Don McGuire is a television sports executive. He was executive producer at Turner Sports' TBS and TNT, Raycom Sports, and The Golf Channel.He has won multiple Emmy awards and was responsible for the startup of Raycom Sports in 1983 and the fast growth of Ted Turner's sports operations from 1987 to 1995. He served as executive producer at the Golf Channel from 1999 to 2000 and was senior vice president for programming and production at the Golf Channel when the channel became the exclusive cable outlet for the LPGA and PGA Tour.
Actress Gloria Jean remembers walking up to him and saying "McGuire, that's a fine Irish name." He said "I'm not Irish, I'm Jewish. Mordecai Rose is my name.".
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Tootsie
1982
story
From Here to Eternity
1979
TV Mini-Series writer - 3 episodes
Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?
1970
Mona McCluskey
1965
TV Series written by - 1 episode
McGhee
1965
TV Movie
Don't Call Me Charlie
TV Series writer - 3 episodes, 1962 - 1963 creator - 1 episode, 1963
Charley Angelo
1962
TV Movie
Hennesey
TV Series creator - 94 episodes, 1959 - 1962 written by - 3 episodes, 1959 writer - 1 episode, 1961
Hear Me Good
1957
The Delicate Delinquent
1957
Johnny Concho
1956
screenplay
Artists and Models
1955
adaptation
Allen in Movieland
1955
TV Movie
Bad Day at Black Rock
1955
adaptation
3 Ring Circus
1954
story and screenplay
Walking My Baby Back Home
1953
writer
Back at the Front
1952
screenplay / story
Meet Danny Wilson
1951
screenplay / story
Double Deal
1950
story by
Dial 1119
1950
story
How to Smuggle a Hernia Across the Border
1949
Short writer
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Don't Call Me Charlie
1962
TV Series
Gen. Nuxhall
The Young Philadelphians
1959
Bartender (uncredited)
The Tall Stranger
1957
Settler (uncredited)
Hear Me Good
1957
TV Cameraman (uncredited)
The Delicate Delinquent
1957
Policeman (uncredited)
Fear Strikes Out
1957
Attendant (uncredited)
Double Dynamite
1951
R.B. 'Bob' Pulsifer Jr.
Three Guys Named Mike
1951
MacWade Parker
The Underworld Story
1950
Reporter in Bar (uncredited)
Sideshow
1950
Steve Arthur
Armored Car Robbery
1950
Detective Danny Ryan
Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey
1950
Mitchell
The Threat
1949
Joe Turner
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
1949
Les, the Bus Guide
Whiplash
1948
Markus
Congo Bill
1948
Congo Bill
I Surrender Dear
1948
Tommy Tompkins
Wallflower
1948
Stevie Wilson
The Fuller Brush Man
1948
Keenan Wallick
My Wild Irish Rose
1947
Terry O'Rourke
Always Together
1947
McIntyre, Reporter
Possessed
1947
Dr. Craig
Love and Learn
1947
Delaney
Nora Prentiss
1947
Truck Driver who Hits Nora
That Way with Women
1947
Slade
The Man I Love
1947
Johnny O'Connor
Humoresque
1946
Eddie
Shadow of a Woman
1946
Johnnie
Two Guys from Milwaukee
1946
Motor Cop in Trailer (uncredited)
San Antonio
1945
Cowboy (uncredited)
Too Young to Know
1945
Lt. Yates
Pride of the Marines
1945
Bill aka Irish
Pillow to Post
1945
Archie, Sailor at Bus Station (uncredited)
God Is My Co-Pilot
1945
A.V.G. Groundman (uncredited)
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
McGhee
1965
TV Movie producer
Don't Call Me Charlie
1962-1963
TV Series producer - 18 episodes
Hennesey
TV Series producer - 1 episode, 1960 co-producer - 1 episode, 1959
Hear Me Good
1957
producer
Meet Danny Wilson
1951
associate producer
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Mona McCluskey
1965
TV Series 1 episode
McGhee
1965
TV Movie
Don't Call Me Charlie
1962
TV Series 2 episodes
Charley Angelo
1962
TV Movie
Hennesey
1960-1961
TV Series 7 episodes
Hear Me Good
1957
The Delicate Delinquent
1957
Johnny Concho
1956
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Hear Me Good
1957
writer: "Hear Me Good"
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1983
Oscar
Academy Awards, USA
Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
$8 Million
