Joe Connelly(1917-2003)

Writer
Producer
Director

Joe Connelly was born on 22 August 1917 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Leave It to Beaver (1957), Meet Mr. McNutley (1953) and Karen (1964). He was married to Anastasi Pedroncelli and Cathryn Therese Scanlan. He died on 13 February 2003 in Newport Beach, California, USA.

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 2 nominations total

Known for

Leave It to Beaver

7.6

TV Series

Writer

Meet Mr. McNutley

7.4

TV Series

Writer

Karen

8.0

TV Series

Writer

Major Payne

6.3

Writer

1995

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Writer

Petit poucet l'espiègle
5.2
- television series
- 1997
Major Payne
6.3
- story
- 1995
Still the Beaver
5.8
TV Series
- based on the television series created by
- pilot
- based on the series created by
- 1983–1989
Still the Beaver
6.3
TV Movie
- based on the series created by
- 1983
Half a House
4.1
- story
- 1975
My Three Sons
7.1
TV Series
- written by
- 1972
Frankenstein et les faux-monnayeurs
6.4
- written by
- 1966
Les monstres
7.8
TV Series
- written by
- teleplay by
- 1964–1966
Karen
8.0
TV Series
- creator
- teleplay by
- suggested as an idea by ...
- 1964–1965
Leave It to Beaver
7.6
TV Series
- creator
- written by
- teleplay ...
- 1957–1963
Going My Way
7.6
TV Series
- story
- written by
- teleplay
- 1962–1963
Ichabod and Me
7.5
TV Series
- teleplay
- written by
- story
- 1961–1962
Calvin and the Colonel
6.3
TV Series
- teleplay
- 1961–1962
Bringing Up Buddy
7.2
TV Series
- created by
- teleplay
- 1961
Studio 57
7.0
TV Series
- teleplay
- 1957

Producer

Me and Benjie
TV Movie
- producer
- 1970
Blondie
6.4
TV Series
- producer
- 1968–1969
Les anges du faubourg
6.0
- producer
- 1969
Walter of the Jungle
9.0
TV Short
- producer
- 1967
The Far Out West
8.5
- producer
- 1967
Pistols 'n' Petticoats
7.0
TV Series
- producer
- 1966–1967
Frankenstein et les faux-monnayeurs
6.4
- producer
- 1966
Les monstres
7.8
TV Series
- producer
- executive producer
- 1964–1966
Karen
8.0
TV Series
- producer
- 1964–1965
Harris Against the World
7.0
TV Series
- executive producer
- 1964
Tom, Dick and Mary
7.9
TV Series
- executive producer
- 1964
Leave It to Beaver
7.6
TV Series
- producer
- 1957–1963
Going My Way
7.6
TV Series
- producer
- 1962–1963
Calvin and the Colonel
6.3
TV Series
- producer
- executive producer
- 1961–1962
Ichabod and Me
7.5
TV Series
- producer
- 1961–1962

Director

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Alternative name
- Joseph Connelly
Born
- August 22, 1917
- New York City, New York, USA
Died
- February 13, 2003
- Newport Beach, California, USA(complications from a stroke)
Spouses
Other works
In 1961, Joe Connelly and Bob Mosher co-wrote a cartoon series called "Calvin and the Colonel" which featured animals playing all the characters. This was an attempt to revive "Amos 'n' Andy" in the guise of animals. "Amos 'n' Andy" creators Freeman F. Gosden and Charles J. Correll provided the voices.

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Trivia
His 8-year-old son Rick was the inspiration for the title character in Leave It to Beaver (1957). His 14-year-old son Jay was the model for Beaver's older brother, Wally. "Beaver" was the nickname of one of his merchant-marine shipmates.