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James Fritzell(1920-1979)

  • Writer
  • Script and Continuity Department
  • Soundtrack
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James Fritzell was born on 19 February 1920 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was a writer, known for M.A.S.H. (1972), The Andy Griffith Show (1960) and Mister Peepers (1952). He was married to Micheline Swift. He died on 9 March 1979 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornFebruary 19, 1920
DiedMarch 9, 1979(59)
BornFebruary 19, 1920
DiedMarch 9, 1979(59)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 3 wins & 2 nominations total

Known for

Alan Alda, David Ogden Stiers, Gary Burghoff, William Christopher, Jamie Farr, Mike Farrell, Harry Morgan, and Loretta Swit in M.A.S.H. (1972)
M.A.S.H.
8.5
TV Series
  • Writer(as Jim Fritzell)
Ron Howard, Frances Bavier, Elinor Donahue, Andy Griffith, and Don Knotts in The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
The Andy Griffith Show
8.4
TV Series
  • Writer(as Jim Fritzell)
Mister Peepers (1952)
Mister Peepers
7.5
TV Series
  • Writer
Don Knotts in The Reluctant Astronaut (1967)
The Reluctant Astronaut
6.3
  • Writer(as Jim Fritzell)
  • 1967

Credits

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Writer

  • Semi-Tough (1980)
    Semi-Tough
    6.2
    TV Series
    • writer (as Jim Fritzell)
    • 1980
  • Donna Ponterotto and Carol Wayne in Heaven on Earth (1979)
    Heaven on Earth
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1979
  • Alan Alda, David Ogden Stiers, Gary Burghoff, William Christopher, Jamie Farr, Mike Farrell, Harry Morgan, and Loretta Swit in M.A.S.H. (1972)
    M.A.S.H.
    8.5
    TV Series
    • written by (as Jim Fritzell)
    • 1974–1978
  • Sally Field in The Girl with Something Extra (1973)
    The Girl with Something Extra
    6.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1974
  • Wait Till Your Father Gets Home (1972)
    Wait Till Your Father Gets Home
    7.5
    TV Series
    • story (as Jim Fritzell)
    • 1974
  • Norman Fell, Sandra Deel, Bernie Kopell, Deirdre Lenihan, and Louis Nye in Needles and Pins (1973)
    Needles and Pins
    6.1
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1973
  • Love Thy Neighbor (1973)
    Love Thy Neighbor
    7.5
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1973
  • Doris comédie (1968)
    Doris comédie
    7.2
    TV Series
    • created by (creator)
    • 1968–1973
  • Redd Foxx and Demond Wilson in Sanford and Son (1972)
    Sanford and Son
    7.9
    TV Series
    • written by (as Jim Fritzell)
    • 1972–1973
  • Yul Brynner and Samantha Eggar in Anna et le roi (1972)
    Anna et le roi
    7.2
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1972
  • The Jimmy Stewart Show (1971)
    The Jimmy Stewart Show
    7.2
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1972
  • Love, American Style (1969)
    Love, American Style
    6.8
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1972
  • Jack Klugman and Tony Randall in The Odd Couple (1970)
    The Odd Couple
    7.9
    TV Series
    • written by (as Jim Fritzell)
    • 1971
  • The Chicago Teddy Bears (1971)
    The Chicago Teddy Bears
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1971
  • The New Andy Griffith Show (1971)
    The New Andy Griffith Show
    5.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • writer
    • 1971

Script and Continuity Department

  • Walter Brennan, Richard Crenna, and Kathleen Nolan in The Real McCoys (1957)
    The Real McCoys
    7.6
    TV Series
    • script editor
    • 1958

Soundtrack

  • Don Knotts in The Reluctant Astronaut (1967)
    The Reluctant Astronaut
    6.3
    • lyrics: "Space Song" (uncredited)
    • 1967

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Jim Fritzell
  • Born
    • February 19, 1920
    • San Francisco, California, USA
  • Died
    • March 9, 1979
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Micheline SwiftOctober 1953 - May 1956 (divorced)

Did you know

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    Among Fritzell's credits was that of "created by" on the popular late-1960s sitcom The Doris Day Show. Since the series was green-lit and developed with neither the knowledge nor participation of its star, Fritzell worked directly for Day's husband and manager Martin Melcher, and his work went unseen by Day until she found out about the project after Melcher's unexpected death in April, 1968.

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