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Gene Farmer(1930-2000)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Script and Continuity Department
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Gene Farmer was born on 6 September 1930 in Normal, Illinois, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967), The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1967) and Sanford and Son (1972). He died on 13 April 2000 in Montague, California, USA.
BornSeptember 6, 1930
DiedApril 13, 2000(69)
BornSeptember 6, 1930
DiedApril 13, 2000(69)
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  • Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys
    • 3 nominations total

Known for

Dick Martin and Dan Rowan in Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967)
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
8.0
TV Series
  • Writer
Dick Smothers, Tom Smothers, and Smothers Brothers in The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1967)
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
8.0
TV Series
  • Writer
Redd Foxx and Demond Wilson in Sanford and Son (1972)
Sanford and Son
7.9
TV Series
  • Writer
LaWanda Page and Teddy Wilson in Sanford Arms (1977)
Sanford Arms
5.2
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • Morgan Fairchild, Vic Tayback, and Betty White in The Shape of Things (1982)
    The Shape of Things
    3.7
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1982
  • Sarah Purcell, Byron Allen, John Barbour, Bill Rafferty, and Skip Stephenson in Real People (1979)
    Real People
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1979–1980
  • Speak Up, America
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1980
  • John Amos, Ralph Carter, Ja'net DuBois, Esther Rolle, BernNadette Stanis, and Jimmie 'JJ' Walker in Good Times (1974)
    Good Times
    7.5
    TV Series
    • teleplay by
    • written by
    • story editor
    • 1978–1979
  • Jack Albertson and Freddie Prinze in Chico and the Man (1974)
    Chico and the Man
    6.9
    TV Series
    • teleplay by
    • written by
    • 1977–1978
  • LaWanda Page and Teddy Wilson in Sanford Arms (1977)
    Sanford Arms
    5.2
    TV Series
    • written by
    • teleplay by
    • story by
    • 1977
  • What's Happening!! (1976)
    What's Happening!!
    7.1
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1977
  • Don Rickles in CPO Sharkey (1976)
    CPO Sharkey
    7.0
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • story
    • 1976–1977
  • Clifton Davis, Ted Lange, Theresa Merritt, Lynne Moody, and Teddy Wilson in That's My Mama (1974)
    That's My Mama
    7.1
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1975
  • Redd Foxx and Demond Wilson in Sanford and Son (1972)
    Sanford and Son
    7.9
    TV Series
    • written by
    • teleplay by
    • story by
    • 1973–1974
  • Dick Martin and Dan Rowan in Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967)
    Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
    8.0
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1969–1973
  • Dick Smothers, Tom Smothers, and Smothers Brothers in The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1967)
    The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
    8.0
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1967–1968

Producer

  • Don Rickles in CPO Sharkey (1976)
    CPO Sharkey
    7.0
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1976
  • Clifton Davis, Ted Lange, Theresa Merritt, Lynne Moody, and Teddy Wilson in That's My Mama (1974)
    That's My Mama
    7.1
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1974–1975

Script and Continuity Department

  • Jack Albertson and Freddie Prinze in Chico and the Man (1974)
    Chico and the Man
    6.9
    TV Series
    • executive script consultant
    • 1977–1978
  • Clifton Davis, Ted Lange, Theresa Merritt, Lynne Moody, and Teddy Wilson in That's My Mama (1974)
    That's My Mama
    7.1
    TV Series
    • script supervisor
    • 1974–1975

Personal details

  • Born
    • September 6, 1930
    • Normal, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • April 13, 2000
    • Montague, California, USA

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