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Howard Rayfield(1929-2020)

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Howard Rayfield was born on 6 January 1929 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Kate McShane (1975), The Space-Watch Murders (1978) and Love, American Style (1969). He died on 9 November 2020 in Sarasota, Florida, USA.
BornJanuary 6, 1929
DiedNovember 9, 2020(91)
BornJanuary 6, 1929
DiedNovember 9, 2020(91)
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Kate McShane (1975)
Kate McShane
6.3
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)
The Space-Watch Murders (1978)
The Space-Watch Murders
4.5
TV Movie
  • Writer(as Howard Rayfiel)
  • 1978
Stuart Margolin and Julie Newmar in Love, American Style (1969)
Love, American Style
6.8
TV Series
  • Writer(segment "Love and the Big Top", as Howard Rayfiel)
Space Academy (1977)
Space Academy
6.7
TV Series
  • Writer(as Howard Rayfiel)

Credits

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  • Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz Jr., Lucie Arnaz, and Gale Gordon in Here's Lucy (1968)
    Here's Lucy
    6.9
    TV Series
    • production executive (as Howard Rayfiel)
    • 1970–1972

Writer



  • Kate McShane
    • written by
    • concieved by (as Howard Rayfiel, as Howard Rayfiel)
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 1975



  • Melissa Sue Anderson and Marion Ross in ABC Afterschool Specials (1972)
    ABC Afterschool Specials
    7.2
    TV Series
    • writer (as Howard Rayfiel)
    • 1979
  • The Space-Watch Murders (1978)
    The Space-Watch Murders
    4.5
    TV Movie
    • Writer (as Howard Rayfiel)
    • 1978
  • Space Academy (1977)
    Space Academy
    6.7
    TV Series
    • story (as Howard Rayfiel)
    • 1977
  • Barbary Coast (1975)
    Barbary Coast
    6.8
    TV Series
    • story by
    • Writer (as Howard Rayfiel, uncredited)
    • 1975
  • Kate McShane (1975)
    Kate McShane
    6.3
    TV Series
    • creator
    • 1975
  • Tom Bosley in Let's Call It Quits (1974)
    Let's Call It Quits
    6.2
    Short
    • teleplay (as Howard Rayfiel)
    • 1974
  • Jodie Foster and Christopher Connelly in Paper Moon (1974)
    Paper Moon
    7.0
    TV Series
    • written by (as Howard Rayfiel)
    • 1974
  • Stuart Margolin and Julie Newmar in Love, American Style (1969)
    Love, American Style
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Writer (segment "Love and the Big Top", as Howard Rayfiel)
    • 1973

Producer



  • Kate McShane
    • producer (as Howard Rayfiel)
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 1975



  • The Space-Watch Murders (1978)
    The Space-Watch Murders
    4.5
    TV Movie
    • producer (as Howard Rayfiel)
    • 1978

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Howard Rayfiel
  • Born
    • January 6, 1929
    • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • November 9, 2020
    • Sarasota, Florida, USA(undisclosed)

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