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John Robinson(1923-1999)

  • Producer
  • Writer
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John Robinson was born on 2 October 1923 in California, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for King of Diamonds (1961), Dragnet (1951) and Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958). He died on 3 April 1999 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornOctober 2, 1923
DiedApril 3, 1999(75)
BornOctober 2, 1923
DiedApril 3, 1999(75)
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Known for

Broderick Crawford in King of Diamonds (1961)
King of Diamonds
7.2
TV Series
  • Producer
Jack Webb in Dragnet (1951)
Dragnet
7.5
TV Series
  • Writer
Steve McQueen in Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958)
Wanted: Dead or Alive
8.0
TV Series
  • Producer
David Janssen in Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1956)
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
7.6
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Producer

  • Broderick Crawford in King of Diamonds (1961)
    King of Diamonds
    7.2
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1961–1962
  • Allison Hayes and Ralph Taeger in Acapulco (1961)
    Acapulco
    7.7
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1961
  • Steve McQueen in Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958)
    Wanted: Dead or Alive
    8.0
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1958–1960

Writer

  • Harry Morgan and Jack Webb in Dragnet 1967 (1967)
    Dragnet 1967
    7.7
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1967
  • Temple Houston (1963)
    Temple Houston
    7.7
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1963
  • G.E. True (1962)
    G.E. True
    8.0
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1963
  • Broderick Crawford in King of Diamonds (1961)
    King of Diamonds
    7.2
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1961
  • Allison Hayes and Ralph Taeger in Acapulco (1961)
    Acapulco
    7.7
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1961
  • Stagecoach West (1960)
    Stagecoach West
    7.3
    TV Series
    • written by
    • teleplay
    • 1960–1961
  • David Janssen in Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1956)
    Richard Diamond, Private Detective
    7.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • Writer
    • 1959–1960
  • Lee Marvin in M Squad (1957)
    M Squad
    8.1
    TV Series
    • story & teleplay
    • 1960
  • Steve McQueen in Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958)
    Wanted: Dead or Alive
    8.0
    TV Series
    • story
    • teleplay
    • writer
    • 1958–1960
  • The David Niven Show (1959)
    The David Niven Show
    7.8
    TV Series
    • written by
    • writer
    • 1959
  • Jack Webb in Dragnet (1951)
    Dragnet
    7.5
    TV Series
    • screenplay
    • based on a radio play by
    • screen play ...
    • 1953–1959
  • Robert Culp in Trackdown (1957)
    Trackdown
    7.8
    TV Series
    • written by
    • writer
    • Writer
    • 1957–1959
  • Alcoa Theatre (1957)
    Alcoa Theatre
    7.4
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1958
  • Zane Grey Theatre (1956)
    Zane Grey Theatre
    7.5
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1957
  • Richard Travis in Code 3 (1957)
    Code 3
    7.0
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1957

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • John D. Robinson
  • Born
    • October 2, 1923
    • California, USA
  • Died
    • April 3, 1999
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(cardiac arrest)

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