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Leo Townsend(1908-1987)

  • Writer
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Leo Townsend was born on 11 May 1908 in Faribault, Minnesota, USA. He was a writer, known for Fireball 500 (1966), I'd Rather Be Rich (1964) and Dangerous Crossing (1953). He was married to Pauline Townsend. He died on 2 November 1987 in Riverside County, California, USA.
BornMay 11, 1908
DiedNovember 2, 1987(79)
BornMay 11, 1908
DiedNovember 2, 1987(79)
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Known for

Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Fabian, and Julie Parrish in Fireball 500 (1966)
Fireball 500
5.1
  • Writer
  • 1966
Sandra Dee, Maurice Chevalier, Hermione Gingold, Robert Goulet, and Andy Williams in I'd Rather Be Rich (1964)
I'd Rather Be Rich
6.8
  • Writer
  • 1964
Jeanne Crain in Dangerous Crossing (1953)
Dangerous Crossing
6.9
  • Writer
  • 1953
Beach Blanket Bingo (1965)
Beach Blanket Bingo
5.6
  • Writer
  • 1965

Credits

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  • Elizabeth Montgomery, Agnes Moorehead, and Dick York in Bewitched (1964)
    Bewitched
    7.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1969–1972
  • Ron Howard, Frances Bavier, and Andy Griffith in The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
    The Andy Griffith Show
    8.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1967
  • Adam West and Burt Ward in Batman (1966)
    Batman
    7.5
    TV Series
    • story by
    • 1967
  • Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Fabian, and Julie Parrish in Fireball 500 (1966)
    Fireball 500
    5.1
    • written by
    • 1966
  • William Frawley, Don Grady, Stanley Livingston, and Fred MacMurray in My Three Sons (1960)
    My Three Sons
    7.1
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1966
  • Robert Vaughn, Leo G. Carroll, and David McCallum in The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
    The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
    7.7
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1966
  • Gidget (1965)
    Gidget
    6.9
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1965
  • Buster Keaton, Mickey Rooney, Brian Donlevy, Annette Funicello, Beverly Adams, John Ashley, Dwayne Hickman, Harvey Lembeck, and Jody McCrea in How to Stuff a Wild Bikini (1965)
    How to Stuff a Wild Bikini
    4.7
    • written by
    • 1965
  • Beach Blanket Bingo (1965)
    Beach Blanket Bingo
    5.6
    • written by
    • 1965
  • Sandra Dee, Maurice Chevalier, Hermione Gingold, Robert Goulet, and Andy Williams in I'd Rather Be Rich (1964)
    I'd Rather Be Rich
    6.8
    • written by
    • 1964
  • Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello in Bikini Beach (1964)
    Bikini Beach
    5.4
    • screenplay
    • 1964
  • Destry (1964)
    Destry
    7.4
    TV Series
    • story
    • teleplay
    • 1964
  • The Patty Duke Show (1963)
    The Patty Duke Show
    7.2
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1963
  • Robert Conrad, Anthony Eisley, Poncie Ponce, and Connie Stevens in Hawaiian Eye (1959)
    Hawaiian Eye
    7.6
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1962
  • One Happy Family (1961)
    One Happy Family
    6.8
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1961

Personal details

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  • Born
    • May 11, 1908
    • Faribault, Minnesota, USA
  • Died
    • November 2, 1987
    • Riverside County, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Pauline Townsend? - June 23, 1971 (her death)

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    A sometime leftist, he became a "friendly witness" for the House Un-American Activities Committee in the early 1950s and named former colleagues who were subsequently blacklisted in Hollywood, notably director Joseph Losey.

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