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Sam Denoff

1928 – 2011

American television producer and writer

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About Sam Denoff

Lived 1928 – 2011 (aged 83). Sam Denoff was an American screenwriter, actor and television producer.

Samuel Denoff (July 1, 1928 – July 8, 2011) was an American screenwriter and television producer.

Biography Denoff was born to a Jewish family in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Esther (Rothbard) and Harry Denoff, a salesman. With his long-time collaborator Bill Persky he wrote and created the television show That Girl starring Marlo Thomas. Their writing collaboration on episodes of The Dick Van Dyke Show resulted in some of the show's most popular episodes. Denoff also wrote for the 1976 Danny Thomas situation comedy The Practice.

Personal life Denoff married twice. His first wife was Bernice Levey; they had two children, Leslie Denoff and producer Douglas Denoff.

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Important facts

Born
1 July 1928, Brooklyn
Birth century
20th century
Died
8 July 2011, Brentwood
Occupation
Screenwriter, actor, television producer
Nationality
United States
Awards
Primetime Emmy Award; Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
Also known as
Samuel Denoff

Family & relationships

Child
Douglas Denoff

People in Sam Denoff's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

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Personal
b. 1963
Computer scientist
 Portrait of Danny Thomas
Danny Thomas
1912 – 1991
Television actor
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Dick Van Dyke
b. 1925
Singer
 Portrait of Marlo Thomas
Marlo Thomas
b. 1937
Television producer
 Portrait of Bill Persky
Bill Persky
b. 1931
Screenwriter
 Portrait of Danny
Danny
b. 1983
Association football player
 Portrait of Douglas
Douglas
b. 1990
Association football player

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Sam Denoff's

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Harald Sverdrup
1888 – 1957
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Louis J. Mordell
1888 – 1972
Mathematician
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Maurice Janet
1888 – 1983
Mathematician
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Alfonso Reyes
1889 – 1959
Poet
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Beno Gutenberg
1889 – 1960
Seismologist
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Ernest Marsden
1889 – 1970
Physicist

Frequently asked questions

Who was Sam Denoff?

American television producer and writer (1928-2011)

When was Sam Denoff born?

Sam Denoff was born on 1 July 1928 in Brooklyn.

When did Sam Denoff die?

Sam Denoff died on 8 July 2011 in Brentwood.

What was Sam Denoff's occupation?

Sam Denoff was a screenwriter, actor and television producer.

What nationality was Sam Denoff?

Sam Denoff was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Sam Denoff

· Wikidata: Q3470470

· DBpedia: Sam Denoff

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