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Ernie Wallengren(1952-2003)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
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Ernie Wallengren was born on 15 December 1952 in Heber City, Utah, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Flipper (1995), Falcon Crest (1981) and The Waltons (1972). He was married to Cheryl Alexis. He died on 27 May 2003 in Calabasas, California, USA.
BornDecember 15, 1952
DiedMay 27, 2003(50)
BornDecember 15, 1952
DiedMay 27, 2003(50)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Jessica Alba, Colleen Flynn, Payton Haas, and Brian Wimmer in Flipper (1995)
Flipper
5.3
TV Series
  • Writer(as E.F. Wallengren, creator)
Falcon Crest (1981)
Falcon Crest
6.2
TV Series
  • Writer(as E.F. Wallengren)
Richard Thomas, Will Geer, Judy Norton, Ellen Corby, Kami Cotler, David W. Harper, Michael Learned, Mary Beth McDonough, Eric Scott, Ralph Waite, and Jon Walmsley in The Waltons (1972)
The Waltons
7.6
TV Series
  • Writer(as E.F. Wallengren)
Pamela Anderson, Yasmine Bleeth, Alexandra Paul, David Hasselhoff, David Chokachi, Gena Lee Nolin, and Jaason Simmons in Baywatch (1989)
Baywatch
5.5
TV Series
  • Writer(as E.F. Wallengren)

Credits

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Writer

  • Roma Downey, John Dye, and Della Reese in Touched by an Angel (1994)
    Touched by an Angel
    6.2
    TV Series
    • teleplay by
    • written by
    • story by (as E.F. Wallengren, as E.F. Wallengren, as E.F. Wallengren)
    • 1997–2003
  • Pilot: Part 1 (2001)
    Doc
    6.2
    TV Series
    • written by
    • writer (as E.F. Wallengren)
    • 2001–2002
  • Jessica Alba, Colleen Flynn, Payton Haas, and Brian Wimmer in Flipper (1995)
    Flipper
    5.3
    TV Series
    • developed by
    • developer
    • teleplay by (as E.F. Wallengren, as E.F. Wallengren, as E.F. Wallengren, as E.F. Wallengren, as E.F. Wallengren) ...
    • 1995–2000
  • Dick Van Dyke and Barry Van Dyke in Diagnosis Murder (1993)
    Diagnosis Murder
    6.9
    TV Series
    • teleplay by
    • written by (as E.F. Wallengren, as E.F. Wallengren)
    • 1999
  • Gerald McRaney in Promised Land (1996)
    Promised Land
    7.1
    TV Series
    • written by
    • teleplay by
    • story by (as E.F. Wallengren, as E. F. Wallengren, as E. F. Wallengren)
    • 1996–1998
  • Cobra (1993)
    Cobra
    6.4
    TV Series
    • written by (as E.F. Wallengren)
    • 1994
  • Maria Conchita Alonso and Kenny Rogers in MacShayne: The Final Roll of the Dice (1994)
    MacShayne: The Final Roll of the Dice
    5.1
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1994
  • Kellie Martin, Chris Burke, Patti LuPone, and Bill Smitrovich in Life Goes On (1989)
    Life Goes On
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1992–1993
  • Billy Campbell, Rob Estes, and Amanda Wyss in Checkered Flag (1990)
    Checkered Flag
    4.8
    TV Movie
    • story
    • teleplay (as E.F. Wallengren, as E.F. Wallengren)
    • 1990
  • Pamela Anderson, Yasmine Bleeth, Alexandra Paul, David Hasselhoff, David Chokachi, Gena Lee Nolin, and Jaason Simmons in Baywatch (1989)
    Baywatch
    5.5
    TV Series
    • written by (as E.F. Wallengren)
    • 1989
  • Murphy's Law (1988)
    Murphy's Law
    6.8
    TV Series
    • written by (as E.F. Wallengren)
    • 1988–1989
  • Our House (1986)
    Our House
    7.2
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1987–1988
  • Falcon Crest (1981)
    Falcon Crest
    6.2
    TV Series
    • written by
    • teleplay
    • story (as E.F. Wallengren, as E.F. Wallengren, as E.F. Wallengren, uncredited) ...
    • 1981–1987
  • David Hasselhoff in Knight Rider (1982)
    Knight Rider
    6.9
    TV Series
    • written by (as E.F. Wallengren)
    • 1983
  • Melissa Sue Anderson, Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Richard Bull, Sidney Greenbush, Jonathan Gilbert, Rachel Lindsay Greenbush, and Katherine MacGregor in Little House on the Prairie (1974)
    Little House on the Prairie
    7.6
    TV Series
    • written by (as E.F. Wallengren)
    • 1983

Producer

  • Gerald McRaney in Promised Land (1996)
    Promised Land
    7.1
    TV Series
    • co-executive producer
    • supervising producer (as E.F. Wallengren)
    • 1996–1997
  • Jessica Alba, Colleen Flynn, Payton Haas, and Brian Wimmer in Flipper (1995)
    Flipper
    5.3
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1995–1996
  • Pamela Anderson, Yasmine Bleeth, Alexandra Paul, David Hasselhoff, David Chokachi, Gena Lee Nolin, and Jaason Simmons in Baywatch (1989)
    Baywatch
    5.5
    TV Series
    • executive producer (as E.F. Wallengren)
    • 1989–1990
  • Murphy's Law (1988)
    Murphy's Law
    6.8
    TV Series
    • supervising producer
    • 1988–1989
  • Our House (1986)
    Our House
    7.2
    TV Series
    • producer (as E.F. Wallengren)
    • 1987–1988
  • Falcon Crest (1981)
    Falcon Crest
    6.2
    TV Series
    • supervising producer (as E.F. Wallengren)
    • 1984–1987

Additional Crew

  • Roma Downey, John Dye, and Della Reese in Touched by an Angel (1994)
    Touched by an Angel
    6.2
    TV Series
    • executive consultant (as E.F. Wallengren)
    • 2003
  • Falcon Crest (1981)
    Falcon Crest
    6.2
    TV Series
    • executive story consultant
    • story editor (as E.F. Wallengren, as E.F. Wallengren)
    • 1981–1984
  • Richard Thomas, Will Geer, Judy Norton, Ellen Corby, Kami Cotler, David W. Harper, Michael Learned, Mary Beth McDonough, Eric Scott, Ralph Waite, and Jon Walmsley in The Waltons (1972)
    The Waltons
    7.6
    TV Series
    • story editor (as E.F. Wallengren)
    • 1980–1981

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • E.F. Walengren
  • Born
    • December 15, 1952
    • Heber City, Utah, USA
  • Died
    • May 27, 2003
    • Calabasas, California, USA(amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
  • Spouse
    • Cheryl Alexis? - May 27, 2003 (his death)

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  • Trivia
    Brother of Rolf Wallengren

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