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Jerry Rannow

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  • Actor
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Jerry Rannow was born on 1 June 1939 in Racine, Wisconsin, USA. He is a writer and actor, known for Welcome Back, Kotter (1975), Head of the Class (1986) and Small Wonder (1985).
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    • Known for

    Welcome Back, Kotter (1975)
    Welcome Back, Kotter
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Robin Givens, Brian Robbins, Dan Frischman, Khrystyne Haje, Howard Hesseman, and Dan Schneider in Head of the Class (1986)
    Head of the Class
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Tiffany Brissette in Small Wonder (1985)
    Small Wonder
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Lydia Cornell, Jim J. Bullock, Nancy Dussault, Ted Knight, and Deborah Van Valkenburgh in Too Close for Comfort (1980)
    Too Close for Comfort
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Writer

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Robin Givens, Brian Robbins, Dan Frischman, Khrystyne Haje, Howard Hesseman, and Dan Schneider in Head of the Class (1986)
      Head of the Class
      6.6
      TV Series
      • story editor
      • written by
      • 1987–1990
    • Diana Canova and Jonathan Prince in Throb (1986)
      Throb
      6.8
      TV Series
      • story by
      • 1987
    • What a Country (1986)
      What a Country
      6.2
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1987
    • Don Adams in Check It Out (1985)
      Check It Out
      5.9
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1986
    • Tiffany Brissette in Small Wonder (1985)
      Small Wonder
      7.0
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1986
    • Lydia Cornell, Jim J. Bullock, Nancy Dussault, Ted Knight, and Deborah Van Valkenburgh in Too Close for Comfort (1980)
      Too Close for Comfort
      6.6
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1986
    • Fred Grandy, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Gavin MacLeod, and Lauren Tewes in The Love Boat (1977)
      The Love Boat
      6.3
      TV Series
      • story (segment "Father in the Cradle")
      • 1984
    • Harper Valley P.T.A. (1981)
      Harper Valley P.T.A.
      6.6
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1982
    • Welcome Back, Kotter (1975)
      Welcome Back, Kotter
      7.1
      TV Series
      • contributing writer
      • written by
      • story editor
      • 1975–1977
    • Ron Howard, Henry Winkler, Marion Ross, Tom Bosley, Erin Moran, Don Most, and Anson Williams in Happy Days (1974)
      Happy Days
      7.4
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1974–1975
    • Stuart Margolin and Julie Newmar in Love, American Style (1969)
      Love, American Style
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • teleplay
      • story (segment "Love and the Mystic", segment "Love and the Disappearing Box")
      • 1972–1973
    • Michael Constantine, Lloyd Haynes, Denise Nicholas, and Karen Valentine in Room 222 (1969)
      Room 222
      7.7
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1972–1973
    • Karen Valentine in The Karen Valentine Show (1973)
      The Karen Valentine Show
      6.8
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 1973
    • The Jonathan Winters Show (1967)
      The Jonathan Winters Show
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1967–1969

    Script and Continuity Department

    • Welcome Back, Kotter (1975)
      Welcome Back, Kotter
      7.1
      TV Series
      • executive script consultant
      • 1976–1977

    Actor

    • Welcome Back, Kotter (1975)
      Welcome Back, Kotter
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Oliver Miles
      • 1976
    • Stuart Margolin and Julie Newmar in Love, American Style (1969)
      Love, American Style
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Stanley (segment "Love and the Impressionist")
      • 1972
    • Get to Know Your Rabbit (1972)
      Get to Know Your Rabbit
      5.2
      • Minor Role (uncredited)
      • 1972
    • William Demarest, Don Grady, Barry Livingston, Stanley Livingston, and Fred MacMurray in My Three Sons (1960)
      My Three Sons
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Marshall
      • Mr. Webster
      • Griff
      • 1966–1968
    • Buddy Ebsen, Max Baer Jr., Donna Douglas, and Irene Ryan in The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)
      The Beverly Hillbillies
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Stanley Kragleman
      • 1966
    • Red Skelton in The Red Skelton Hour (1951)
      The Red Skelton Hour
      8.1
      TV Series
      • the Page
      • Newsboy
      • 1965–1966
    • Dick Kallman in Hank (1965)
      Hank
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Med Student
      • 1965
    • The Wizard of Mars (1965)
      The Wizard of Mars
      3.4
      • Charlie
      • 1965
    • James Franciscus in Mr. Novak (1963)
      Mr. Novak
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Lionel
      • 1964
    • No Time for Sergeants (1964)
      No Time for Sergeants
      7.0
      TV Series
      • 1964
    • Channing (1963)
      Channing
      6.9
      TV Series
      • The 1st Student
      • 1964

    Personal details

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    • Born
      • June 1, 1939
      • Racine, Wisconsin, USA
    • Spouse
      • Jewel Jaffe1963 - ? (divorced)
    • Other works
      In 1973, he wrote the teleplay for an unsold sitcom pilot for ABC called "The Karen Valentine Show" where the titular star played a public relations specialist.

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    • Trivia
      As of 2023, lives in Florida.

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