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Lloyd Thaxton(1927-2008)

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Actor
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Lloyd Thaxton at taping of "The Lloyd Thaxton Show" (1966)
Lloyd Thaxton was born on 31 May 1927 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. He was a producer and director, known for Fight Back with David Horowitz (1976), Speak Up, America (1980) and America's Funniest People (1990). He was married to Barbara Snyder Whitman and Jacquelyn Claire Matthews. He died on 5 October 2008 in Studio City, California, USA.
BornMay 31, 1927
DiedOctober 5, 2008(81)
BornMay 31, 1927
DiedOctober 5, 2008(81)
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  • Awards
    • 3 nominations total

Known for

David Horowitz in Fight Back with David Horowitz (1976)
Fight Back with David Horowitz
8.6
TV Series
  • Producer(1976-1992)
Speak Up, America
TV Series
  • Producer
America's Funniest People (1990)
America's Funniest People
4.0
TV Series
  • Director
  • 1990
Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie in Today (1952)
Today
4.6
TV Series
  • Producer

Credits

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Producer

  • Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie in Today (1952)
    Today
    4.6
    TV Series
    • segment producer
    • 2006–2008
  • David Horowitz in Fight Back with David Horowitz (1976)
    Fight Back with David Horowitz
    8.6
    TV Series
    • supervising producer
    • producer (1976-1992)
    • 1985–1991
  • Speak Up, America
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1980
  • Pro-Fan
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1977
  • The Lloyd Thaxton Show (1961)
    The Lloyd Thaxton Show
    8.1
    TV Series
    • producer (1961-1968)
    • 1961–1968

Director

  • David Horowitz in Fight Back with David Horowitz (1976)
    Fight Back with David Horowitz
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1991
  • America's Funniest People (1990)
    America's Funniest People
    4.0
    TV Series
    • segment director
    • 1990–1994
  • Lloyd Thaxton in The Lloyd Thaxton Show (1985)
    The Lloyd Thaxton Show
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1985–1986

Actor

  • Peter Lorre, Ina Balin, John Carradine, Jerry Lewis, Phil Harris, Everett Sloane, and Keenan Wynn in The Patsy (1964)
    The Patsy
    6.2
    • Lloyd
    • 1964
  • The Lloyd Thaxton Show (1961)
    The Lloyd Thaxton Show
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Star (1961-1968)
    • 1961–1968

Personal details

  • Official site
    • StuffHappens.net
  • Born
    • May 31, 1927
    • Memphis, Tennessee, USA
  • Died
    • October 5, 2008
    • Studio City, California, USA(multiple myeloma)
  • Spouses
      Barbara Snyder WhitmanAugust 11, 1969 - October 5, 2008 (his death)
  • Other works
    (book) Stuff Happens (and then you fix it): 9 Reality Rules to Steer Your Life Back in the Right Direction (co-written with John Alston)
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    • 1 Print Biography
    • 2 Articles

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