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Charles Shows(1912-2001)

  • Writer
  • Art Department
  • Composer
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Charles Shows was born on 15 May 1912 in Hattiesburg, Forrest, Mississippi, USA. He was a writer and composer, known for Bozo: The World's Most Famous Clown (1958), The Adventures of Patches (1951) and Time for Beany (1949). He was married to Almeda Neyse Slack and Ida Virginia Sublette. He died on 27 October 2001 in Cathedral City, California, USA.
BornMay 15, 1912
DiedOctober 27, 2001(89)
BornMay 15, 1912
DiedOctober 27, 2001(89)
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Known for

Bozo: The World's Most Famous Clown (1958)
Bozo: The World's Most Famous Clown
7.2
TV Series
  • Writer
The Adventures of Patches
TV Series
  • Writer
  • 1951
Stan Freberg in Time for Beany (1949)
Time for Beany
7.8
TV Series
  • Writer
The Ruff & Reddy Show (1957)
The Ruff & Reddy Show
6.7
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer



  • Milton Berle, Paul Lynde, Mickey Rooney, Ethel Merman, Liza Minnelli, Risë Stevens, and Danny Thomas in Journey Back to Oz (1972)
    Journey Back to Oz
    5.7
    • dialogue (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • The Banana Splits Adventure Hour (1968)
    The Banana Splits Adventure Hour
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Writer (1968-1969)
    • 1968–1970
  • The World: Color It Happy (1967)
    The World: Color It Happy
    2.6
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1967
  • Les aventures de Tintin (1957)
    Les aventures de Tintin
    8.1
    TV Series
    • adaptation
    • screenplay
    • 1959–1964
  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • narration
    • 1964
  • Jack Mercer in Popeye the Sailor (1960)
    Popeye the Sailor
    7.1
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1960
  • The Ruff & Reddy Show (1957)
    The Ruff & Reddy Show
    6.7
    TV Series
    • dialogue
    • Writer
    • written by
    • 1957–1960
  • Bozo: The World's Most Famous Clown (1958)
    Bozo: The World's Most Famous Clown
    7.2
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1958–1959
  • The Huckleberry Hound Show (1958)
    The Huckleberry Hound Show
    6.6
    TV Series
    • dialogue
    • 1958–1959
  • Droopy Leprechaun (1958)
    Droopy Leprechaun
    6.2
    Short
    • story (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Sheep Wrecked (1958)
    Sheep Wrecked
    6.8
    Short
    • story (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Stan Freberg in Time for Beany (1949)
    Time for Beany
    7.8
    TV Series
    • written by
    • script
    • scripted by ...
    • 1949–1953
  • The Adventures of Patches
    TV Series
    • creator
    • 1951–1952
  • Stuart Erwin in The Stu Erwin Show (1950)
    The Stu Erwin Show
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1950–1951
  • Racket Squad (1950)
    Racket Squad
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1951

Art Department



  • Milton Berle, Paul Lynde, Mickey Rooney, Ethel Merman, Liza Minnelli, Risë Stevens, and Danny Thomas in Journey Back to Oz (1972)
    Journey Back to Oz
    5.7
    • story sketches (uncredited)
    • 1972
  • The Huckleberry Hound Show (1958)
    The Huckleberry Hound Show
    6.6
    TV Series
    • story sketches
    • 1958–1959

Composer



  • The Ruff & Reddy Show (1957)
    The Ruff & Reddy Show
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1957

Personal details

  • Born
    • May 15, 1912
    • Hattiesburg, Forrest, Mississippi, USA
  • Died
    • October 27, 2001
    • Cathedral City, California, USA
  • Spouses
      Almeda Neyse SlackJune 24, 1956 - May 1995 (her death)
  • Children
      Nikki Charlene Shows
  • Parents
      Mittie Lee Polk
  • Relatives
      Anthony Robbins(Grandchild)
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    • 1 Print Biography

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    Grand-father of Anthony Robbins.

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