Frank Dungan

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Frank "The Tank" Dungan is an American television producer and writer who won a 1982 Primetime Emmy for the television show Barney Miller . [1] [2] [3] He is a graduate of Bowling Green State University. He is a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [4] Other movies and T.V series include Mr Mom (1984), Mr Belvedere (1985-1989) and Sister Kate (1989-1990).

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References

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  2. ""Barney Miller" wins Emmy". Calisphere. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  3. Vinciguerra, Thomas (2011-10-28). "The Shoe Leather Never Wears Thin At This Cop Shop". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2020-04-07.
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