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Ralph J. Gleason(1917-1975)

  • Producer
  • Writer
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Ralph J. Gleason
Ralph J. Gleason was born on 1 March 1917 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for NET Playhouse (1964), Payday (1973) and Duke Ellington: Love You Madly (1967). He was married to Jean Rayburn. He died on 3 June 1975 in Berkeley, California, USA.
BornMarch 1, 1917
DiedJune 3, 1975(58)
BornMarch 1, 1917
DiedJune 3, 1975(58)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

NET Playhouse (1964)
NET Playhouse
6.6
TV Series
  • Producer
Rip Torn and Ahna Capri in Payday (1973)
Payday
7.1
  • Producer
  • 1973
Duke Ellington: Love You Madly
TV Special
  • Producer
  • 1967
Go Ride the Music (1970)
Go Ride the Music
TV Special
  • Producer
  • 1970

Credits

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Producer

  • Rip Torn and Ahna Capri in Payday (1973)
    Payday
    7.1
    • executive producer
    • 1973
  • Go Ride the Music (1970)
    Go Ride the Music
    TV Special
    • producer
    • 1970
  • San Francisco Rock: A Night at the Family Dog (1970)
    San Francisco Rock: A Night at the Family Dog
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1970
  • West Pole (1968)
    West Pole
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1968
  • Duke Ellington: Love You Madly
    TV Special
    • producer
    • 1967
  • NET Playhouse (1964)
    NET Playhouse
    6.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1967
  • Dylan Speaks (1965)
    Dylan Speaks
    7.7
    • producer
    • 1965
  • Jazz Casual (1961)
    Jazz Casual
    8.1
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1961–1963

Writer

  • Duke Ellington: Love You Madly
    TV Special
    • original concept
    • 1967
  • Inside America
    TV Mini Series
    • narrative script
    • 1965

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Ralph Gleason
  • Born
    • March 1, 1917
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • June 3, 1975
    • Berkeley, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Jean RayburnOctober 12, 1940 - June 3, 1975 (his death, 4 children)
  • Other works
    Book (ed.): "Jam Session: An Anthology of Jazz"

Did you know

  • Trivia
    A former jazz columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle and VP of Fantasy Records, in 1967 he co-founded (with Jann Wenner Rolling Stone magazine, the "bible" of rock-and-roll journalism.

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