Arthur Bernard Lewis
Arthur Bernard Lewis | |
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| Born | January 26, 1926 |
| Died | October 30, 2010(aged 84) Sherman Oaks,California,U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Television writer and producer |
| Notable work | Dallas |
| Spouse | Marjorie Estelle Lewis |
Arthur Bernard Lewis(January 26, 1926 – October 30, 2010) was an American television writer and producer. He wrote sixty-nine episodes of theCBSoil soap operaDallasand was the supervising producer of overone hundred episodes of the show.[1][2]
Life and career[edit]
Born and raised in New York City, he wrote episodes for many popular television shows, which includedHawaii Five-0and various other prime-time TV series before settling onDallas.He also worked on the ABC daytime soap seriesGeneral Hospital.He was hired byGloria Monty& Norma Monty to be a writer onGeneral Hospitalin 1991.[3]
Lewis began his career in 1962 as a producer on TV'sThe Doctors and the Nurses,then moved into high gear by writing episodes of such popular programs asABC-TV'sThe Streets of San Francisco,CBS-TV'sBarnaby Jones,ABC-TV'sBaretta,Hawaii Five-OandIn the Heat of the Night.[4]
In 1978, he joined the production team of the newCBS-TVminiseriesDallas(now officially recognized as the series' first season), and would serve as executive story editor for 69 episodes of the nighttime drama series. From 1981–85, Lewis was supervising producer of 113 segments and the sole writer of 63 one-hour episodes, most of which he produced as well.[2][4]
Lewis worked on the"Who Shot J.R.?"episode that aired on Nov. 21, 1980, and revealed J.R. Ewing's shooter. It was the highest-rated TV episode in history at the time, seen by an estimated 83 million viewers. After the show ended its regular run in 1991, Lewis came back to write the scripts for the TV moviesDallas: J.R. Returns(1996) andDallas: War of the Ewings(1998).[2][4]
Death[edit]
Lewis died of complications from pneumonia in 2010 at age 84 inSherman Oaks HospitalinSherman Oaks, California,as his family had announced.[2][4]
References[edit]
- ^ObituaryLos Angeles Times,November 6, 2010, page AA6.
- ^abcd"PASSINGS: Arthur Bernard Lewis, Eugene S. Goodwin: ARTHUR BERNARD LEWIS Writer, editor and producer on 'Dallas'".Los Angeles Times.November 6, 2010.RetrievedDecember 30,2015.
- ^ProofonYouTube
- ^abcdBarnes, Mike (November 5, 2010)."TV Writer Arthur Bernard Lewis Dies".The Hollywood Reporter.RetrievedDecember 30,2015.
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