Bob Schiller
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Bob Schiller is an American screenwriter, most notably for the television series I Love Lucy
(1955-1957) and All in the Family
(1977-1979). For the latter series, he received an Emmy Award
in 1978 as one of the writers of the episode "Cousin Liz
".
Schiller, born in San Francisco, California
, began writing for television in 1950. His credits include the 1955 CBS sitcom Professional Father
, starring Stephen Dunne as a child psychologist and Barbara Billingsley
as his wife. That same year, he wrote for two competing series, NBC
's The Jimmy Durante Show
and CBS's It's Always Jan
, starring Janis Paige
as a widowed single mother in New York City
. During 1954-1955, Schiller was one of the writers for the CBS sitcom That's My Boy
, starring Eddie Mayehoff
and Gil Stratton.
Schiller's producing credits include the CBS sitcoms The Good Guys and All's Fair
.
I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy is an American television sitcom starring Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, and William Frawley. The black-and-white series originally ran from October 15, 1951, to May 6, 1957, on the Columbia Broadcasting System...
(1955-1957) and All in the Family
All in the Family
All in the Family is an American sitcom that was originally broadcast on the CBS television network from January 12, 1971, to April 8, 1979. In September 1979, a new show, Archie Bunker's Place, picked up where All in the Family had ended...
(1977-1979). For the latter series, he received an Emmy Award
Emmy Award
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
in 1978 as one of the writers of the episode "Cousin Liz
Cousin Liz
"Cousin Liz" is an episode of the American television situation comedy All in the Family. The story concerns lead character Edith Bunker's inheritance of a valuable tea service from her deceased cousin Liz and her decision, upon learning that Liz's "roommate" Veronica is really Liz's surviving...
".
Schiller, born in San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
, began writing for television in 1950. His credits include the 1955 CBS sitcom Professional Father
Professional Father
Professional Father is a 1955 CBS situation comedy television series starring Stephen Dunne as Dr. Tom Wilson, a child psychologist successful with his patients but less than effective with his own family...
, starring Stephen Dunne as a child psychologist and Barbara Billingsley
Barbara Billingsley
Barbara Billingsley was an American film, television, voice and stage actress. She gained prominence in the 1950s movie The Careless Years, acting opposite Natalie Trundy, followed by her best–known role, that of June Cleaver on the television series Leave It to Beaver and its sequel Still...
as his wife. That same year, he wrote for two competing series, NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
's The Jimmy Durante Show
The Jimmy Durante Show
The Jimmy Durante Show is a 51-episode half-hour comedy/variety program presented live on NBC from October 2, 1954 to June 23, 1956.-Production background:...
and CBS's It's Always Jan
It's Always Jan
It's Always Jan is an American situation comedy starring Janis Paige, which aired on CBS in the 1955-1956 season. It was the lead-in program at 9:30 p.m...
, starring Janis Paige
Janis Paige
Janis Paige is an American film, musical theatre and television actress. Born Donna Mae Tjaden in Tacoma, Washington, she began singing in public from the age of five in local amateur shows...
as a widowed single mother in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. During 1954-1955, Schiller was one of the writers for the CBS sitcom That's My Boy
That's My Boy (1954 TV series)
That's My Boy is a largely forgotten 1954-1955 CBS situation comedy television series based on the 1951 Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis film of the same name....
, starring Eddie Mayehoff
Eddie Mayehoff
Eddie Mayehoff was an American actor.Probably his best known role was as Harold Lampson, the henpecked husband and incompetent lawyer in the 1965 comedy movie How to Murder Your Wife....
and Gil Stratton.
Schiller's producing credits include the CBS sitcoms The Good Guys and All's Fair
All's Fair
All's Fair is an American television situation comedy that aired on CBS from 1976 to 1977. The show co-starred Richard Crenna as a conservative political columnist and Bernadette Peters as a liberal photographer...
.