Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsPrimetime EmmysToronto Int'l Film FestivalFall TV GuideMost Anticipated This MonthSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayTrending peopleCelebrity news
    IMDb LabsHelp centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Biography
  • Awards
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Chris Hayward(1925-2006)

  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
  • Producer
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Chris Hayward was born on 19 June 1925 in Bayonne, New Jersey, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Get Smart (1965), Barney Miller (1975) and He & She (1967). He was married to Linda K. Simmons and Geraldine Patricia Kulcher. He died on 20 November 2006 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJune 19, 1925
DiedNovember 20, 2006(81)
BornJune 19, 1925
DiedNovember 20, 2006(81)
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Add photos, demo reels
  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 win & 5 nominations total

Known for

Don Adams in Get Smart (1965)
Get Smart
8.2
TV Series
  • Writer
Ron Carey, Max Gail, Ron Glass, James Gregory, Steve Landesberg, Hal Linden, and Jack Soo in Barney Miller (1975)
Barney Miller
8.3
TV Series
  • Writer
He & She (1967)
He & She
8.0
TV Series
  • Writer
Peter Boyle and Andrew Rubin in Joe Bash (1986)
Joe Bash
6.1
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)

Credits

IMDbPro

Writer

  • Sheri Moon Zombie, Jeff Daniel Phillips, and Daniel Roebuck in The Munsters (2022)
    The Munsters
    4.5
    • from a format by
    • 2022
  • Jerry O'Connell, Portia de Rossi, Eddie Izzard, Charity Wakefield, and Mason Cook in Mockingbird Lane (2012)
    Mockingbird Lane
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • format "The Munsters"
    • 2012
  • Whatever Happened to Eddie Munster?
    Short
    • creator
    • 2011
  • Fractured Fairy Tales: The Phox, the Box, & the Lox (1999)
    Fractured Fairy Tales: The Phox, the Box, & the Lox
    6.5
    Short
    • creator (uncredited)
    • 1999
  • Sam McMurray in The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas (1996)
    The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas
    5.0
    TV Movie
    • format
    • 1996
  • Here Come the Munsters (1995)
    Here Come the Munsters
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • format
    • 1995
  • Jason Marsden, Lee Meriwether, Howard Morton, John Schuck, and Hilary Van Dyke in The Munsters Today (1988)
    The Munsters Today
    5.2
    TV Series
    • format
    • 1988–1991
  • Ron Canada and Cynthia Lea Clark in Stat (1991)
    Stat
    6.5
    TV Series
    • written by
    • story
    • teleplay
    • 1991
  • Peter Boyle and Andrew Rubin in Joe Bash (1986)
    Joe Bash
    6.1
    TV Series
    • developed by
    • written by
    • 1986
  • The Munsters' Revenge (1981)
    The Munsters' Revenge
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • format
    • 1981
  • Ron Moody in Nobody's Perfect (1980)
    Nobody's Perfect
    6.6
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • written by
    • 1980
  • Polly Holliday, Beth Howland, Linda Lavin, Philip McKeon, and Vic Tayback in Alice (1976)
    Alice
    6.9
    TV Series
    • teleplay by
    • story by
    • 1978
  • Abe Vigoda, Todd Bridges, Len Bari, John Cassisi, Barry Gordon, Denise Miller, Sarah Natoli, and Florence Stanley in Fish (1977)
    Fish
    6.4
    TV Series
    • developed by
    • 1977–1978
  • A.E.S. Hudson Street (1977)
    A.E.S. Hudson Street
    5.5
    TV Series
    • creator
    • written by
    • 1977–1978
  • Ron Carey, Max Gail, Ron Glass, James Gregory, Steve Landesberg, Hal Linden, and Jack Soo in Barney Miller (1975)
    Barney Miller
    8.3
    TV Series
    • written by
    • teleplay by
    • story by
    • 1975–1978

Additional Crew

  • Don Adams in Get Smart (1965)
    Get Smart
    8.2
    TV Series
    • story consultant
    • 1968–1969
  • Yvonne De Carlo, Fred Gwynne, Al Lewis, Butch Patrick, and Pat Priest in The Munsters (1964)
    The Munsters
    7.8
    TV Series
    • developer: original format
    • 1964–1966
  • Father of the Bride (1961)
    Father of the Bride
    7.6
    TV Series
    • story editor
    • 1962

Producer

  • Ron Canada and Cynthia Lea Clark in Stat (1991)
    Stat
    6.5
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1991
  • Max Monroe (1990)
    Max Monroe
    6.2
    TV Series
    • supervising producer
    • 1990
  • Peter Boyle and Andrew Rubin in Joe Bash (1986)
    Joe Bash
    6.1
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1986
  • Ron Moody in Nobody's Perfect (1980)
    Nobody's Perfect
    6.6
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1980
  • Polly Holliday, Beth Howland, Linda Lavin, Philip McKeon, and Vic Tayback in Alice (1976)
    Alice
    6.9
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1978
  • Ron Carey, Max Gail, Ron Glass, James Gregory, Steve Landesberg, Hal Linden, and Jack Soo in Barney Miller (1975)
    Barney Miller
    8.3
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1975–1976
  • The Texas Wheelers (1974)
    The Texas Wheelers
    7.0
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1974–1975
  • Shakespeare Loves Rembrandt
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1974
  • Don Adams in Get Smart (1965)
    Get Smart
    8.2
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1969–1970
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Chris Bob Hayward
  • Born
    • June 19, 1925
    • Bayonne, New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • November 20, 2006
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(cancer)
  • Spouses
      Linda K. Simmons1969 - November 20, 2006 (his death)
  • Other works
    In 1967, he co-produced an unsold sitcom pilot called "I Married a Bear" about the misadventures of the wife of a major league baseball player, starring Michele Lee.

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Developed the character of Dudley Do-Right.

Contribute to this page

Suggest an edit or add missing content
  • Learn more about contributing
Edit page

More to explore

Recently viewed

You have no recently viewed pages
Get the IMDb app
Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
Follow IMDb on social
Get the IMDb app
For Android and iOS
Get the IMDb app
  • Help
  • Site Index
  • IMDbPro
  • Box Office Mojo
  • License IMDb Data
  • Press Room
  • Advertising
  • Jobs
  • Conditions of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your Ads Privacy Choices
IMDb, an Amazon company

© 1990-2026 by IMDb.com, Inc.