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Jess Yates(1918-1993)

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Writer
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Jess Yates was born on 20 December 1918 in Tyldesley, Manchester, England, UK. He was a producer and director, known for Origami (1968), Junior Showtime (1969) and Diane's Magic Theatre (1968). He was married to Heller Toren. He died on 9 April 1993 in Llandudno, Wales, UK.
BornDecember 20, 1918
DiedApril 9, 1993(74)
BornDecember 20, 1918
DiedApril 9, 1993(74)
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Known for

Origami (1968)
Origami
TV Series
  • Producer
Les Dawson in Junior Showtime (1969)
Junior Showtime
4.8
TV Series
  • Producer
Diane's Magic Theatre (1968)
Diane's Magic Theatre
TV Series
  • Producer
Sarah Atkinson, Alan Dobie, and Albert Welling in The ITV Play (1968)
The ITV Play
TV Series
  • Producer

Credits

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Producer

  • Charles Dickens' World of Christmas
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1974
  • Les Dawson in Junior Showtime (1969)
    Junior Showtime
    4.8
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • 1969–1974
  • Mini Melodies
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1974
  • Brian Blessed in Boy Dominic (1974)
    Boy Dominic
    7.6
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1974–1976
  • Gracie Fields in Stars on Sunday (1969)
    Stars on Sunday
    3.3
    TV Series
    • producer
    • executive producer
    • 1970–1973
  • The Glories of Christmas (1973)
    The Glories of Christmas
    TV Special
    • executive producer
    • 1973
  • The Witches' Brew
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1972–1973
  • Diane's Panda Party
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1972
  • Nuts and Bones
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1972
  • The Sky's the Limit (1971)
    The Sky's the Limit
    5.9
    TV Series
    • executive producer (1971)
    • 1971–1974
  • Sarah Atkinson, Alan Dobie, and Albert Welling in The ITV Play (1968)
    The ITV Play
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1970
  • Origami (1968)
    Origami
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1968–1970
  • Eartha Kitt Sings
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1970
  • Diane's Magic Theatre (1968)
    Diane's Magic Theatre
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1970
  • The Flaxton Boys (1969)
    The Flaxton Boys
    7.7
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1969

Director

  • Origami (1968)
    Origami
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1970
  • Diane's Magic Theatre (1968)
    Diane's Magic Theatre
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1969–1970

Writer

  • Sarah Atkinson, Alan Dobie, and Albert Welling in The ITV Play (1968)
    The ITV Play
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1970
  • Gracie Fields in Stars on Sunday (1969)
    Stars on Sunday
    3.3
    TV Series
    • creator
    • 1969–1979

Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
  • Born
    • December 20, 1918
    • Tyldesley, Manchester, England, UK
  • Died
    • April 9, 1993
    • Llandudno, Wales, UK(stroke)
  • Spouse
    • Heller Toren1958 - 1975 (divorced, 1 child)
  • Children
    • Paula Yates
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Originally thought to be the father of Paula Yates, until a DNA test in 1997 established that her biological father was Hughie Green.
  • Nickname
    • The Bishop

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