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Ted Thomas(1904-1992)

  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
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Ted Thomas was born on 4 July 1904 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for The Gallant Blade (1948), Talk About a Lady (1946) and Harbor Command (1957). He was married to Roberta Meritzer. He died on 28 October 1992 in Van Nuys, California, USA.
BornJuly 4, 1904
DiedOctober 28, 1992(88)
BornJuly 4, 1904
DiedOctober 28, 1992(88)
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Marguerite Chapman and Larry Parks in The Gallant Blade (1948)
The Gallant Blade
5.5
  • Writer
  • 1948
Talk About a Lady (1946)
Talk About a Lady
5.8
  • Writer
  • 1946
Wendell Corey in Harbor Command (1957)
Harbor Command
7.2
TV Series
  • Writer
Craig Hill and Kenneth Tobey in Whirlybirds (1957)
Whirlybirds
7.7
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • Nightmare in the Sun (1965)
    Nightmare in the Sun
    5.6
    • Writer
    • 1965
  • Death Valley Days (1952)
    Death Valley Days
    7.5
    TV Series
    • story
    • Writer
    • 1959
  • Craig Hill and Kenneth Tobey in Whirlybirds (1957)
    Whirlybirds
    7.7
    TV Series
    • story by
    • story
    • 1958–1959
  • John Payne in The Restless Gun (1957)
    The Restless Gun
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1959
  • Jon Provost, Tommy Rettig, and Lassie the Dog in Lassie (1954)
    Lassie
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1959
  • J. Carrol Naish in The New Adventures of Charlie Chan (1957)
    The New Adventures of Charlie Chan
    7.5
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1958
  • Wendell Corey in Harbor Command (1957)
    Harbor Command
    7.2
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1958
  • The Gray Ghost (1957)
    The Gray Ghost
    8.2
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1957
  • Michael Ansara and John Lupton in Broken Arrow (1956)
    Broken Arrow
    7.5
    TV Series
    • teleplay by
    • 1956
  • My Friend Flicka (1955)
    My Friend Flicka
    7.3
    TV Series
    • story
    • teleplay
    • 1956
  • Richard Webb in Captain Midnight (1954)
    Captain Midnight
    7.6
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1955
  • Angela Lansbury and Howard Duff in The Ford Television Theatre (1952)
    The Ford Television Theatre
    7.1
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1955
  • Kent Taylor in Boston Blackie (1951)
    Front Page Detective
    6.2
    TV Series
    • screenplay by
    • 1951
  • The Bigelow Theatre (1950)
    The Bigelow Theatre
    7.1
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1951
  • Marguerite Chapman and Larry Parks in The Gallant Blade (1948)
    The Gallant Blade
    5.5
    • story
    • 1948

Additional Crew

  • Eve Arden, Jinx Falkenburg, and Charles 'Buddy' Rogers in Sing for Your Supper (1941)
    Sing for Your Supper
    6.5
    • dialogue director (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • May Robson in Granny Get Your Gun (1940)
    Granny Get Your Gun
    6.2
    • dialogue director
    • 1940
  • Vera Zorina in On Your Toes (1939)
    On Your Toes
    5.5
    • dialogue director
    • 1939
  • Claude Rains and Gale Sondergaard in Sons of Liberty (1939)
    Sons of Liberty
    5.8
    Short
    • dialogue director
    • 1939
  • Edward G. Robinson in Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939)
    Confessions of a Nazi Spy
    6.7
    • dialogue director
    • 1939
  • Margaret Lindsay and John Litel in On Trial (1939)
    On Trial
    6.0
    • dialogue director
    • 1939
  • Rosella Towne in The Adventures of Jane Arden (1939)
    The Adventures of Jane Arden
    5.8
    • dialogue director
    • 1939

Personal details

  • Born
    • July 4, 1904
    • Brooklyn, New York, USA
  • Died
    • October 28, 1992
    • Van Nuys, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Roberta MeritzerFebruary 4, 1938 - October 28, 1992 (his death, 1 child)
  • Children
    • Michael Tilson Thomas
  • Relatives
    • Harry Thomashefsky(Sibling)

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    Father of Michael Tilson Thomas

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