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Joel Murcott(1915-1978)

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  • Producer
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Joel Murcott was born on 28 March 1915 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Sheena: Queen of the Jungle (1955), Cavalcade of America (1952) and Barnaby Jones (1973). He was married to Dianne Foster and Ruth Joan Beloin. He died on 16 February 1978 in Burbank, California, USA.
BornMarch 28, 1915
DiedFebruary 16, 1978(62)
BornMarch 28, 1915
DiedFebruary 16, 1978(62)
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Known for

Irish McCalla in Sheena: Queen of the Jungle (1955)
Sheena: Queen of the Jungle
6.1
TV Series
  • Writer
Preston Foster in Cavalcade of America (1952)
Cavalcade of America
8.2
TV Series
  • Writer
Buddy Ebsen in Barnaby Jones (1973)
Barnaby Jones
6.9
TV Series
  • Writer
Alfred Hitchcock in Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
8.5
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • Buddy Ebsen in Barnaby Jones (1973)
    Barnaby Jones
    6.9
    TV Series
    • writer
    • written by
    • 1974–1975
  • Melissa Sue Anderson, Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Richard Bull, Sidney Greenbush, Jonathan Gilbert, Rachel Lindsay Greenbush, and Katherine MacGregor in Little House on the Prairie (1974)
    Little House on the Prairie
    7.5
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1974
  • Cannon (1971)
    Cannon
    6.8
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1974
  • Bonanza (1959)
    Bonanza
    7.3
    TV Series
    • writer
    • written by
    • 1967–1973
  • Darren McGavin in The Outsider (1968)
    The Outsider
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1968
  • Ben Gazzara in Run for Your Life (1965)
    Run for Your Life
    7.6
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1967
  • Laredo (1965)
    Laredo
    7.6
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1967
  • Alfred Hitchcock in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)
    The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
    8.5
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1962–1964
  • Alfred Hitchcock in Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
    Alfred Hitchcock Presents
    8.5
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • teleplay by
    • 1957–1962
  • The Investigators (1961)
    The Investigators
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1961
  • Audie Murphy in Whispering Smith (1961)
    Whispering Smith
    7.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1961
  • Sebastian Cabot, Anthony George, and Doug McClure in Checkmate (1960)
    Checkmate
    7.5
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1960
  • Lee Marvin in M Squad (1957)
    M Squad
    8.1
    TV Series
    • writer
    • teleplay
    • written by
    • 1957–1959
  • Armchair Theatre (1956)
    Armchair Theatre
    7.5
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1959
  • Ray Milland in Markham (1959)
    Markham
    8.4
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1959

Additional Crew

  • Irish McCalla in Sheena: Queen of the Jungle (1955)
    Sheena: Queen of the Jungle
    6.1
    TV Series
    • story supervisor
    • 1955–1956

Producer

  • Irish McCalla in Sheena: Queen of the Jungle (1955)
    Sheena: Queen of the Jungle
    6.1
    TV Series
    • associate producer
    • producer
    • 1955–1956

Personal details

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  • Born
    • March 28, 1915
    • Brooklyn, New York, USA
  • Died
    • February 16, 1978
    • Burbank, California, USA
  • Spouses
      Dianne FosterJuly 19, 1958 - August 10, 1959 (divorced)
  • Relatives
    • Kenny Swartz(Grandchild)
  • Other works
    Wrote The Texas Rangers on radio. He also worked many times with Tallulah Bankhead.

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    Writer for NBC Radio's "Tales of the Texas Rangers" (1950-1952).

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