Alex Barris(1922-2004)

Writer
Producer

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Alex Barris was born on 16 September 1922 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special (1971), That Girl (1966) and The Barbara McNair Show (1969). He was married to Kay Barris. He died on 15 January 2004 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
- 1 win & 1 nomination total

Known for

The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special (1971)

The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special

7.0

TV Special

Writer

1971

That Girl (1966)

7.3

TV Series

Writer

The Barbara McNair Show (1969)

The Barbara McNair Show

7.8

TV Series

Writer

John Amos, Ralph Carter, Ja'net DuBois, Esther Rolle, BernNadette Stanis, and Jimmie 'JJ' Walker in Good Times (1974)

7.4

TV Series

Writer

Credits

Writer

Burton Cummings - Going for Gold
TV Special
- written by
- 1982
King of Kensington
7.4
TV Series
- writer
- 1979
Good Times
7.4
TV Series
- story by
- 1975
Love, American Style
6.8
TV Series
- Writer (segment "Love and the Extra Job")
- 1974
Rollin' on the River
7.1
TV Series
- Writer
- 1971
The 5th Dimension Traveling Sunshine Show
7.5
TV Special
- Writer
- 1971
The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special
7.0
TV Special
- written by
- 1971
The Barbara McNair Show
7.8
TV Series
- written by
- 1969–1970
The Darin Invasion
7.6
TV Special
- Writer
- 1970
That Girl
7.3
TV Series
- written by
- 1969
Barris & Company
TV Series
- Writer
- 1968
The Barris Beat
TV Series
- Writer
- 1956
The Juliette Show
TV Series
- Writer (1954-1963)
- 1954–1966

Producer

Personal details

Born
- September 16, 1922
- New York City, New York, USA
Died
- January 15, 2004
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada(complications following a stroke)
Spouse
- Kay Barris? - January 15, 2004 (his death, 2 children)

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Has two children, son Ted and daughter Kate.

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