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Mel Tolkin(1913-2007)

  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
  • Producer
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Mel Tolkin was born on 3 April 1913 in Odessa, Kherson Governorate, Russian Empire [now Ukraine]. He was a writer and producer, known for All in the Family (1971), Joe's World (1979) and The Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca, Carl Reiner, Howard Morris Special (1967). He was married to Edith Leibovitch. He died on 26 November 2007 in Century City, California, USA.
BornApril 3, 1913
DiedNovember 26, 2007(94)
BornApril 3, 1913
DiedNovember 26, 2007(94)
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 3 wins & 8 nominations total

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Known for

Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Carroll O'Connor, and Jean Stapleton in All in the Family (1971)
All in the Family
8.4
TV Series
  • Writer
Ramon Bieri, K Callan, Melissa Francis, Christopher Knight, Michael Sharrett, Melissa Sherman, and Ari Zeltzer in Joe's World (1979)
Joe's World
5.9
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)
The Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca, Carl Reiner, Howard Morris Special (1967)
The Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca, Carl Reiner, Howard Morris Special
7.6
TV Special
  • Writer
  • 1967
Your Show of Shows (1950)
Caesar's Hour
8.0
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • Swoosie Kurtz, Kaleena Kiff, and Tony Randall in Love, Sidney (1981)
    Love, Sidney
    6.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1982
  • Ramon Bieri, K Callan, Melissa Francis, Christopher Knight, Michael Sharrett, Melissa Sherman, and Ari Zeltzer in Joe's World (1979)
    Joe's World
    5.9
    TV Series
    • written by
    • created by
    • story by ...
    • 1979–1980
  • Redd Foxx in Sanford (1980)
    Sanford
    6.7
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1980
  • Carroll O'Connor in Archie Bunker's Place (1979)
    Archie Bunker's Place
    6.4
    TV Series
    • teleplay by
    • written by
    • 1980
  • Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Carroll O'Connor, and Jean Stapleton in All in the Family (1971)
    All in the Family
    8.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • teleplay by
    • 1975–1979
  • Bob Hope on Campus
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1975
  • The 1974 Annual Las Vegas Entertainment Awards
    8.3
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1974
  • Cavalcade of Champions
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1973
  • The Bob Hope Mardi Gras Special
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1973
  • Carl Reiner, Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca, and Howard Morris in Ten from Your Show of Shows (1973)
    Ten from Your Show of Shows
    8.3
    • writer
    • 1973
  • Bob Hope in The Bob Hope Show (1950)
    The Bob Hope Show
    7.3
    TV Series
    • written by
    • writer
    • Writer
    • 1969–1973
  • The Bob Hope Vietnam Christmas Show
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1973
  • The Bob Hope Special
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1972
  • The Bob Hope Vietnam Christmas Show
    8.3
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1972
  • The Bob Hope Special
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1971

Additional Crew

  • Redd Foxx in Sanford (1980)
    Sanford
    6.7
    TV Series
    • story consultant
    • 1980
  • Carroll O'Connor in Archie Bunker's Place (1979)
    Archie Bunker's Place
    6.4
    TV Series
    • executive story editor
    • 1980
  • Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Carroll O'Connor, and Jean Stapleton in All in the Family (1971)
    All in the Family
    8.4
    TV Series
    • story editor
    • executive story editor
    • program consultant
    • 1975–1979
  • Bob Denver and Herb Edelman in The Good Guys (1968)
    The Good Guys
    6.9
    TV Series
    • story editor
    • 1969
  • I'm Dickens, He's Fenster (1962)
    I'm Dickens, He's Fenster
    7.6
    TV Series
    • story editor
    • 1962–1963

Producer

  • Swoosie Kurtz, Kaleena Kiff, and Tony Randall in Love, Sidney (1981)
    Love, Sidney
    6.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1981–1983
  • Nuts and Bolts
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1981
  • Ramon Bieri, K Callan, Melissa Francis, Christopher Knight, Michael Sharrett, Melissa Sherman, and Ari Zeltzer in Joe's World (1979)
    Joe's World
    5.9
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1979–1980
  • Redd Foxx in Sanford (1980)
    Sanford
    6.7
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1980
  • The Last of the Secret Agents? (1966)
    The Last of the Secret Agents?
    4.6
    • associate producer
    • 1966

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Personal details

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    • Olympic org_bio
  • Born
    • April 3, 1913
    • Odessa, Kherson Governorate, Russian Empire [now Ukraine]
  • Died
    • November 26, 2007
    • Century City, California, USA(heart failure)
  • Spouse
    • Edith Leibovitch1944 - November 26, 2007 (his death, 1 child)
  • Relatives
    • Neil Tolkin(Niece or Nephew)
  • Other works
    1967: He wrote the screenplay for a ten-minute demonstration film that reworked the previous year's The Perils of Pauline (1967) pilot into a contemporary era setting. The demo again starred Pamela Austin as Pauline.

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Father of screenwriters Michael Tolkin and Stephen Tolkin.
  • Quotes
    [describing what it was like working on Your Show of Shows (1950), of which he was the head writer] A room full of raving madmen. And there I was at the center of it all, a Ukrainian Jew with a death wish.

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