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James Fonda(1907-1987)

  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
  • Writer
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James Fonda was born on 31 December 1907 in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for You Are There (1953), Hazel (1961) and Dennis the Menace (1959). He was married to Margaret Brayton. He died on 12 June 1987 in San Marcos, California, USA.
BornDecember 31, 1907
DiedJune 12, 1987(79)
BornDecember 31, 1907
DiedJune 12, 1987(79)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

You Are There (1953)
You Are There
8.3
TV Series
  • Producer
Shirley Booth in Hazel (1961)
Hazel
7.2
TV Series
  • Producer
Jay North in Dennis the Menace (1959)
Dennis the Menace
7.0
TV Series
  • Producer
Alvin Childress, Tim Moore, and Spencer Williams in The Amos 'n Andy Show (1951)
The Amos 'n Andy Show
8.6
TV Series
  • Producer

Credits

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Producer

  • Dick Tracy (1967)
    Dick Tracy
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1967
  • Shirley Booth in Hazel (1961)
    Hazel
    7.2
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1961–1966
  • Jay North in Dennis the Menace (1959)
    Dennis the Menace
    7.0
    TV Series
    • producer
    • executive producer
    • 1959–1961
  • Alcoa Theatre (1957)
    Alcoa Theatre
    7.4
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1958–1960
  • Adventure Showcase
    6.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1959
  • Goodyear Theatre (1957)
    Goodyear Theatre
    7.1
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1958–1959
  • The Sergeant and the Lady (1958)
    The Sergeant and the Lady
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1958
  • You Are There (1953)
    You Are There
    8.3
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • 1953–1957
  • Alvin Childress, Tim Moore, and Spencer Williams in The Amos 'n Andy Show (1951)
    The Amos 'n Andy Show
    8.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • associate producer
    • 1951–1953

Additional Crew

  • Alvin Childress, Tim Moore, and Spencer Williams in The Amos 'n Andy Show (1951)
    The Amos 'n Andy Show
    8.6
    TV Series
    • production executive
    • 1951–1953

Writer

  • Shirley Booth in Hazel (1961)
    Hazel
    7.2
    TV Series
    • story
    • teleplay
    • 1962–1966
  • Jay North in Dennis the Menace (1959)
    Dennis the Menace
    7.0
    TV Series
    • written by
    • story
    • 1960
  • Gunsmoke (1955)
    Gunsmoke
    8.1
    TV Series
    • story by
    • screenplay by
    • 1958

Personal details

  • Born
    • December 31, 1907
    • Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, USA
  • Died
    • June 12, 1987
    • San Marcos, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Margaret Brayton1938 - ?
  • Other works
    In 1967, he co-produced an unsold pilot for NBC called "Dick Tracy" with Ray McDonnell playing Chester Gould's comic strip detective.

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