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Patricia Falken Smith(1926-2001)

  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
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Patricia Falken Smith was born on 21 January 1926 in Minnesota, USA. Patricia Falken was a writer, known for Days of Our Lives (1965), General Hospital (1963) and Ryan's Hope (1975). Patricia Falken was married to Jack Fleischman. Patricia Falken died on 19 May 2001 in Van Nuys, California, USA.
BornJanuary 21, 1926
DiedMay 19, 2001(75)
BornJanuary 21, 1926
DiedMay 19, 2001(75)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 9 nominations total

Known for

Days of Our Lives (1965)
Days of Our Lives
5.3
TV Series
  • Writer(as Pat Falken Smith)
Finola Hughes, Maurice Benard, Steve Burton, Genie Francis, Laura Wright, Donnell Turner, Tanisha Harper, Josh Kelly, Eden McCoy, Josh Swickard, and Tabyana Ali in General Hospital (1963)
General Hospital
6.7
TV Series
  • Writer
Ryan's Hope (1975)
Ryan's Hope
7.2
TV Series
  • Writer(as Pat Falken Smith)
Where the Heart Is (1969)
Where the Heart Is
7.4
TV Series
  • Writer

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Writer

  • Days of Our Lives (1965)
    Days of Our Lives
    5.3
    TV Series
    • head writer
    • Writer
    • written by (as Pat Falken Smith, as Pat Falken Smith) ...
    • 1966–2014
  • Finola Hughes, Maurice Benard, Steve Burton, Genie Francis, Laura Wright, Donnell Turner, Tanisha Harper, Josh Kelly, Eden McCoy, Josh Swickard, and Tabyana Ali in General Hospital (1963)
    General Hospital
    6.7
    TV Series
    • head writer
    • written by
    • Writer ...
    • 1979–1989
  • Ryan's Hope (1975)
    Ryan's Hope
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • head writer
    • written by (as Pat Falken Smith, as Pat Falken Smith)
    • 1983–1984
  • Lindsay Bloom and Mayf Nutter in Lone Star Bar & Grill (1983)
    Lone Star Bar & Grill
    7.2
    TV Series
    • creator
    • 1983
  • Genie Francis in Bare Essence (1983)
    Bare Essence
    7.2
    TV Series
    • story (as Pat Falken Smith)
    • 1983
  • Guiding Light (1952)
    Guiding Light
    6.6
    TV Series
    • head writer
    • 1982
  • Where the Heart Is (1969)
    Where the Heart Is
    7.4
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1969–1973
  • The Man Who Never Was (1966)
    The Man Who Never Was
    7.7
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1967
  • Lori Martin in National Velvet (1960)
    National Velvet
    7.7
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • Writer (as Pat Falken Smith)
    • 1962
  • Gardner McKay in Adventures in Paradise (1959)
    Adventures in Paradise
    8.2
    TV Series
    • written by (as Pat Falken Smith)
    • 1962
  • Richard Davalos, Darryl Hickman, and Gigi Perreau in The Americans (1961)
    The Americans
    7.6
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1961
  • Death Valley Days (1952)
    Death Valley Days
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1959

Additional Crew

  • The Legend of Jesse James (1965)
    The Legend of Jesse James
    7.0
    TV Series
    • story consultant (as Pat Falken Smith)
    • 1965
  • Lori Martin in National Velvet (1960)
    National Velvet
    7.7
    TV Series
    • story editor (as Pat Falken Smith)
    • 1961–1962
  • Richard Davalos, Darryl Hickman, and Gigi Perreau in The Americans (1961)
    The Americans
    7.6
    TV Series
    • story editor (as Pat Falken Smith)
    • 1961
  • Bonanza (1959)
    Bonanza
    7.3
    TV Series
    • story editor
    • 1959–1960

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Pat Falken Smith
  • Born
    • January 21, 1926
    • Minnesota, USA
  • Died
    • May 19, 2001
    • Van Nuys, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Jack Fleischman1968 - ?

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