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Kellam de Forest(1926-2021)

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Kellam de Forest was born on 11 November 1926 in Santa Barbara, California, USA. He was a writer, known for Yancy Derringer (1958), The Stepfather (1987) and The Untouchables (1959). He was married to Margaret MacCormick. He died on 19 January 2021 in Santa Barbara, California, USA.
BornNovember 11, 1926
DiedJanuary 19, 2021(94)
BornNovember 11, 1926
DiedJanuary 19, 2021(94)
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Known for

Yancy Derringer (1958)
Yancy Derringer
7.8
TV Series
  • Writer(as Kellam De Forest)
Terry O'Quinn in The Stepfather (1987)
The Stepfather
6.7
  • Additional Crew(as Kellam De Forrest)
  • 1987
Abel Fernandez, Nicholas Georgiade, Paul Picerni, and Robert Stack in The Untouchables (1959)
The Untouchables
8.0
TV Series
  • Additional Crew
Scott Forbes in The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956)
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
6.9
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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  • Backfire (1987)
    Backfire
    5.4
    • researcher
    • 1987
  • Terry O'Quinn in The Stepfather (1987)
    The Stepfather
    6.7
    • researcher (as Kellam De Forrest)
    • 1987
  • Jason Robards, Robert Vaughn, Stefanie Powers, and Cliff Robertson in Washington: Behind Closed Doors (1977)
    Washington: Behind Closed Doors
    8.0
    TV Mini Series
    • researcher (as Kellam DeForest)
    • 1977
  • Barbary Coast (1975)
    Barbary Coast
    6.8
    TV Series
    • researcher
    • 1975
  • Elizabeth Montgomery in The Legend of Lizzie Borden (1975)
    The Legend of Lizzie Borden
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • researcher
    • 1975
  • Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway in Chinatown (1974)
    Chinatown
    8.1
    • researcher (uncredited)
    • 1974
  • The Andersonville Trial (1970)
    The Andersonville Trial
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • researcher (as Kellam deForest)
    • 1970
  • Battleline (1963)
    Battleline
    8.0
    TV Series
    • documentary research (as Kellam DeForest)
    • 1964
  • Glynis (1963)
    Glynis
    6.9
    TV Series
    • researcher
    • 1963
  • Abel Fernandez, Nicholas Georgiade, Paul Picerni, and Robert Stack in The Untouchables (1959)
    The Untouchables
    8.0
    TV Series
    • researcher
    • 1961–1963
  • Fair Exchange (1962)
    Fair Exchange
    7.6
    TV Series
    • research (as Kellam De Forest)
    • 1963

Writer

  • Barbary Coast (1975)
    Barbary Coast
    6.8
    TV Series
    • story by
    • 1975
  • Yancy Derringer (1958)
    Yancy Derringer
    7.8
    TV Series
    • story (as Kellam De Forest)
    • 1959
  • Scott Forbes in The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956)
    The Adventures of Jim Bowie
    6.9
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1957

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Kellam De Forest
  • Height
    • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
  • Born
    • November 11, 1926
    • Santa Barbara, California, USA
  • Died
    • January 19, 2021
    • Santa Barbara, California, USA(complications from COVID-19)
  • Spouse
    • Margaret MacCormickJuly 12, 1952 - July 11, 2010 (her death, 3 children)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Graduate of Yale University, class of 1949; ran a historical research firm in Los Angeles until 1992; returning to his hometown of Santa Barbara, he was involved in historical preservation efforts.

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