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Don Hinkley(1921-1981)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Script and Continuity Department
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Don Hinkley was born on 25 September 1921 in Richmond, California, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for I'm Dickens, He's Fenster (1962), The Carol Burnett Show (1967) and The Steve Allen Show (1956). He died in February 1981 in Toronto, Canada.
BornSeptember 25, 1921
DiedFebruary 1981
BornSeptember 25, 1921
DiedFebruary 1981
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 win & 10 nominations total

Known for

I'm Dickens, He's Fenster (1962)
I'm Dickens, He's Fenster
7.6
TV Series
  • Writer
Carol Burnett in The Carol Burnett Show (1967)
The Carol Burnett Show
8.7
TV Series
  • Writer
Moe Howard, Larry Fine, and Joe DeRita in The Steve Allen Show (1956)
The Steve Allen Show
8.4
TV Series
  • Writer
Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Dave Goelz, Louise Gold, Richard Hunt, Kathryn Mullen, Jerry Nelson, and Steve Whitmire in The Muppet Show (1976)
The Muppet Show
8.4
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • It's the Muppets! Meet the Muppets! (1993)
    It's the Muppets! Meet the Muppets!
    8.5
    Video
    • Writer (as Don Hinckley)
    • 1993
  • It's the Muppets! More Muppets, Please! (1993)
    It's the Muppets! More Muppets, Please!
    8.6
    Video
    • Writer
    • 1993
  • Childrens Songs and Stories with the Muppets (1985)
    Childrens Songs and Stories with the Muppets
    7.5
    Video
    • Writer
    • 1985
  • Fozzie's Muppet Scrapbook (1985)
    Fozzie's Muppet Scrapbook
    8.9
    Video
    • Writer
    • 1985
  • Jim Henson in Muppet Video: Country Music with the Muppets (1985)
    Muppet Video: Country Music with the Muppets
    8.2
    Video
    • Writer
    • 1985
  • Muppet Video: Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff (1985)
    Muppet Video: Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff
    8.3
    Video
    • Writer
    • 1985
  • Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Dave Goelz, and Richard Hunt in Muppet Video: Muppet Moments (1985)
    Muppet Video: Muppet Moments
    8.8
    Video
    • Writer
    • 1985
  • Muppet Video: Muppet Revue (1985)
    Muppet Video: Muppet Revue
    Video
    • Writer
    • 1985
  • Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Dave Goelz, and Richard Hunt in Muppet Video: Muppet Treasures (1985)
    Muppet Video: Muppet Treasures
    8.7
    Video
    • Writer
    • 1985
  • Muppet Video: Rock Music with the Muppets (1985)
    Muppet Video: Rock Music with the Muppets
    8.2
    Video
    • Writer
    • 1985
  • Jim Henson in Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets (1985)
    Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets
    8.2
    Video
    • Writer
    • 1985
  • Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story (1985)
    Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story
    8.1
    Video
    • Writer
    • 1985
  • Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Dave Goelz, Louise Gold, Richard Hunt, Kathryn Mullen, Jerry Nelson, and Steve Whitmire in The Muppet Show (1976)
    The Muppet Show
    8.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1977–1981
  • Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Dave Goelz, Richard Hunt, and Jerry Nelson in The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979)
    The Muppets Go Hollywood
    6.9
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1979
  • Debbie Allen, Ellen Foley, and Mimi Kennedy in 3 Girls 3 (1977)
    3 Girls 3
    6.1
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1977

Producer

  • I'm Dickens, He's Fenster (1962)
    I'm Dickens, He's Fenster
    7.6
    TV Series
    • associate producer
    • 1962–1963

Script and Continuity Department

  • Richard Crenna and Bernadette Peters in All's Fair (1976)
    All's Fair
    6.8
    TV Series
    • script editor
    • 1976

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Sidney Green
  • Born
    • September 25, 1921
    • Richmond, California, USA
  • Died
    • February 1981
    • Toronto, Canada(complications from cancer)

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