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Sam Riddle(1937-2021)

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Actor
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Sam Riddle was born on 12 December 1937 in Fort Worth, Texas, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Out of the Blue (1995), 1987 Power Hits: New Year's Eve Countdown (1987) and Clambake (1967). He was married to Adrienne. He died on 27 September 2021 in Palm Desert, California, USA.
BornDecember 12, 1937
DiedSeptember 27, 2021(83)
BornDecember 12, 1937
DiedSeptember 27, 2021(83)
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Known for

Out of the Blue (1995)
Out of the Blue
6.5
TV Series
  • Producer
1987 Power Hits: New Year's Eve Countdown (1987)
1987 Power Hits: New Year's Eve Countdown
TV Special
  • Producer
  • 1987
Elvis Presley in Clambake (1967)
Clambake
5.7
  • Announcer
  • 1967
The Ultimate Poker Challenge
7.6
TV Series
  • Producer
  • 2006

Credits

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Producer

  • Triple Threat
    • supervising producer
    • TV Series
  • The Ultimate Poker Challenge
    7.6
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 2006
  • Ultimate Poker Babes (2005)
    Ultimate Poker Babes
    6.4
    Video
    • producer
    • 2005
  • House of Pop
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 2000
  • Destination Stardom
    4.6
    TV Series
    • supervising producer
    • 1999
  • Sueños de fama (1999)
    Sueños de fama
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1999
  • Out of the Blue (1995)
    Out of the Blue
    6.5
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • 1995–1996
  • Ed McMahon's Star Search (1993)
    Ed McMahon's Star Search
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1993
  • The Songwriter's Hall of Fame 20th Anniversary... The Magic of Music
    TV Special
    • producer
    • 1989
  • 1987 Power Hits: New Year's Eve Countdown (1987)
    1987 Power Hits: New Year's Eve Countdown
    TV Special
    • executive producer
    • 1987
  • Star Search (1983)
    Star Search
    5.7
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1983–1986
  • Andy Williams' Early New England Christmas
    TV Special
    • producer
    • 1982
  • Battle of the Las Vegas Show Girls
    TV Special
    • producer
    • 1981
  • Hollywood Teen (1978)
    Hollywood Teen
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1978–1979
  • Almost Anything Goes
    8.2
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1975–1976
  • Hoyt Axton in The Hoyt Axton Country Western Boogie Woogie Gospel Rock and Roll Show (1975)
    The Hoyt Axton Country Western Boogie Woogie Gospel Rock and Roll Show
    TV Special
    • executive producer
    • 1975

Writer

  • Out of the Blue (1995)
    Out of the Blue
    6.5
    TV Series
    • created by
    • 1995–1996
  • 1987 Power Hits: New Year's Eve Countdown (1987)
    1987 Power Hits: New Year's Eve Countdown
    TV Special
    • written by
    • 1987
  • Star Search (1983)
    Star Search
    5.7
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1983–1986

Actor

  • Gene Barry and Peter Barton in Burke's Law (1994)
    Burke's Law
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Announcer
    • 1995
  • Tunnel Vision (1976)
    Tunnel Vision
    5.0
    • Warren Welt
    • 1976
  • Elvis Presley in Clambake (1967)
    Clambake
    5.7
    • Announcer
    • 1967
  • Green Acres (1965)
    Green Acres
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Radio Announcer (uncredited)
    • 1967

Personal details

  • Born
    • December 12, 1937
    • Fort Worth, Texas, USA
  • Died
    • September 27, 2021
    • Palm Desert, California, USA(Lewy body dementia)
  • Spouse
    • Adrienne1967 - September 27, 2021 (his death, 2 children)

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