  • Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Carroll O'Connor, and Jean Stapleton in All in the Family (1971)
    All in the Family
    8.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • teleplay by
    • story by ...
    • 1974–1976

Script and Continuity Department

  • Sherman Hemsley in Amen (1986)
    Amen
    6.9
    TV Series
    • executive script consultant
    • 1987–1989
  • Bea Arthur in Amanda's (1983)
    Amanda's
    5.1
    TV Series
    • executive script consultant
    • 1983
  • Doris Roberts, Judith-Marie Bergan, Miriam Flynn, James Hampton, Margie Impert, Christian Jacobs, and Billy Jayne in Maggie (1981)
    Maggie
    4.7
    TV Series
    • executive script consultant
    • 1982
  • Bea Arthur in Maude (1972)
    Maude
    7.3
    TV Series
    • script editor
    • 1976–1978
  • Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Carroll O'Connor, and Jean Stapleton in All in the Family (1971)
    All in the Family
    8.4
    TV Series
    • script supervisor
    • 1975–1976
  • Jim Backus, Bob Denver, Alan Hale Jr., Tina Louise, Russell Johnson, Natalie Schafer, and Dawn Wells in Gilligan's Island (1964)
    Gilligan's Island
    7.4
    TV Series
    • script consultant
    • 1964
  • Annie Fargue, Jess Oppenheimer, and Marshall Thompson in Angel (1960)
    Angel
    6.8
    TV Series
    • script consultant
    • 1960–1961

Additional Crew

  • Gail Edwards, Ann Jillian, Paul Kreppel, Marian Mercer, Bert Remsen, Wendy Schaal, Susan Sullivan, and Barrie Youngfellow in It's a Living (1980)
    It's a Living
    7.0
    TV Series
    • executive story editor
    • 1986–1987
  • Lydia Cornell, Jim J. Bullock, Nancy Dussault, Ted Knight, and Deborah Van Valkenburgh in Too Close for Comfort (1980)
    Too Close for Comfort
    6.6
    TV Series
    • executive story consultant
    • story editor
    • 1980–1987
  • Chad Lowe in Spencer (1984)
    Spencer
    7.8
    TV Series
    • story editor
    • 1985
  • Johnny the Dog in Here's Boomer (1980)
    Here's Boomer
    6.6
    TV Series
    • executive story editor
    • 1980–1981
  • Bea Arthur in Maude (1972)
    Maude
    7.3
    TV Series
    • story editor
    • 1976
  • Valentine's Day (1964)
    Valentine's Day
    7.4
    TV Series
    • story editor
    • 1964
  • Gertrude Berg and Cedric Hardwicke in The Gertrude Berg Show (1961)
    The Gertrude Berg Show
    7.5
    TV Series
    • story consultant
    • 1961–1962

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • William Davenport
  • Born
    • August 11, 1925
    • Omaha, Nebraska, USA
  • Died
    • May 13, 1989
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(suicide)
  • Spouse
    • Marcia Mae JonesJuly 8, 1955 - January 28, 1965 (divorced)
  • Other works
    In 1962, he co-wrote the unsold pilot for a proposed TV comedy series called "The William Bendix Show" where Bendix played the owner of a small mountain lodge who couldn't stop himself from becoming involved with his guests' problems.

Did you know

  • Trivia
    A prolific writer of top-notch sitcoms (The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952), Mister Ed (1961), All in the Family (1971), Maude (1972)), a chronic problem with alcohol and drugs eventually led to his suicide.

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