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Thad Mumford(1951-2018)

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  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
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Thad Mumford was born on 8 February 1951 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for M*A*S*H (1972), The Electric Company (1971) and A Different World (1987). He died on 6 September 2018 in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA.
BornFebruary 8, 1951
DiedSeptember 6, 2018(67)
BornFebruary 8, 1951
DiedSeptember 6, 2018(67)
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 2 wins & 8 nominations total

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Known for

Alan Alda, David Ogden Stiers, Gary Burghoff, William Christopher, Jamie Farr, Mike Farrell, Harry Morgan, and Loretta Swit in M*A*S*H (1972)
M*A*S*H
8.5
TV Series
  • Writer
The Electric Company (1971)
The Electric Company
8.2
TV Series
  • Writer
Jasmine Guy, Sinbad, Darryl M. Bell, Charnele Brown, Kadeem Hardison, Dawnn Lewis, Lou Myers, Cree Summer, and Glynn Turman in A Different World (1987)
A Different World
7.1
TV Series
  • Writer
The Duck Factory (1984)
The Duck Factory
6.3
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • As Told by Ginger (2000)
    As Told by Ginger
    6.9
    TV Series
    • story
    • 2016
  • Vanessa Williams, Rockmond Dunbar, Darrin Dewitt Henson, Boris Kodjoe, Aaron Meeks, Nicole Ari Parker, and Malinda Williams in Soul Food (2000)
    Soul Food
    7.7
    TV Series
    • teleplay & story
    • 2002
  • Fran Brill, Steve Whitmire, Eric Jacobson, and John Tartaglia in Play with Me Sesame (2002)
    Play with Me Sesame
    6.4
    TV Series
    • segment writer
    • 2002
  • Judging Amy (1999)
    Judging Amy
    7.1
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 2001
  • Xavier Pritchett in Little Bill (1999)
    Little Bill
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 2000
  • Sesame Street (1969)
    Sesame Street
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1978–1998
  • Gullah, Gullah Island (1994)
    Gullah, Gullah Island
    7.4
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1994–1997
  • Dennis Franz, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Jacqueline Obradors, Charlotte Ross, Henry Simmons, and Gordon Clapp in NYPD Blue (1993)
    NYPD Blue
    7.8
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1997
  • Tim Allen, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Patricia Richardson, Zachery Ty Bryan, Earl Hindman, and Taran Noah Smith in Home Improvement (1991)
    Home Improvement
    7.3
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1995
  • Clarissa Explains It All (1991)
    Clarissa Explains It All
    7.1
    TV Series
    • staff writer
    • written by
    • story by
    • 1991–1994
  • Charles S. Dutton in Roc (1991)
    Roc
    7.5
    TV Series
    • story
    • writer
    • 1993
  • Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS, and You (1992)
    Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS, and You
    3.8
    Video
    • Writer
    • 1992
  • Shelley Fabares, Craig T. Nelson, Bill Fagerbakke, Kenneth Kimmins, and Jerry Van Dyke in Coach (1989)
    Coach
    7.1
    TV Series
    • teleplay by
    • written by
    • 1991
  • Jasmine Guy, Sinbad, Darryl M. Bell, Charnele Brown, Kadeem Hardison, Dawnn Lewis, Lou Myers, Cree Summer, and Glynn Turman in A Different World (1987)
    A Different World
    7.1
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1987–1990
  • Count It Higher: Great Music Videos from Sesame Street (1988)
    Count It Higher: Great Music Videos from Sesame Street
    8.6
    Video
    • segment writer
    • 1988

Producer

  • Vanessa Williams, Rockmond Dunbar, Darrin Dewitt Henson, Boris Kodjoe, Aaron Meeks, Nicole Ari Parker, and Malinda Williams in Soul Food (2000)
    Soul Food
    7.7
    TV Series
    • consulting producer
    • 2002
  • Bagdad Cafe (1990)
    Bagdad Cafe
    6.7
    TV Series
    • co-executive producer
    • 1991
  • Jasmine Guy, Sinbad, Darryl M. Bell, Charnele Brown, Kadeem Hardison, Dawnn Lewis, Lou Myers, Cree Summer, and Glynn Turman in A Different World (1987)
    A Different World
    7.1
    TV Series
    • co-executive producer
    • supervising producer
    • 1987–1990
  • Paul Fusco and Mihaly 'Michu' Meszaros in ALF (1986)
    ALF
    7.4
    TV Series
    • supervising producer
    • 1986–1987
  • The Duck Factory (1984)
    The Duck Factory
    6.3
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1984
  • Alan Alda, David Ogden Stiers, Gary Burghoff, William Christopher, Jamie Farr, Mike Farrell, Harry Morgan, and Loretta Swit in M*A*S*H (1972)
    M*A*S*H
    8.5
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1981–1983

Additional Crew

  • Aleisha Allen, Cameron Bowen, Traci Paige Johnson, Kelly Nigh, Cody Ross Pitts, and Evan Dorfman in Blue's Big Musical Movie (2000)
    Blue's Big Musical Movie
    7.4
    Video
    • executive story editor
    • 2000
  • Blue's Birthday Adventure (1998)
    Blue's Birthday Adventure
    7.2
    Video Game
    • creative consultant
    • 1998
  • Paul Fusco and Mihaly 'Michu' Meszaros in ALF (1986)
    ALF
    7.4
    TV Series
    • creative consultant
    • 1986–1987
  • Donna Pescow in Angie (1979)
    Angie
    7.0
    TV Series
    • executive story editor
    • 1979
  • What's Happening!! (1976)
    What's Happening!!
    7.1
    TV Series
    • story editor
    • 1977–1978
  • Bea Arthur in Maude (1972)
    Maude
    7.3
    TV Series
    • story editor
    • 1976–1978

Personal details

  • Born
    • February 8, 1951
    • Washington, District of Columbia, USA
  • Died
    • September 6, 2018
    • Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He was a page at NBC's affiliate in Washington DC while he was in high school, and began writing jokes for Johnny Carson and Joan Rivers. He attended Fordham University in New York City, where he got a job as a writer on PBS' "The Electric Company." The following year, he moved to Los Angeles to get into prime-time TV.

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