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Phil Davis(1904-2005)

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Phil Davis was born on 9 February 1904 in New York, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for Private Secretary (1953), The Thin Man (1957) and O.K. Crackerby! (1965). He died on 8 October 2005 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornFebruary 9, 1904
DiedOctober 8, 2005(101)
BornFebruary 9, 1904
DiedOctober 8, 2005(101)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Private Secretary (1953)
Private Secretary
7.9
TV Series
  • Writer
Phyllis Kirk, Peter Lawford, and Asta in The Thin Man (1957)
The Thin Man
7.1
TV Series
  • Writer
Brooke Adams, Brian Corcoran, Joel Davison, and Burl Ives in O.K. Crackerby! (1965)
O.K. Crackerby!
7.0
TV Series
  • Writer
Ann Sothern in The Ann Sothern Show (1958)
The Ann Sothern Show
7.9
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • The Bob Newhart Show (1972)
    The Bob Newhart Show
    8.1
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1975–1977
  • Barnard Hughes in Doc (1975)
    Doc
    6.8
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1975
  • Josie and the Pussy Cats in Outer Space (1972)
    Josie and the Pussy Cats in Outer Space
    6.8
    TV Series
    • story (1972)
    • 1972
  • Family Affair (1966)
    Family Affair
    7.1
    TV Series
    • written by
    • story
    • teleplay
    • 1966–1968
  • Jerry Van Dyke in My Mother the Car (1965)
    My Mother the Car
    4.7
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1965–1966
  • Brooke Adams, Brian Corcoran, Joel Davison, and Burl Ives in O.K. Crackerby! (1965)
    O.K. Crackerby!
    7.0
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1965
  • William Demarest, Don Grady, Barry Livingston, Stanley Livingston, and Fred MacMurray in My Three Sons (1960)
    My Three Sons
    7.1
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1964
  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
    7.4
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1964
  • The Donna Reed Show (1958)
    The Donna Reed Show
    7.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1962–1963
  • Allan Lane, Alan Young, and Mister Ed in Mister Ed (1961)
    Mister Ed
    6.9
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1961
  • Bob Denver and Dwayne Hickman in The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959)
    The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
    7.7
    TV Series
    • written by
    • teleplay
    • story
    • 1960
  • Bachelor Father (1957)
    Bachelor Father
    7.3
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1960
  • Angela Cartwright, Rusty Hamer, Sherry Jackson, Marjorie Lord, and Danny Thomas in The Danny Thomas Show (1953)
    The Danny Thomas Show
    7.1
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1959
  • Ann Sothern in The Ann Sothern Show (1958)
    The Ann Sothern Show
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • written by
    • teleplay
    • 1958–1959
  • Phyllis Kirk, Peter Lawford, and Asta in The Thin Man (1957)
    The Thin Man
    7.1
    TV Series
    • story & teleplay
    • written by
    • Writer ...
    • 1957–1958

Additional Crew

  • Brooke Adams, Brian Corcoran, Joel Davison, and Burl Ives in O.K. Crackerby! (1965)
    O.K. Crackerby!
    7.0
    TV Series
    • story editor
    • 1965

Personal details

  • Born
    • February 9, 1904
    • New York, New York, USA
  • Died
    • October 8, 2005
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Children
    • David Davis
  • Relatives
    • Samantha Davis-Friedman(Grandchild)

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