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Tom Swale(1946-2018)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
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Tom Swale was born on 2 October 1946. He was a writer and producer, known for Land of the Lost (1974), Glitter (1984) and Hotel (1983). He died on 29 May 2018.
BornOctober 2, 1946
DiedMay 29, 2018(71)
BornOctober 2, 1946
DiedMay 29, 2018(71)
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Known for

Kathy Coleman, Wesley Eure, Jon Locke, Spencer Milligan, Bill Boyd, and The Krofft Puppets in Land of the Lost (1974)
Land of the Lost
7.1
TV Series
  • Writer
David Birney and Morgan Brittany in Glitter (1984)
Glitter
6.2
TV Series
  • Writer
Anne Baxter, James Brolin, and Connie Sellecca in Hotel (1983)
Hotel
6.4
TV Series
  • Writer
Hart to Hart (1979)
Hart to Hart
6.7
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • Stewart Bick and Peta Wilson in False Pretenses (2004)
    False Pretenses
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 2004
  • Peter Coyote, Nicollette Sheridan, and Peter Outerbridge in Murder in My Mind (1997)
    Murder in My Mind
    5.0
    TV Movie
    • written by (as Thomas Swale)
    • 1997
  • Anne Archer and Neil Patrick Harris in The Man in the Attic (1995)
    The Man in the Attic
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1995
  • Menu for Murder (1990)
    Menu for Murder
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1990
  • Ross Bagdasarian Jr., Jeff Bergman, Jim Cummings, Paul Fusco, Danny Goldman, Janice Karman, Don Messick, Lorenzo Music, Laurie O'Brien, Russi Taylor, and Frank Welker in Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue (1990)
    Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1990
  • CBS Summer Playhouse (1987)
    CBS Summer Playhouse
    6.6
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1988
  • Anne Baxter, James Brolin, and Connie Sellecca in Hotel (1983)
    Hotel
    6.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • teleplay by
    • 1986–1988
  • Fred Grandy, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Gavin MacLeod, and Lauren Tewes in The Love Boat (1977)
    The Love Boat
    6.3
    TV Series
    • written by
    • Writer
    • 1986
  • David Birney and Morgan Brittany in Glitter (1984)
    Glitter
    6.2
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1984–1985
  • Lottery! (1983)
    Lottery!
    6.9
    TV Series
    • written by
    • story
    • teleplay
    • 1983–1984
  • The Biskitts (1983)
    The Biskitts
    6.9
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1983
  • Alvin & the Chipmunks (1983)
    Alvin & the Chipmunks
    6.6
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1983
  • Saturday Supercade (1983)
    Saturday Supercade
    6.6
    TV Series
    • story by
    • story (segment "Circus Daze", segment "Mississippi Madness")
    • 1983
  • Lee Majors and Heather Thomas in The Fall Guy (1981)
    The Fall Guy
    7.1
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1982
  • Hart to Hart (1979)
    Hart to Hart
    6.7
    TV Series
    • written by
    • teleplay
    • 1981–1982

Producer

  • Peter Coyote, Nicollette Sheridan, and Peter Outerbridge in Murder in My Mind (1997)
    Murder in My Mind
    5.0
    TV Movie
    • co-producer
    • 1997
  • Anne Baxter, James Brolin, and Connie Sellecca in Hotel (1983)
    Hotel
    6.4
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1986–1988
  • Fred Grandy, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Gavin MacLeod, and Lauren Tewes in The Love Boat (1977)
    The Love Boat
    6.3
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1986
  • Sharon Stone in Mr. and Mrs. Ryan (1986)
    Mr. and Mrs. Ryan
    4.9
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1986
  • David Birney and Morgan Brittany in Glitter (1984)
    Glitter
    6.2
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1984–1985
  • Laverne & Shirley in the Army (1981)
    Laverne & Shirley in the Army
    5.7
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1981–1982
  • The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang (1980)
    The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang
    5.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1981
  • Florence Henderson, Susan Olsen, Robert Reed, Christopher Knight, Mike Lookinland, Maureen McCormick, Geri Reischl, and Barry Williams in The Brady Bunch Variety Hour (1976)
    The Brady Bunch Variety Hour
    3.8
    TV Series
    • co-producer
    • associate producer
    • 1976–1977
  • Kathy Coleman, Wesley Eure, Jon Locke, Spencer Milligan, Bill Boyd, and The Krofft Puppets in Land of the Lost (1974)
    Land of the Lost
    7.1
    TV Series
    • associate producer
    • 1975
  • Scott C. Kolden, Johnny Whitaker, and The Krofft Puppets in Sigmund and the Sea Monsters (1973)
    Sigmund and the Sea Monsters
    6.9
    TV Series
    • associate producer
    • 1975

Additional Crew

  • Lottery! (1983)
    Lottery!
    6.9
    TV Series
    • executive story editor
    • 1983–1984
  • The Biskitts (1983)
    The Biskitts
    6.9
    TV Series
    • story editor
    • 1983
  • Laverne & Shirley in the Army (1981)
    Laverne & Shirley in the Army
    5.7
    TV Series
    • story editor
    • 1981–1982
  • Mork & Mindy/Laverne & Shirley/Fonz Hour (1982)
    Mork & Mindy/Laverne & Shirley/Fonz Hour
    6.2
    TV Series
    • story editor
    • 1982
  • Hart to Hart (1979)
    Hart to Hart
    6.7
    TV Series
    • story editor
    • 1981–1982
  • The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang (1980)
    The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang
    5.6
    TV Series
    • story editor
    • 1980–1981
  • The Flintstone Comedy Show (1980)
    The Flintstone Comedy Show
    6.7
    TV Series
    • story editor
    • 1980
  • Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo (1979)
    Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo
    6.3
    TV Series
    • story editor
    • 1979–1980

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Thomas Swale
  • Born
    • October 2, 1946
  • Died
    • May 29, 2018

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