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Mannie Manheim(1913-1988)

  • Writer
  • Producer
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Mannie Manheim was born on 13 November 1913 in New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Double Dynamite (1951), Gambling Ship (1938) and The George Jessel Show (1953). He was married to Martha Merrill and Martha. He died on 26 June 1988 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
BornNovember 13, 1913
DiedJune 26, 1988(74)
BornNovember 13, 1913
DiedJune 26, 1988(74)
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Known for

Groucho Marx and Jane Russell in Double Dynamite (1951)
Double Dynamite
6.0
  • Writer
  • 1951
Helen Mack and Robert Wilcox in Gambling Ship (1938)
Gambling Ship
5.2
  • Writer(as Emanuel Manheim)
  • 1938
Teresa Brewer in The George Jessel Show (1953)
The George Jessel Show
TV Series
  • Writer
Jim Backus in Hot Off the Wire (1960)
Hot Off the Wire
7.0
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • Elinor Donahue, Mark Goddard, and Andrea Sacino in Many Happy Returns (1964)
    Many Happy Returns
    7.1
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1965
  • The Donna Reed Show (1958)
    The Donna Reed Show
    7.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1964
  • William Demarest, Don Grady, Barry Livingston, Stanley Livingston, and Fred MacMurray in My Three Sons (1960)
    My Three Sons
    7.1
    TV Series
    • written by
    • teleplay & story
    • Writer
    • 1962–1964
  • Walter Brennan, Richard Crenna, and Kathleen Nolan in The Real McCoys (1957)
    The Real McCoys
    7.6
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1961
  • Jim Backus in Hot Off the Wire (1960)
    Hot Off the Wire
    7.0
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1961
  • Jay North in Dennis the Menace (1959)
    Dennis the Menace
    7.0
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1960
  • Ronald Reagan in General Electric Theater (1953)
    General Electric Theater
    6.8
    TV Series
    • adaptation
    • 1960
  • Frances Langford Presents
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1959
  • Anybody Can Play
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1958
  • People Are Funny (1954)
    People Are Funny
    6.6
    TV Series
    • idea
    • 1957
  • Inside Beverly Hills (1956)
    Inside Beverly Hills
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1956
  • Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin in The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950)
    The Colgate Comedy Hour
    7.7
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1955
  • Teresa Brewer in The George Jessel Show (1953)
    The George Jessel Show
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1953
  • Four Star Revue (1950)
    Four Star Revue
    8.1
    TV Series
    • writer
    • script
    • 1952–1953
  • Groucho Marx and Jane Russell in Double Dynamite (1951)
    Double Dynamite
    6.0
    • based on a character created by
    • 1951

Producer

  • Teresa Brewer in The George Jessel Show (1953)
    The George Jessel Show
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1953–1954

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • E. Manheim
  • Born
    • November 13, 1913
    • New York, USA
  • Died
    • June 26, 1988
    • Santa Monica, California, USA
  • Spouses
      Martha MerrillJune 9, 1944 - June 28, 1988 (his death)
  • Other works
    Co-wrote the teleplay an unsold pilot for a sitcom called, "The David Wayne Show".

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Groucho Marx once credited Manheim with helping him launch his television career on the strength of Manheim's "You Bet Your Life" scripts.
  • Nickname
    • Mannie

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