About Don Nicholl
Lived 1925 – 1980 (aged 54). Don Nicholl was an American screenwriter, film producer and journalist.
Donald Nicholl (August 9, 1925 – July 5, 1980) was an English screenwriter and producer who later worked in the United States.
Early life Nicholl was born in Sunderland, England. He worked as a journalist, columnist, and publicist in England, and moved to the United States in 1968.
Nicholl's production company Nicholl Ross West (with Mickey Ross and Bernie West) wrote for the situation comedies All in the Family, The Jeffersons, and produced The Dumplings, Three's Company, and The Ropers.
Legacy He died of cancer in 1980. Nicholl's widow, Gee, set up the Don and Gee Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting program after his death.
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Who was Don Nicholl?
American screenwriter and producer
When was Don Nicholl born?
Don Nicholl was born on 9 August 1925 in Sunderland.
When did Don Nicholl die?
Don Nicholl died on 5 July 1980 in Los Angeles.
What was Don Nicholl's occupation?
Don Nicholl was a screenwriter, film producer and journalist.
What nationality was Don Nicholl?
Don Nicholl was American.
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