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Jack Elinson(1922-2011)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Script and Continuity Department
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Jack Elinson was born on 21 April 1922 in New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for The Danny Thomas Show (1953), The Andy Griffith Show (1960) and Good Times (1974). He died on 17 November 2011 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
BornApril 21, 1922
DiedNovember 17, 2011(89)
BornApril 21, 1922
DiedNovember 17, 2011(89)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 win & 4 nominations total

Known for

Angela Cartwright, Rusty Hamer, Sherry Jackson, Marjorie Lord, and Danny Thomas in The Danny Thomas Show (1953)
The Danny Thomas Show
7.1
TV Series
  • Writer
Ron Howard, Frances Bavier, and Andy Griffith in The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
The Andy Griffith Show
8.4
TV Series
  • Writer
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
  • Writer
Marla Gibbs, Regina King, Curtis Baldwin, Kia Goodwin, Alaina Reed-Hall, Jackée Harry, Helen Martin, and Hal Williams in 227 (1985)
227
6.8
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)

Credits

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Writer

  • Live in Front of a Studio Audience: 'All in the Family' and 'Good Times' (2019)
    Live in Front of a Studio Audience: 'All in the Family' and 'Good Times'
    7.5
    TV Special
    • "Good Times" written by
    • 2019
  • Sheryl Lee Ralph, Morris Day, and Phyllis Yvonne Stickney in New Attitude (1990)
    New Attitude
    8.2
    TV Series
    • developed by
    • teleplay
    • 1990
  • Marla Gibbs, Regina King, Curtis Baldwin, Kia Goodwin, Alaina Reed-Hall, Jackée Harry, Helen Martin, and Hal Williams in 227 (1985)
    227
    6.8
    TV Series
    • developed by
    • teleplay by
    • written by
    • 1985–1990
  • Ann Jillian (1989)
    Ann Jillian
    6.5
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1990
  • Family Comedy Hour
    6.3
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1987
  • Nancy McKeon, Kim Fields, Mindy Cohn, Charlotte Rae, and Lisa Whelchel in The Facts of Life (1979)
    The Facts of Life
    6.9
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1980–1986
  • a.k.a. Pablo (1984)
    a.k.a. Pablo
    6.3
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1984
  • The Facts of Life Goes to Paris (1982)
    The Facts of Life Goes to Paris
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1982
  • Ramon Bieri, K Callan, Melissa Francis, Christopher Knight, Michael Sharrett, Melissa Sherman, and Ari Zeltzer in Joe's World (1979)
    Joe's World
    5.9
    TV Series
    • teleplay by
    • written by
    • 1980
  • Valerie Bertinelli, Bonnie Franklin, Pat Harrington Jr., and Mackenzie Phillips in One Day at a Time (1975)
    One Day at a Time
    6.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • teleplay by
    • story by
    • 1975–1980
  • The Fosters (1976)
    The Fosters
    7.0
    TV Series
    • original script
    • 1976–1977
  • 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
    • teleplay by
    • written by
    • story by ...
    • 1974–1976
  • Norman Fell, Sandra Deel, Bernie Kopell, Deirdre Lenihan, and Louis Nye in Needles and Pins (1973)
    Needles and Pins
    6.5
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1974
  • Wait Till Your Father Gets Home (1972)
    Wait Till Your Father Gets Home
    7.6
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1972–1974
  • The Little People (1972)
    The Little People
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1973

Producer

  • Sunday Dinner
    5.3
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1991
  • Marla Gibbs, Regina King, Curtis Baldwin, Kia Goodwin, Alaina Reed-Hall, Jackée Harry, Helen Martin, and Hal Williams in 227 (1985)
    227
    6.8
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1985–1988
  • Family Comedy Hour
    6.3
    TV Special
    • executive producer
    • 1987
  • Nancy McKeon, Kim Fields, Mindy Cohn, Charlotte Rae, and Lisa Whelchel in The Facts of Life (1979)
    The Facts of Life
    6.9
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1980–1986
  • P.O.P.
    4.8
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1984
  • Double Trouble (1984)
    Double Trouble
    7.3
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1984
  • a.k.a. Pablo (1984)
    a.k.a. Pablo
    6.3
    TV Series
    • supervising producer
    • 1984
  • The Facts of Life Goes to Paris (1982)
    The Facts of Life Goes to Paris
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1982
  • Ramon Bieri, K Callan, Melissa Francis, Christopher Knight, Michael Sharrett, Melissa Sherman, and Ari Zeltzer in Joe's World (1979)
    Joe's World
    5.9
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1979–1980
  • Valerie Bertinelli, Bonnie Franklin, Pat Harrington Jr., and Mackenzie Phillips in One Day at a Time (1975)
    One Day at a Time
    6.6
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1976–1979
  • 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
    • producer
    • 1975–1976
  • Doris Day in The Doris Day Show (1968)
    The Doris Day Show
    7.2
    TV Series
    • produced by
    • 1969–1971
  • Jim Nabors and Frank Sutton in Gomer Pyle: USMC (1964)
    Gomer Pyle: USMC
    7.0
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1967
  • Run Buddy Run (1966)
    Run Buddy Run
    7.3
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1966
  • That Girl (1966)
    That Girl
    7.3
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1965

Script and Continuity Department

  • Valerie Bertinelli, Bonnie Franklin, Pat Harrington Jr., and Mackenzie Phillips in One Day at a Time (1975)
    One Day at a Time
    6.6
    TV Series
    • script supervisor
    • 1976–1979
  • 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
    • script supervisor
    • 1975–1976
  • Doris Day in The Doris Day Show (1968)
    The Doris Day Show
    7.2
    TV Series
    • script consultant
    • 1969–1971
  • Bill Dana and Maggie Peterson in The Bill Dana Show (1963)
    The Bill Dana Show
    7.2
    TV Series
    • script consultant
    • 1964–1965
  • Walter Brennan, Richard Crenna, and Kathleen Nolan in The Real McCoys (1957)
    The Real McCoys
    7.6
    TV Series
    • script editor
    • 1958

Personal details

  • Born
    • April 21, 1922
    • New York, USA
  • Died
    • November 17, 2011
    • Santa Monica, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Other works
    Unsold pilot: Produced a sitcom pilot for CBS starring Minnie Pearl called "The Minnie Pearl Show".

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Brother of Irving Elinson.
  • Nickname
    • Jackie

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