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Adrian Samish(1910-1976)

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Production Manager
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Adrian Samish was born on 6 April 1910 in New York, USA. Adrian was a producer and writer, known for Cannon (1971), Barnaby Jones (1973) and The Streets of San Francisco (1972). Adrian was married to Carolyn (Bacot) Page, Edith Ernestine (Witte) Tibbett, Peggy Knudsen and Barbara Brandt. Adrian died on 14 October 1976 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornApril 6, 1910
DiedOctober 14, 1976(66)
BornApril 6, 1910
DiedOctober 14, 1976(66)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

William Conrad in Cannon (1971)
Cannon
6.8
TV Series
  • Producer
Buddy Ebsen in Barnaby Jones (1973)
Barnaby Jones
7.0
TV Series
  • Producer
The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
The Streets of San Francisco
7.3
TV Series
  • Producer
First Love
6.7
TV Series
  • Producer

Credits

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Producer

  • Dan August: Murder, My Friend (1980)
    Dan August: Murder, My Friend
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • supervising producer
    • 1980
  • Dan August: The Jealousy Factor (1980)
    Dan August: The Jealousy Factor
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • supervising producer
    • 1980
  • Dan August: The Trouble with Women (1980)
    Dan August: The Trouble with Women
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • supervising producer
    • 1980
  • Dan August: Once Is Never Enough (1980)
    Dan August: Once Is Never Enough
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • supervising producer
    • 1980
  • Starsky and Hutch (1975)
    Starsky and Hutch
    7.0
    TV Series
    • supervising producer
    • 1975
  • Carl Franklin and Stacy Keach in Caribe (1975)
    Caribe
    6.6
    TV Series
    • supervising producer
    • 1975
  • The F.B.I. (1965)
    The F.B.I.
    7.5
    TV Series
    • supervising producer
    • 1968–1974
  • Murder or Mercy (1974)
    Murder or Mercy
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1974
  • Buddy Ebsen in Barnaby Jones (1973)
    Barnaby Jones
    7.0
    TV Series
    • supervising producer
    • producer
    • 1973–1974
  • William Conrad in Cannon (1971)
    Cannon
    6.8
    TV Series
    • supervising producer
    • producer
    • 1971–1974
  • The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
    The Streets of San Francisco
    7.3
    TV Series
    • supervising producer
    • producer
    • 1972–1974
  • Manhunter (1974)
    Manhunter
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1974
  • John Anderson, Ken Howard, Gary Lockwood, and Stefanie Powers in The Manhunter (1974)
    The Manhunter
    7.0
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1974
  • Banyon (1971)
    Banyon
    7.7
    TV Series
    • supervising producer
    • 1972
  • The Face of Fear (1971)
    The Face of Fear
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1971

Writer

  • Buddy Ebsen in Barnaby Jones (1973)
    Barnaby Jones
    7.0
    TV Series
    • story by
    • 1973
  • First Love
    6.7
    TV Series
    • creator
    • 1954–1955
  • A Time to Live (1954)
    A Time to Live
    6.7
    TV Series
    • creator
    • 1954

Production Management

  • S.W.A.T. (1975)
    S.W.A.T.
    6.8
    TV Series
    • supervising executive
    • 1975
  • The F.B.I. (1965)
    The F.B.I.
    7.5
    TV Series
    • in charge of production
    • executive in charge of production
    • 1966–1968
  • The Invaders (1967)
    The Invaders
    8.0
    TV Series
    • in charge of production
    • 1967–1968
  • David Janssen in The Fugitive (1963)
    The Fugitive
    8.1
    TV Series
    • in charge of production
    • 1966–1967
  • 12 O'Clock High (1964)
    12 O'Clock High
    8.1
    TV Series
    • in charge of production: QM Productions
    • 1966–1967

Personal details

  • Born
    • April 6, 1910
    • New York, USA
  • Died
    • October 14, 1976
    • Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(leukemia)
  • Spouses
      Carolyn (Bacot) PageDecember 15, 1973 - May 1974 (divorced)
  • Children
      Margaret Adrienne Samish
  • Parents
      Otto Gabriel Samish
  • Relatives
    • Sara Adrian Samish(Grandchild)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Grandfather of screenwriter John Orloff.

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