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Bruce Shelly(1929-2025)

  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
  • Script and Continuity Department
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Bruce Shelly was born on 18 February 1929 in the USA. He was a writer, known for Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990), The Powers of Matthew Star (1982) and Eight Is Enough (1977). He died on 13 December 2025 in San Jose, California, USA.
BornFebruary 18, 1929
DiedDecember 13, 2025(96)
BornFebruary 18, 1929
DiedDecember 13, 2025(96)
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  • Awards
    • 3 nominations total

Known for

Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990)
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
6.7
TV Series
  • Writer
Peter Barton in The Powers of Matthew Star (1982)
The Powers of Matthew Star
6.0
TV Series
  • Writer
Eight Is Enough (1977)
Eight Is Enough
6.6
TV Series
  • Writer
Don Adams in Get Smart (1965)
Get Smart
8.2
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • Gadget and the Gadgetinis (2001)
    Gadget and the Gadgetinis
    5.2
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • written by (as Bruce Shelley, as Bruce Shelley)
    • 2003
  • Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century (1999)
    Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century
    7.0
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 2001
  • PB&J Otter (1998)
    PB&J Otter
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1998–2000
  • The Woody Woodpecker Show (1999)
    The Woody Woodpecker Show
    6.6
    TV Series
    • written by (segment "Life in the Pass Lane")
    • 1999
  • 101 Dalmatians: The Series (1997)
    101 Dalmatians: The Series
    6.1
    TV Series
    • written by
    • Writer
    • 1997–1998
  • Sonic: Christmas Blast (1996)
    Sonic: Christmas Blast
    5.3
    TV Short
    • written by
    • 1996
  • The Savage Dragon (1995)
    The Savage Dragon
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1996
  • Dog Tracer (1994)
    Dog Tracer
    7.2
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1995
  • Street Sharks (1994)
    Street Sharks
    6.3
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1995
  • Action Man (1995)
    Action Man
    5.9
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1995
  • Jim Cummings, J.D. Daniels, and Robert Ridgely in Creative Reader: The Jungle Book (1995)
    Creative Reader: The Jungle Book
    3.6
    Video Game
    • dialogue
    • 1995
  • Rita Moreno in Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? (1994)
    Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1995
  • Biker Mice from Mars (1993)
    Biker Mice from Mars
    7.0
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1994–1995
  • Mighty Max (1993)
    Mighty Max
    7.8
    TV Series
    • written by
    • teleplay
    • 1994
  • The Super Dave Superbowl of Knowledge
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • adaptation
    • 1994

Additional Crew

  • The Busy World of Richard Scarry (1993)
    The Busy World of Richard Scarry
    7.4
    TV Series
    • creative consultant
    • 1995–1996
  • All-New Dennis the Menace (1993)
    All-New Dennis the Menace
    6.5
    TV Series
    • story editor
    • 1993
  • Long John Baldry, Garry Chalk, Philip Maurice Hayes, Jaleel White, and Christopher Welch in Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (1993)
    Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog
    6.3
    TV Series
    • story editor
    • 1993
  • Hammerman (1991)
    Hammerman
    4.0
    TV Series
    • story editor
    • 1991–1992
  • Super Dave: Daredevil for Hire (1992)
    Super Dave: Daredevil for Hire
    6.5
    TV Series
    • story editor
    • 1992
  • Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990)
    Captain Planet and the Planeteers
    6.7
    TV Series
    • story editor
    • 1990–1991
  • Swamp Thing (1990)
    Swamp Thing
    6.2
    TV Mini Series
    • story editor
    • 1990–1991
  • Harvey Atkin, Walker Boone, and Tony Rosato in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 (1990)
    The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3
    7.0
    TV Series
    • story editor
    • 1990
  • C.O.P.S. (1988)
    C.O.P.S.
    7.0
    TV Series
    • supervising story editor
    • 1988–1989
  • Harvey Atkin, Lou Albano, Jeannie Elias, and Danny Wells in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! (1989)
    The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
    6.3
    TV Series
    • story editor
    • 1989
  • Lottery! (1983)
    Lottery!
    6.9
    TV Series
    • executive story consultant
    • 1983
  • Two Marriages (1983)
    Two Marriages
    5.6
    TV Series
    • executive story editor
    • 1983
  • Peter Barton in The Powers of Matthew Star (1982)
    The Powers of Matthew Star
    6.0
    TV Series
    • executive story editor
    • 1983
  • Eight Is Enough (1977)
    Eight Is Enough
    6.6
    TV Series
    • executive story editor
    • story editor
    • 1978–1981
  • Emergency! (1972)
    Emergency!
    7.9
    TV Series
    • segment writer
    • 1978

Script and Continuity Department

  • Finder of Lost Loves (1984)
    Finder of Lost Loves
    6.7
    TV Series
    • executive script consultant
    • 1984–1985

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Bruce Shelley
  • Born
    • February 18, 1929
    • USA
  • Died
    • December 13, 2025
    • San Jose, California, USA

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