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William Durkee(1923-1990)

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William Durkee was born on 24 January 1923 in Buffalo, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for Playhouse 90 (1956), Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958) and The Unholy Wife (1957). He died on 27 December 1990 in Clackamas, Oregon, USA.
BornJanuary 24, 1923
DiedDecember 27, 1990(67)
BornJanuary 24, 1923
DiedDecember 27, 1990(67)
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Known for

Playhouse 90 (1956)
Playhouse 90
8.3
TV Series
  • Writer(as F.W. Durkee Jr.)
Shirley Temple in Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958)
Shirley Temple's Storybook
7.4
TV Series
  • Writer(as F. William Durkee Jr.)
Diana Dors in The Unholy Wife (1957)
The Unholy Wife
5.6
  • Writer
  • 1957
Playwrights '56 (1955)
Playwrights '56
6.3
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • Shirley Temple in Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958)
    Shirley Temple's Storybook
    7.4
    TV Series
    • adaptation (as F. William Durkee Jr.)
    • 1958
  • Playhouse 90 (1956)
    Playhouse 90
    8.3
    TV Series
    • story
    • written by (as F.W. Durkee Jr., as F.W. Durkee Jr.)
    • 1957–1958
  • Diana Dors in The Unholy Wife (1957)
    The Unholy Wife
    5.6
    • story
    • 1957
  • Playwrights '56 (1955)
    Playwrights '56
    6.3
    TV Series
    • adaptation
    • 1955

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • F. William Durkee Jr.
  • Born
    • January 24, 1923
    • Buffalo, New York, USA
  • Died
    • December 27, 1990
    • Clackamas, Oregon, USA

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