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Robert J. Shaw
Born(1917-11-11)November 11, 1917
Pewaukee, Wisconsin, US
DiedMarch 30, 1996(1996-03-30) (aged 78)
Los Angeles
OccupationWriter, teacher

Robert J. Shaw (born in Pewaukee, Wisconsin) was an American television writer with 39 credits and teacher of screenwriting at UCLA.

Career

Shaw attended the University of Wisconsin. In 1940 he sold Front Page Farrell to NBC. He subsequently went on to work on Mr. District Attorney, The Million Dollar Face, Search for Tomorrow, Hawaiian Eye, Medical Center, The F.B.I., and Portia Faces Life. With Robert Montgomery Presents, Shaw launched his television writing career. He worked on Hawaiian Eye, Peyton Place, Dallas ("The Gathering Storm"), 77 Sunset Strip, CBS Daytime 90 (1974: starring Constance Towers, Brett Halsey and Tom Happer) and General Hospital (ex-head writer). Shaw died on March 30, 1996 in Los Angeles[1][2]

Recognition

Shaw earned seven Emmy Awards nominations during his career.

Filmography

Films

Year Film Credit Notes
1978 The Users Screenplay By Television Movie
1981 The Million Dollar Face Story By Television Movie

Television

Year TV Series Credit Notes
1950-56 Robert Montgomery Presents Writer 13 Episodes
1953 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Writer 3 Episodes
Suspense Writer 1 Episode
1954 Waterfront Writer 3 Episodes
1954-55 Danger Writer 2 Episodes
1955 Pond's Theater Writer 1 Episode
1955-56 Star Tonight Writer 2 Episodes
1956 Kraft Television Theatre Writer 2 Episodes
1956-57 NBC Matinee Theater Writer 4 Episodes
1958 Harbormaster Writer 1 Episode
Man with a Camera Writer 1 Episode
Target Writer 1 Episode
1958-59 Highway Patrol Writer 3 Episodes
1959 The David Niven Show Writer 1 Episode
The Detectives Writer 1 Episode
M Squad Writer 1 Episode
The Troubleshooters Writer 1 Episode
Zorro Writer 1 Episode
1959-60 This Man Dawson Writer 2 Episodes
1959-63 Hawaiian Eye Writer 19 Episodes
1960 Lock-Up Writer 1 Episode
Michael Shayne Writer 1 Episode
Surfside 6 Writer 1 Episode
1960-61 The Roaring 20's Writer 3 Episodes
1961-63 77 Sunset Strip Writer 3 Episodes
1962 Checkmate Writer 2 Episodes
1963 Ripcord Writer 1 Episode
1964 The Lieutenant Writer 3 Episodes
1964-65 Peyton Place Writer 16 Episodes
1965 Our Private World Writer 2 Episodes
1966 The Long Hot Summer Writer, Executive Story Consultant 10 Episodes
1966-67 The F.B.I. Writer 2 Episodes
1969-73 Medical Center Writer, Story Consultant 6 Episodes
1974 CBS Daytime 90 Writer 1 Episode
1974-75 Somerset Head Writer
1977-80 Search for Tomorrow Writer 6 Episodes
1980-81 Dallas Writer, Story Editor 12 Episodes
1981-85 General Hospital Writer 17 Episodes

References

  1. ^ Smith, Dinitia (April 22, 1996). "Robert J. Shaw, 79, TV Writer Known for 'Who Shot J. R.?'". 22 April 1996. The New York Times. Retrieved March 1, 2011.
  2. ^ "Robert J. Shaw; Radio and Television Scriptwriter". 20 April 1996. Los Angeles Times. April 20, 1996. Retrieved March 1, 2011.
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