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- ↑ "Gwen Davenport, 92, 'Belvedere' Author". The New York Times . April 15, 2002. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- ↑ Melanie Proctor (July 14, 1988). "Mr. Belvedere at your service". New Straits Times. p. 14. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
- ↑ Marla Brooks (30 March 2005). "The American Family on Television: A Chronology of 121 Shows, 1948-2004". p. 149. ISBN 9780786420742 . Retrieved October 27, 2015.