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Gary DeVore(1941-1997)

  • Writer
  • Script and Continuity Department
  • Producer
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Gary DeVore was born on 17 September 1941 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Raw Deal (1986), Running Scared (1986) and CBS Summer Playhouse (1987). He was married to Wendy Oates, Claudia Christian, Sandie Newton and Maria Cole. He died on 28 June 1997 in Palmdale, California, USA.
BornSeptember 17, 1941
DiedJune 28, 1997(55)
BornSeptember 17, 1941
DiedJune 28, 1997(55)
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Known for

Arnold Schwarzenegger in Raw Deal (1986)
Raw Deal
5.6
  • Writer
  • 1986
Billy Crystal and Gregory Hines in Running Scared (1986)
Running Scared
6.5
  • Writer
  • 1986
CBS Summer Playhouse (1987)
CBS Summer Playhouse
6.6
TV Series
  • Writer
Christopher Walken in The Dogs of War (1980)
The Dogs of War
6.3
  • Writer
  • 1980

Credits

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Writer

  • Dolph Lundgren in Pentathlon (1994)
    Pentathlon
    4.4
    • screenplay
    • 1994
  • CBS Summer Playhouse (1987)
    CBS Summer Playhouse
    6.6
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1989
  • Traxx (1988)
    Traxx
    5.3
    • writer
    • 1988
  • Billy Crystal and Gregory Hines in Running Scared (1986)
    Running Scared
    6.5
    • story by
    • screenplay by
    • 1986
  • Arnold Schwarzenegger in Raw Deal (1986)
    Raw Deal
    5.6
    • screenplay
    • 1986
  • Heart of Steel (1983)
    Heart of Steel
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1983
  • Tommy Lee Jones and Sally Field in Back Roads (1981)
    Back Roads
    5.7
    • Writer
    • 1981
  • Christopher Walken in The Dogs of War (1980)
    The Dogs of War
    6.3
    • screenplay
    • 1980
  • Golf for Swingers (1973)
    Golf for Swingers
    TV Series
    • created by
    • 1973
  • Tempo
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1967–1972
  • The Newlywed Game (1966)
    The Newlywed Game
    6.4
    TV Series
    • question writer
    • 1966–1974
  • "Dating Game, The" Paul Lynde C. 1967
    The Dating Game
    5.8
    TV Series
    • unconfirmed
    • 1965–1986

Script and Continuity Department

  • The Relic (1997)
    The Relic
    5.8
    • script revisions (uncredited)
    • 1997
  • Jean-Claude Van Damme in Sudden Death (1995)
    Sudden Death
    5.9
    • script revisions (uncredited)
    • 1995
  • Jean-Claude Van Damme in Timecop (1994)
    Timecop
    6.0
    • script revisions (uncredited)
    • 1994
  • Wesley Snipes in Passenger 57 (1992)
    Passenger 57
    5.9
    • script revisions (uncredited)
    • 1992
  • Dolph Lundgren and Brandon Lee in Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991)
    Showdown in Little Tokyo
    6.1
    • script revisions (uncredited)
    • 1991
  • Mariel Hemingway and Kurt Russell in The Mean Season (1985)
    The Mean Season
    6.1
    • script revisions (uncredited)
    • 1985

Producer

  • CBS Summer Playhouse (1987)
    CBS Summer Playhouse
    6.6
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1989
  • Traxx (1988)
    Traxx
    5.3
    • producer
    • 1988
  • Heart of Steel (1983)
    Heart of Steel
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1983
  • The Steve Allen Show (1968)
    The Steve Allen Show
    7.3
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1968
  • Tempo
    TV Series
    • co-producer
    • 1967–1972
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
  • Born
    • September 17, 1941
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • June 28, 1997
    • Palmdale, California, USA(road accident/drowned)
  • Spouses
      Wendy OatesFebruary 1996 - June 28, 1997 (his death)
  • Other works
    Short story: "Back Roads". NOTE: Filmed as Back Roads (1981).

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Devore disappeared in 1997 under mysterious circumstances, which are still under investigation.
  • Quotes
    Every script should have one unforgettable scene and at least one line of unforgettable dialogue.
  • Salary
    • Running Scared
      (1986)
      $300,000

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