About Chris Hayward
Lived 1925 – 2006 (aged 81). Chris Hayward was an American screenwriter and television producer, known for Allan Burns, Dudley Do-Right and My Mother the Car.
Christopher Robert Hayward (June 19, 1925 – November 20, 2006) was an American television writer and producer. He was the co-creator, with Allan Burns, of the television shows The Munsters and My Mother the Car (1965), and the creator of Dudley Do-Right.
Biography Born in Bayonne, New Jersey, Hayward was a writer for the 1957-1958 color edition of Crusader Rabbit (as "Chris Bob Hayward"), The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show, Alice, Barney Miller, Get Smart, 77 Sunset Strip, Fractured Flickers, and The Governor & J.J.
He won, with Allan Burns, the 1968 Emmy Award for "Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy" for the episode "The Coming Out Party" of the television show He & She.
Hayward died of cancer on November 20, 2006, in his Beverly Hills home.
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Who was Chris Hayward?
American television writer and producer
When was Chris Hayward born?
Chris Hayward was born on 19 June 1925 in Bayonne.
When did Chris Hayward die?
Chris Hayward died on 20 November 2006 in Beverly Hills.
What was Chris Hayward's occupation?
Chris Hayward was a screenwriter and television producer.
What was Chris Hayward known for?
Chris Hayward was known for Allan Burns, Dudley Do-Right, My Mother the Car and The Munsters.
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Chris Hayward was American.
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