Art Wallace

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Art Wallace was an American television writer best known for his work on the gothic soap opera Dark Shadows . He began work in television in the 1940s, on the anthology series Studio One and Kraft Television Theater . Over the years, Wallace wrote for Tom Corbett, Space Cadet , Combat! , Star Trek , and many other shows. The teleplay on which Dark Shadows was based was called "The House" and was an episode of the anthology series Goodyear Playhouse in 1957.[ citation needed ]When Dan Curtis had the idea for Dark Shadows, he offered the job of producer to Art Wallace, who declined the job. Wallace offered to write the show and recommended Robert Costello for the job of producer. In 1966, working with Dan Curtis he wrote the bible and first eight weeks' worth of early episodes of Dark Shadows . [1] He wrote the next nine weeks of shows alternating with film writer Francis Swann.

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Wallace was also a story consultant for the soap opera All My Children . His wife, Elizabeth Wallace, was a script writer on AMC during the 1980s.

Art Wallace was also the author of "Toby" which was used as reading material in elementary schools throughout the seventies and eighties, and less frequently up to today. "Toby" was re-released with new cover art as "Toby and the Phantoms of the Fourth Grade" just after his death.

He died in 1994.

Filmography

Films

YearFilmCreditNotes
1960The Valley Of DecisionScreenplay By
1970TobyWritten ByTelevision Movie
1971 Dr. Cook's Garden Screenplay ByTelevision Movie, Based on the play by "Ira Levin"
A Tattered WebWritten ByTelevision Movie
1972 She Waits Written ByTelevision Movie
1977The World of DarknessWritten By
1978 The World Beyond Written By, Executive Production Consultant
1980Forgotten City of the Planet of the ApesScreenplay By
Back to the Planet of the ApesScreenplay By
1981Charlie and the Great Balloon ChaseWritten ByTelevision Film
1997Calculated RiskWritten By

Television

YearTV SeriesCreditNotes
1948 Studio One in Hollywood Writer
1950 Tom Corbett, Space Cadet Writer
1953-54 The Web Writer8 episodes
1955-56 Justice Writer4 episodes
Appointment with AdventureWriter4 episodes
1956 The Man Called X Writer1 Episode
1956-60 Armstrong Circle Theatre Writer12 episodes
1957 Men of Annapolis Writer1 Episode
The Kaiser Aluminum Hour Writer1 Episode
Goodyear Television Playhouse Writer1 Episode
The New Adventures of Martin KaneWriter1 Episode
Harbormaster Writer1 Episode
Captain David Grief Writer1 Episode
1958 Kraft Television Theatre Writer1 Episode
1960-61 Hong Kong Writer, producer, Associate Producer
1961-62 Adventures in Paradise Producer15 episodes
1962Follow the SunProducer1 Episode
1962-63 Combat! Writer2 episodes
Sam Benedict Writer2 episodes
1962-64 The Doctors and The Nurses Writer, Story Consultant
1964 Espionage Writer1 Episode
The Lieutenant Writer1 Episode
Brenner Writer1 Episode
1965 For The People Writer2 episodes
The Wackiest Ship in The Army Writer1 Episode
1966-71 Dark Shadows Developer, Writer, CreatorMultiple Episodes
1967 Coronet Blue Writer1 Episode
Felony Squad Writer1 Episode
The Invaders Writer1 Episode
1967-68 Star Trek Writer2 episodes
1970-71 The Bill Cosby Show Writer4 episodes
1973 The ABC Afternoon Playbreak Writer2 episodes
1974 Planet of The Apes Writer2 episodes
1975 Space: 1999 Writer1 Episode
1977Little VicWriter1 Episode
1978 CBS Afternoon Playhouse Writer5 episodes
1985 All My Children Story Consultant
1989 Nightmare Classics Writer1 Episode

References

  1. Benshoff, H.M. (2011). Dark Shadows. Contemporary approaches to film and television series: TV milestones. Wayne State University Press. p. 19. ISBN   978-0-8143-3439-3 . Retrieved 2024-04-12.