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Bruce Bilson Biography (1928-)

Born May 19, 1928, in Brooklyn, NY (some sources say New York, NY); son of George and Hattie (maiden name, Dratwa) Bilson; married Mona Weichman, August 31, 1955 (divorced, 1976); married Renne Jarrett, April 5, 1981; children: (first marriage) Daniel (a producer and director), Julie. Addresses: Agent: Contemporary Artists Ltd., 610 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 202, Santa Monica, CA 90401-1645.; Office: Downwind Enterprises, Inc., 12505 Sarah St., StudioCity, CA 91604-1113.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Director, writer

Birth Details

May 19, 1928

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Television Director
• Movies
• The Girl Who Came Gift-Wrapped, ABC, 1974
• Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, ABC, 1979
• The Ghosts of Buxley Hall, The Disney Channel, 1980
• The Love Boat: The Christmas Cruise, ABC, 1986
• Television Producer
• Movies
• Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, ABC, 1979
• Television Director
• Specials
• The Halloween That Almost Wasn't (also known as The Night Dracula Saved the World), ABC, 1979
• Pilots
• Barefoot in the Park, 1970
• Barney and Me, NBC, 1973
• The Fess Parker Show, CBS, 1974
• Dead Man on the Run, ABC, 1975
• The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe, ABC, 1976
• The Banana Company, CBS, 1977
• Duffy, CBS, 1977
• Tabitha, ABC, 1977
• B. J. and the Bear, NBC, 1978
• Pleasure Cove, NBC, 1979
• "Maxwell, Ltd.," Finder of Lost Loves, 1984
• Gidget's Summer Reunion, syndicated, 1985
• Half Nelson, 1985
• The Bradys, CBS, 1990
• Television Work
• Series
• Film editor, Groucho Marx Show, 1953-1954
• Television Director
• Episodic
• The Patty Duke Show, ABC, 1965-1966
• Please Don't Eat the Daisies, NBC, 1965-1967
• Get Smart, NBC, 1965-1969
• "Commander for a Day," Camp Runamuck, NBC, 1966
• "In and Out with the In-Laws," Gidget, ABC, 1966
• "We Got Each Other," Gidget, ABC, 1966
• "Independence--Gidget Style," Gidget, ABC, 1966
• The Hero, NBC, 1966-1967
• "Carol," Green Acres, CBS, 1967
• "The Collaborators," That Girl, 1967
• Hogan's Heroes, 1967-1971
• "Once in a Vial," Bewitched, 1968
• "The Uniform," The Doris Day Show, 1968
• The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, NBC, 1968-1969, ABC, 1969-1970
• The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, NBC, 1968-1969, syndicated, 1975
• Hawaii Five-O (also known as McGarrett), CBS, 1968-1980
• Love, American Style, 1969-1971
• "Caution, Easter Bunny Crossing," Bonanza (also known as Ponderosa), 1969
• "Something Fishy," Barefoot in the Park, ABC, 1970
• The Odd Couple, 1970-1971
• Nanny and the Professor, ABC, 1970-1971
• "Just a Lunch," The Mary Tyler Moore Show (also known as Mary Tyler Moore), 1971
• "Bananas, Crackers and Nuts," M*A*S*H, CBS, 1972
• "The Piano Movers," Sanford and Son, 1972
• "Whatever Happened to Keith Partridge?," The Partridge Family, 1972
• "To Commune or Not to Commune," The Paul Lynde Show, 1972
• "Paul's Desperate Hour," The Paul Lynde Show, 1972
• The Rookies, ABC, 1972-1976
• "Forgive Us Our Debts," The Partridge Family, 1973
• "Danger Stranger," Dusty's Trail, 1973
• "You're Never Too Old," The Brady Bunch, ABC, 1973
• "Mail Order Hero," The Brady Bunch, ABC, 1973
• "Snow White and the Seven Bradys," The Brady Bunch, ABC, 1973
• "The Snooperstar," The Brady Bunch, ABC, 1974
• "The Midas Touch," The Six Million Dollar Man, 1974
• "Vigilante," S.W.A.T., ABC, 1975
• "Silent Night, Deadly Night," S.W.A.T., ABC, 1975
• "The Chinese Connection," S.W.A.T., ABC, 1976
• Barney Miller, ABC, 1976-1977, 1981
• Popi, CBS, 1976
• "Sex Education," Alice, 1976
• "Who Killed Bugs Bunny?," Alice, 1976
• "The Search," Spencer's Pilots, 1976
• "Wonder Woman in Hollywood," Wonder Woman (also known as The New Adventures of Wonder Woman and The New Original Wonder Woman), ABC, 1977
• "The People's Choice," The Feather and Father Gang, ABC, 1977
• Hunter, CBS, 1977
• "All the Emperor's Quasi-Norms: Parts 1 & 2," Quark, NBC, 1978
• "Big Man on Campus," Delta House, 1979
• "Run for the Money: Part 2," The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo, 1979
• The Bad News Bears, CBS, 1979-1980
• House Calls, CBS, 1980-1982
• "The Eyes of Texas," B. J. and the Bear, NBC, 1980
• "The Girls on the Hollywood High" (also known as "The Eyes of Texas II"),B. J. and the Bear, NBC, 1980
• "What Passes for Love in East Pittsburgh," Skag, NBC, 1980
• "Sidney's First Love/The Swingers/The King of Gardens," Aloha Paradise, ABC, 1980
• "The Best of Friends/Success/Nine Karats," Aloha Paradise, ABC, 1981
• "Letter from Broadway/Letter from Cyrano/Letter from a Secret Admirer," Aloha Paradise, ABC, 1980
• Harper Valley P.T.A. (also known as Harper Valley), NBC, 1981
• "Love, Christy," Simon and Simon, 1981
• Private Benjamin, CBS, 1981-1983
• "Slammin' Sammy's Stunt Show Spectacular," Knight Rider, NBC, 1982
• "Daredevil," The Powers of Matthew Star (also known as Knight Star, Star-Prince, The Powers of David Star, and The Powers of Daniel Star), NBC, 1982
• "Wilmer Bass and the Serengeti Kid," Bring Em Back Alive, CBS, 1982
• The Fall Guy, ABC, 1982-1986
• The Renegades, ABC, 1983
• "Secrets," Hotel (also known as Arthur Hailey's Hotel), ABC, 1983
• "Flashback," Hotel (also known as Arthur Hailey's Hotel), ABC, 1983
• "Ballad of Dead Eye Dick," Just Our Luck (also known as Just MyLuck), ABC, 1983
• "Trials," Hotel (also known as Arthur Hailey's Hotel), ABC,1984
• "Flesh and Blood," Hotel (also known as Arthur Hailey's Hotel), ABC, 1984
• "Fantasies," Hotel (also known as Arthur Hailey's Hotel), ABC, 1984
• "Goodbye, Sara," Finder of Lost Loves, ABC, 1984
• "Old Friends," Finder of Lost Loves, ABC, 1984
• "Wayward Dreams," Finder of Lost Loves, ABC, 1985
• "Fallen Idols," Hotel (also known as Arthur Hailey's Hotel), ABC, 1985
• "Rallying Cry," Hotel (also known as Arthur Hailey's Hotel), ABC, 1985
• "You Only Die Twice," Scarecrow and Mrs. King, 1985
• "Shadows of Doubt: Part 1," Hotel (also known as Arthur Hailey's Hotel), ABC, 1986
• "Facades," Hotel (also known as Arthur Hailey's Hotel), ABC, 1986
• "Separations," Hotel (also known as Arthur Hailey's Hotel),ABC, 1986
• "Enemies Within," Hotel (also known as Arthur Hailey's Hotel), ABC, 1986
• "Undercurrents," Hotel (also known as Arthur Hailey's Hotel), ABC, 1986
• "Shadow Play," Hotel (also known as Arthur Hailey's Hotel),ABC, 1986
• "Mother of the Bride," Life with Lucy, 1986
• "Welcome to Winfield," The Twilight Zone, 1986
• "Born to Run," Hotel (also known as Arthur Hailey's Hotel),ABC, 1987
• "Dark Horses," Hotel (also known as Arthur Hailey's Hotel),ABC, 1987
• "Comfort and Joy," Hotel (also known as Arthur Hailey's Hotel), ABC, 1987
• "The Color of Hammer," Sledge Hammer!, 1987
• "Comrade Hammer," Sledge Hammer!, 1987
• "Manhunt," The Colbys (also known as Dynasty II: The Colbys), 1987
• "Every Picture Tells a Story," Dynasty, 1988
• "Virginia Reels," Dynasty, 1989
• "Sins of the Father," Dynasty, 1989
• Hull High, 1990
• "Start Your Engines" (also known as "The Brady 500: Part 1"), The Bradys, CBS, 1990
• "Here We Grow Again" (also known as "The Brady 500: Part 2"), The Bradys, CBS, 1990
• "Bottom's Up," The Bradys, CBS, 1990
• "Ghost in the Machine," The Flash, CBS, 1990
• "The Beauty Contest," They Came From Outer Space, 1990
• "Be My Baby," The Flash, CBS, 1991
• "Deadly Nightshade," The Flash, CBS, 1991
• "Alpha," The Flash, CBS, 1991
• "Mirror Image," Human Target, ABC, 1992
• "Scales of Justice," One West Waikiki, CBS, 1994
• "Once a Thief ... ," Viper, NBC, 1994
• "Ghosts," Viper, NBC, 1994
• "Safe as Houses," Viper, NBC, 1994
• "Wheels of Fire," Viper, NBC, 1994
• "Manpower," One West Waikiki, syndicated, 1995
• "There, But for the Grace of God," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1995
• "Angels on the Air," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1995
• "Dr. Kramer," Deadly Games, UPN, 1996
• The Sentinel, UPN, 1996-1998
• "All Aboard," The Love Boat: The Next Wave, UPN, 1998
• "About Face," Viper, syndicated, 1998
• "Wisegal," Viper, syndicated, 1998
• "Best Seller," Viper, syndicated, 1999
• "Blue on Blue," Pensacola: Wings of Gold, 1999
• Also directed the "World's Greatest Grandma," an unaired episode of Life with Lucy; "The Ex-Secretary," Green Acres, CBS; episodes of Arnie; Alias Smith and Jones; Emergency! (also known as Emergencia and Emergency One); Temperatures Rising (also known asThe New Temperatures Rising Show); Sierra; Barbary Coast; When Things Were Rotten; The Love Boat; Turnabout; Spenser: For Hire, ABC; The Munsters Today (also known as TheNew Munsters), syndicated; Dinosaurs, ABC.
• Television Assistant Director
• Episodic
• Worked on U.S. Marshal; The Andy Griffith Show (also knownas Andy of Mayberry).
• Film Director
• Pate Katelin en Buenos Aires (also known as P.K. en Buenos Aires), 1969
• The North Avenue Irregulars (also known as Hill's Angels),Buena Vista, 1979
• Chattanooga Choo Choo, April Fools, 1984
• WRITINGS
• Television Episodes
• "Patty, the Candy Striper," The Patty Duke Show, ABC, 1965