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Robert J. Shaw(1917-1996)

  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
  • Script and Continuity Department
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Robert J. Shaw was born on 11 November 1917 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. Robert J. was a writer, known for General Hospital (1963), CBS Daytime 90 (1974) and Hawaiian Eye (1959). Robert J. died on 30 March 1996 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornNovember 11, 1917
DiedMarch 30, 1996(78)
BornNovember 11, 1917
DiedMarch 30, 1996(78)
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  • Awards
    • 3 nominations total

Known for

Finola Hughes, Maurice Benard, Steve Burton, Genie Francis, Laura Wright, Donnell Turner, Tanisha Harper, Josh Kelly, Eden McCoy, Josh Swickard, and Tabyana Ali in General Hospital (1963)
General Hospital
6.7
TV Series
  • Writer
CBS Daytime 90
6.3
TV Series
  • Writer
Robert Conrad, Anthony Eisley, Poncie Ponce, and Connie Stevens in Hawaiian Eye (1959)
Hawaiian Eye
7.6
TV Series
  • Writer
Edd Byrnes, Roger Smith, and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in 77 Sunset Strip (1958)
77 Sunset Strip
7.7
TV Series
  • Writer

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Writer

  • Finola Hughes, Maurice Benard, Steve Burton, Genie Francis, Laura Wright, Donnell Turner, Tanisha Harper, Josh Kelly, Eden McCoy, Josh Swickard, and Tabyana Ali in General Hospital (1963)
    General Hospital
    6.7
    TV Series
    • head writer
    • Writer
    • written by ...
    • 1981–1985
  • Victoria Principal, Barbara Bel Geddes, Patrick Duffy, Larry Hagman, Charlene Tilton, Jim Davis, Linda Gray, and Steve Kanaly in Dallas (1978)
    Dallas
    7.1
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1980–1981
  • The Million Dollar Face (1981)
    The Million Dollar Face
    4.5
    TV Movie
    • story
    • 1981
  • Jane Krakowski, Matthew Ashford, Domini Blythe, Colleen Dion, Terri Eoff, David Forsyth, Lee Godart, Louan Gideon, Marcia McCabe, Jeffrey Meek, Jacqueline Schultz, and Mary Stuart in Search for Tomorrow (1951)
    Search for Tomorrow
    7.0
    TV Series
    • written by
    • head writer
    • 1977–1980
  • The Users (1978)
    The Users
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1978
  • CBS Daytime 90
    6.3
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1974
  • Medical Center (1969)
    Medical Center
    7.1
    TV Series
    • writer
    • written by
    • teleplay
    • 1969–1973
  • Bright Promise (1969)
    Bright Promise
    6.7
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1971
  • Joel Crothers in Somerset (1970)
    Somerset
    7.5
    TV Series
    • head writer (1974-1975)
    • 1970–1976
  • The F.B.I. (1965)
    The F.B.I.
    7.5
    TV Series
    • teleplay by
    • story by
    • 1966–1967
  • The Long, Hot Summer (1965)
    The Long, Hot Summer
    8.0
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • writer
    • story
    • 1966
  • Our Private World (1965)
    Our Private World
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1965
  • Peyton Place (1964)
    Peyton Place
    7.3
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1964–1965
  • Gary Lockwood in The Lieutenant (1963)
    The Lieutenant
    8.2
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1964
  • Ripcord (1961)
    Ripcord
    7.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1963

Additional Crew

  • Victoria Principal, Barbara Bel Geddes, Patrick Duffy, Larry Hagman, Charlene Tilton, Jim Davis, Linda Gray, and Steve Kanaly in Dallas (1978)
    Dallas
    7.1
    TV Series
    • story editor
    • 1981
  • Medical Center (1969)
    Medical Center
    7.1
    TV Series
    • story consultant
    • 1969–1970
  • The Long, Hot Summer (1965)
    The Long, Hot Summer
    8.0
    TV Series
    • executive story consultant
    • 1966

Script and Continuity Department

  • Medical Center (1969)
    Medical Center
    7.1
    TV Series
    • story consultant
    • script consultant
    • story editor
    • 1969–1970

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Robert Shaw
  • Born
    • November 11, 1917
    • Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
  • Died
    • March 30, 1996
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(heart failure)
  • Other works
    (1971 to 1972 Winter) HIs play, "The Man in the Glass Booth," was performed at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, California. Craig Noel was artistic director. Ben Shaktman was director.

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