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Eric Freiwald(1927-2010)

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  • Music Department
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Eric Freiwald was born on 24 September 1927 in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, USA. He was a writer, known for The Young and the Restless (1973), Lassie (1954) and The Lone Ranger (1949). He died on 29 January 2010 in Prescott, Arizona, USA.
BornSeptember 24, 1927
DiedJanuary 29, 2010(82)
BornSeptember 24, 1927
DiedJanuary 29, 2010(82)
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  • Awards
    • 8 wins & 18 nominations total

Known for

Eileen Davidson, Bryton James, Joshua Morrow, Gina Tognoni, Justin Hartley, Melissa Claire Egan, and Peter Bergman in The Young and the Restless (1973)
The Young and the Restless
5.4
TV Series
  • Writer
Jon Provost, Tommy Rettig, and Lassie the Dog in Lassie (1954)
Lassie
6.6
TV Series
  • Writer
Clayton Moore and Jay Silverheels in The Lone Ranger (1949)
The Lone Ranger
7.7
TV Series
  • Writer
Science Fiction Theatre (1955)
Science Fiction Theatre
8.0
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • Eileen Davidson, Bryton James, Joshua Morrow, Gina Tognoni, Justin Hartley, Melissa Claire Egan, and Peter Bergman in The Young and the Restless (1973)
    The Young and the Restless
    5.4
    TV Series
    • script writer
    • written by
    • writer ...
    • 1982–2010
  • Lassie: Countdown
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 2006
  • Lassie: Voyager
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 2006
  • Lassie: Disappearance
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 2006
  • Lassie: Peace is Our Profession
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1987
  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1978
  • Vincent Dale and Johnny Doran in Salty (1974)
    Salty
    6.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1974–1975
  • Jon Provost, Tommy Rettig, and Lassie the Dog in Lassie (1954)
    Lassie
    6.6
    TV Series
    • writer
    • teleplay
    • Writer ...
    • 1959–1973
  • Lassie: Joyous Sound
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1973
  • Lassie: Well of Love (1970)
    Lassie: Well of Love
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1970
  • Lassie: The Adventures of Neeka (1968)
    Lassie: The Adventures of Neeka
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1968
  • Flight of the Cougar (1967)
    Flight of the Cougar
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1967
  • Buddy Ebsen, Max Baer Jr., Donna Douglas, and Irene Ryan in The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)
    The Beverly Hillbillies
    7.3
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1965–1966
  • Lassie: Look Homeward
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1965
  • Straightaway (1961)
    Straightaway
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1962

Additional Crew

  • Jody McCrea and Joel McCrea in Wichita Town (1959)
    Wichita Town
    7.4
    TV Series
    • story editor
    • 1960

Music Department

  • Jon Provost, Tommy Rettig, and Lassie the Dog in Lassie (1954)
    Lassie
    6.6
    TV Series
    • lyrics: theme music
    • special lyrics by
    • 1970–1971

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Eric L. Roberts
  • Born
    • September 24, 1927
    • Grosse Pointe, Michigan, USA
  • Died
    • January 29, 2010
    • Prescott, Arizona, USA

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Resides in Prescott Valley, Arizona [2009].

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