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Allan Manings(1924-2010)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Script and Continuity Department
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Allan Manings was born on 28 March 1924 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967), Good Times (1974) and One Day at a Time (1975). He was married to Whitney Blake. He died on 12 May 2010 in Beverly Hills, California, USA.
BornMarch 28, 1924
DiedMay 12, 2010(86)
BornMarch 28, 1924
DiedMay 12, 2010(86)
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 2 wins & 4 nominations total

Known for

Dick Martin and Dan Rowan in Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967)
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
8.0
TV Series
  • Writer
John Amos, Ralph Carter, Ja'net DuBois, Esther Rolle, BernNadette Stanis, and Jimmie 'JJ' Walker in Good Times (1974)
Good Times
7.5
TV Series
  • Writer
Valerie Bertinelli, Bonnie Franklin, Pat Harrington Jr., and Mackenzie Phillips in One Day at a Time (1975)
One Day at a Time
6.6
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)
Bea Arthur in Amanda's (1983)
Amanda's
5.1
TV Series
  • Writer(as Clayton Baxter)

Credits

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Writer

  • Rita Moreno, Justina Machado, Todd Grinnell, Isabella Gomez, and Marcel Ruiz in One Day at a Time (2017)
    One Day at a Time
    8.1
    TV Series
    • original series created by
    • 2017–2020
  • Solo en America (1998)
    Solo en America
    TV Series
    • creator
    • 1998–2000
  • Valerie Bertinelli, Bonnie Franklin, Pat Harrington Jr., and Mackenzie Phillips in One Day at a Time (1975)
    One Day at a Time
    6.6
    TV Series
    • created by
    • written by
    • creator
    • 1975–1984
  • Bea Arthur in Amanda's (1983)
    Amanda's
    5.1
    TV Series
    • teleplay by
    • story by (as Clayton Baxter, as Clayton Baxter)
    • 1983
  • Gabe and Walker
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1981
  • Rendezvous Hotel (1979)
    Rendezvous Hotel
    3.2
    TV Movie
    • written by (as Clayton Baxter)
    • 1979
  • The Fosters (1976)
    The Fosters
    7.0
    TV Series
    • original script
    • 1976–1977
  • John Amos, Ralph Carter, Ja'net DuBois, Esther Rolle, BernNadette Stanis, and Jimmie 'JJ' Walker in Good Times (1974)
    Good Times
    7.5
    TV Series
    • written by
    • teleplay by
    • 1974–1977
  • Roxy Page
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1976
  • Three to Get Ready
    TV Movie
    • created by
    • written by
    • 1975
  • The Lily Tomlin Show
    8.2
    TV Special
    • writer
    • 1973
  • The David Frost Revue
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1971
  • Dick Martin and Dan Rowan in Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967)
    Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
    8.0
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1968–1971
  • The Mothers-In-Law (1967)
    The Mothers-In-Law
    7.2
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1967
  • Please Don't Eat the Daisies (1965)
    Please Don't Eat the Daisies
    7.0
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1966

Producer

  • Bea Arthur in Amanda's (1983)
    Amanda's
    5.1
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1983
  • Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land (1983)
    Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land
    4.9
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1983
  • Gabe and Walker
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1981
  • Number 96 (1980)
    Number 96
    4.0
    TV Series
    • supervising producer
    • 1980
  • John Amos, Ralph Carter, Ja'net DuBois, Esther Rolle, BernNadette Stanis, and Jimmie 'JJ' Walker in Good Times (1974)
    Good Times
    7.5
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • produced by
    • 1974–1977
  • Roxy Page
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1976
  • Valerie Bertinelli, Bonnie Franklin, Pat Harrington Jr., and Mackenzie Phillips in One Day at a Time (1975)
    One Day at a Time
    6.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1975–1976
  • Three to Get Ready
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1975
  • The David Frost Revue
    5.7
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1971

Script and Continuity Department

  • John Amos, Ralph Carter, Ja'net DuBois, Esther Rolle, BernNadette Stanis, and Jimmie 'JJ' Walker in Good Times (1974)
    Good Times
    7.5
    TV Series
    • script supervisor
    • 1975–1977
  • Valerie Bertinelli, Bonnie Franklin, Pat Harrington Jr., and Mackenzie Phillips in One Day at a Time (1975)
    One Day at a Time
    6.6
    TV Series
    • script supervisor
    • 1975–1976
  • Dick Martin and Dan Rowan in Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967)
    Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
    8.0
    TV Series
    • script supervisor
    • 1969

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Clayton Baxter
  • Born
    • March 28, 1924
    • Newark, New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • May 12, 2010
    • Beverly Hills, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Whitney BlakeAugust 24, 1968 - September 28, 2002 (her death)
  • Children
      Richard Baxter
  • Relatives
    • Muriel Manings(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Playwright of the play, "Good-bye Louie....Hello" which will be produced by Jerry Goldstein at a theatre in Los Angeles, California in Fall 2010.

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He and wife Whitney Blake drew on her experiences as a divorced mother to create the series One Day at a Time (1975).

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