Jack Sher was born on March 16, 1913 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. He was a writer and director, known for Shane (1953), Move Over, Darling (1963) and Paris Blues (1961). He died on August 23, 1988 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
American writer-director of the 1950's and 60's, a former newspaper columnist and author of magazine articles. He also penned a short-lived 1962 Broadway play, "The Perfect Setup".
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Educated at the University of Minnesota.
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Kid from Left Field
1979
TV Movie screenplay / story
Holmes and Yo-Yo
TV Series creator - 12 episodes, 1976 - 1977 written by - 3 episodes, 1976
Hello Mother, Goodbye!
1974
TV Movie creator
Female Artillery
1973
TV Movie story
Banyon
1972
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Goodbye, Raggedy Ann
1971
TV Movie
Bracken's World
1970
TV Series written by - 1 episode
Accidental Family
1967
TV Series written by - 1 episode
Bewitched
1964-1967
TV Series written by - 3 episodes
Hazel
1966
TV Series written by - 2 episodes
The Wackiest Ship in the Army
1965
TV Series written by - 1 episode
The Bing Crosby Show
TV Series 4 episodes, 1964 - 1965 teleplay - 1 episode, 1965
Valentine's Day
1964
TV Series written by - 1 episode
Move Over, Darling
1963
screenplay
Critic's Choice
1963
writer
Paris Blues
1961
screenplay
Love in a Goldfish Bowl
1961
screenplay / story
The 3 Worlds of Gulliver
1960
screenplay
The Wild and the Innocent
1959
screenplay
Kathy O'
1958
screenplay / story "Memo on Kathy O'Rourke"
Joe Butterfly
1957
Four Girls in Town
1957
Walk the Proud Land
1956
screenplay
World in My Corner
1956
screenplay / story
The Kid from Left Field
1953
written by
Shane
1953
additional dialogue
Off Limits
1952
screenplay / story
My Favorite Spy
1951
screenplay
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Hello Mother, Goodbye!
1974
TV Movie producer
Slither
1973
producer
Goodbye, Raggedy Ann
1971
TV Movie producer
The Bing Crosby Show
1964-1965
TV Series associate producer - 4 episodes
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Margie
1961
TV Series 1 episode
Love in a Goldfish Bowl
1961
The 3 Worlds of Gulliver
1960
The Wild and the Innocent
1959
Kathy O'
1958
Four Girls in Town
1957
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Kathy O'
1958
lyrics: "Kathy-O" / music: "Kathy-O"
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
1984
Documentary
Himself
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1972
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Original Teleplay
$2 Million
