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Don Ettlinger(1914-2000)

  • Writer
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Don Ettlinger was born on 16 January 1914 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He was a writer, known for The Great American Broadcast (1941), Life Begins in College (1937) and Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938). He was married to Katrina. He died on 6 August 2000 in Nyack, New York, USA.
BornJanuary 16, 1914
DiedAugust 6, 2000(86)
BornJanuary 16, 1914
DiedAugust 6, 2000(86)
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Known for

Cesar Romero, Alice Faye, Jack Oakie, John Payne, and The Ink Spots in The Great American Broadcast (1941)
The Great American Broadcast
6.6
  • Writer
  • 1941
Gloria Stuart, Dick Baldwin, Joan Davis, Joan Marsh, Tony Martin, J.C. Nugent, Nat Pendleton, Jed Prouty, Al Ritz, Harry Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, Fred Stone, Marjorie Weaver, and The Ritz Brothers in Life Begins in College (1937)
Life Begins in College
5.1
  • Writer
  • 1937
Randolph Scott, Shirley Temple, Gloria Stuart, Phyllis Brooks, Jack Haley, Bill Robinson, and Slim Summerville in Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938)
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
7.0
  • Writer
  • 1938
Zachary Scott in Guilty Bystander (1950)
Guilty Bystander
6.2
  • Writer
  • 1950

Credits

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Writer

  • Love of Life (1951)
    Love of Life
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1960
  • Captain David Grief (1957)
    Captain David Grief
    5.8
    TV Series
    • teleplay by
    • 1959
  • Beverly Garland in Decoy (1957)
    Decoy
    7.7
    TV Series
    • screenplay
    • script by
    • 1957–1958
  • Kraft Mystery Theatre (1947)
    Kraft Mystery Theatre
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • written by
    • 1956–1957
  • Marsha Hunt and John Rodney in Studio One (1948)
    Studio One
    7.6
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1954–1955
  • Justice (1954)
    Justice
    5.2
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1955
  • Jamie (1953)
    Jamie
    4.9
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1953–1954
  • Marla Adams, Nicolas Coster, Christina Crawford, Lori March, and Jada Rowland in The Secret Storm (1954)
    The Secret Storm
    5.4
    TV Series
    • head writer
    • 1954–1974
  • Four Star Playhouse (1952)
    Four Star Playhouse
    7.5
    TV Series
    • adapted by
    • 1954
  • The Doctor (1952)
    The Doctor
    6.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1952
  • The Gulf Playhouse (1952)
    The Gulf Playhouse
    3.6
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1952
  • Hal Baylor, Hans Conried, and Chuck Hicks in Schlitz Playhouse (1951)
    Schlitz Playhouse
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1952
  • Pulitzer Prize Playhouse (1950)
    Pulitzer Prize Playhouse
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • adaptation
    • 1951–1952
  • Armstrong Circle Theatre (1950)
    Armstrong Circle Theatre
    7.5
    TV Series
    • writer
    • adapted by
    • 1950–1951
  • Starlight Theatre (1950)
    Starlight Theatre
    6.6
    TV Series
    • adaptation
    • 1951

Personal details

  • Born
    • January 16, 1914
    • Detroit, Michigan, USA
  • Died
    • August 6, 2000
    • Nyack, New York, USA
  • Spouse
    • Katrina? - August 6, 2000 (his death, 3 children)
  • Other works
    Story: "They Met in Chicago" (filmed as My Lucky Star (1938)).

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    Father of Mark Ettlinger.

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