Art Wallace was an American television writer best known for his work on the gothic soap opera Dark Shadows. He began work in television in the 1940s, on the anthology series Studio One and Kraft Television Theater. Over the years, Wallace wrote for Tom Corbett, Space Cadet, Combat!, Star Trek, and many other shows. The teleplay on which Dark Shadows was based was called "The House" and was an episode of the anthology series Goodyear Playhouse in 1957. When Dan Curtis had the idea for Dark Shadows, he offered the job of producer to Art Wallace, who declined the job. Wallace offered to write the show and recommended Robert Costello for the job of producer. In 1966, working with Dan Curtis he wrote the "bible" and first eight weeks' worth of early episodes of Dark Shadows. He wrote the next nine weeks of shows alternating with film writer Francis Swann.Wallace was also a story consultant for the soap opera All My Children. His wife, Elizabeth Wallace, was a script writer on AMC during the 1980s.
TV Series story - 1,137 episodes, 1966 - 1971 writer - 64 episodes, 1966 creator and developer - 20 episodes, 1968 - 1969 story: created and developed by - 1 episode, 1967
The Bill Cosby Show
1970-1971
TV Series written by - 4 episodes
Dr. Cook's Garden
1971
TV Movie teleplay
Toby
1970
TV Movie
Star Trek
TV Series story by - 1 episode, 1968 teleplay by - 1 episode, 1968 written by - 1 episode, 1967
The Invaders
1967
TV Series written by - 1 episode
The Felony Squad
1967
TV Series written by - 1 episode
Coronet Blue
1967
TV Series written by - 1 episode
The Wackiest Ship in the Army
1965
TV Series teleplay - 1 episode
For the People
TV Series written by - 1 episode, 1965 writer - 1 episode, 1965
The Doctors and the Nurses
TV Series 2 episodes, 1963 writer - 6 episodes, 1962 - 1964
Brenner
1964
TV Series teleplay - 1 episode
The Lieutenant
1964
TV Series written by - 1 episode
Espionage
1964
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Sam Benedict
1962-1963
TV Series writer - 2 episodes
Combat!
TV Series written by - 1 episode, 1963 story - 1 episode, 1962 teleplay - 1 episode, 1962
Hong Kong
1960-1961
TV Series teleplay - 5 episodes
Armstrong Circle Theatre
TV Series writer - 9 episodes, 1956 - 1960 written by - 2 episodes, 1959 television play - 1 episode, 1957
The Valley of Decision
1960
TV Movie teleplay
Captain David Grief
1957
TV Series teleplay - 1 episode
Harbormaster
1957
TV Series 1 episode
The New Adventures of Martin Kane
1957
TV Series written by - 1 episode
Goodyear Playhouse
1957
TV Series writer - 1 episode
The Kaiser Aluminum Hour
1957
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Men of Annapolis
1957
TV Series written by - 1 episode
The Man Called X
1956
TV Series screenplay - 1 episode
Appointment with Adventure
TV Series 2 episodes, 1955 - 1956 writer - 2 episodes, 1955 - 1956
Justice
TV Series 2 episodes, 1955 - 1956 teleplay - 2 episodes, 1955
The Web
TV Series 7 episodes, 1953 - 1954 writer - 1 episode, 1953
Tom Corbett, Space Cadet
1950
TV Series
Studio One in Hollywood
1948
TV Series writer
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Follow the Sun
1962
TV Series producer - 1 episode
Adventures in Paradise
1961-1962
TV Series producer - 15 episodes
Hong Kong
TV Series associate producer - 9 episodes, 1960 producer - 6 episodes, 1961