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Ben Joelson(1925-1996)

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  • Producer
  • Script and Continuity Department
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Ben Joelson was born on 1 November 1925 in Paterson, New Jersey, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for La croisière s'amuse (1977), The Carol Burnett Show (1967) and Glitter (1984). He died on 24 August 1996 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornNovember 1, 1925
DiedAugust 24, 1996(70)
BornNovember 1, 1925
DiedAugust 24, 1996(70)
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 win total

Known for

Fred Grandy, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Gavin MacLeod, and Lauren Tewes in La croisière s'amuse (1977)
La croisière s'amuse
6.3
TV Series
  • Writer(teleplay)
Carol Burnett in The Carol Burnett Show (1967)
The Carol Burnett Show
8.7
TV Series
  • Writer
David Birney and Morgan Brittany in Glitter (1984)
Glitter
6.2
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)
Don Adams in Max la menace (1965)
Max la menace
8.2
TV Series
  • Writer

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Writer



  • Wings (1990)
    Wings
    7.3
    TV Series
    • story by
    • 1997
  • ProStars (1991)
    ProStars
    5.7
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1991
  • Fred Grandy, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Gavin MacLeod, and Lauren Tewes in La croisière s'amuse (1977)
    La croisière s'amuse
    6.3
    TV Series
    • written by
    • story by
    • story
    • 1977–1986
  • David Birney and Morgan Brittany in Glitter (1984)
    Glitter
    6.2
    TV Series
    • created by
    • written by
    • 1984–1985
  • The Fosters (1976)
    The Fosters
    7.1
    TV Series
    • original script
    • 1977
  • Alice (1976)
    Alice
    6.9
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1976–1977
  • Whitman Mayo in Grady (1975)
    Grady
    6.2
    TV Mini Series
    • written by
    • 1975
  • Sherman Hemsley and Isabel Sanford in The Jeffersons (1975)
    The Jeffersons
    7.5
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1975
  • Jack Albertson and Freddie Prinze in Chico and the Man (1974)
    Chico and the Man
    6.8
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1975
  • Ron Howard, Henry Winkler, Marion Ross, Tom Bosley, Erin Moran, Don Most, and Anson Williams in Happy Days - Les jours heureux (1974)
    Happy Days - Les jours heureux
    7.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1974–1975
  • John Amos, Ralph Carter, Ja'net DuBois, Esther Rolle, BernNadette Stanis, and Jimmie 'JJ' Walker in Good Times (1974)
    Good Times
    7.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1975
  • Jack Klugman and Tony Randall in The Odd Couple (1970)
    The Odd Couple
    7.9
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1972–1974
  • Corny Cole, David H. DePatie, Dean Elliott, Friz Freleng, Robert T. Gillis, Joe Siracusa, Rick Steward, and Flip Wilson in Clerow Wilson's Great Escape (1974)
    Clerow Wilson's Great Escape
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1974
  • The Partridge Family (1970)
    The Partridge Family
    6.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1974
  • Cleavon Little, Joan Van Ark, Nancy Fox, Reva Rose, and James Whitmore in Temperatures Rising (1972)
    Temperatures Rising
    7.1
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1973

Producer



  • Fred Grandy, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Gavin MacLeod, and Lauren Tewes in La croisière s'amuse (1977)
    La croisière s'amuse
    6.3
    TV Series
    • supervising producer
    • producer
    • 1979–1986
  • David Birney and Morgan Brittany in Glitter (1984)
    Glitter
    6.2
    TV Series
    • supervising producer
    • executive producer
    • 1984–1985
  • Charles Durning, Lucille Benson, Terry Carter, Arlene Golonka, Patsy Kelly, Marc McClure, William Pierson, Sharon Spelman, Tierre Turner, and Curtiz Willis in The Cop and the Kid (1975)
    The Cop and the Kid
    6.0
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1975–1976
  • Fractured Phrases
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1965

Script and Continuity Department



  • Fred Grandy, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Gavin MacLeod, and Lauren Tewes in La croisière s'amuse (1977)
    La croisière s'amuse
    6.3
    TV Series
    • executive script consultant
    • 1977–1980

Personal details

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  • Born
    • November 1, 1925
    • Paterson, New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • August 24, 1996
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Other works
    In 1967, he co-wrote the teleplay for an unsold pilot for a proposed ABC sitcom called "Dilby". It starred Paul Ford as the owner of a fix-it shop who was better at repairing machinery than the host of problems handed him by his family and friends.

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