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Merv Adelson(1929-2015)

  • Producer
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Merv Adelson was born on 23 October 1929 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a producer, known for Twilight's Last Gleaming (1977), Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? (1978) and The Choirboys (1977). He was married to Thea Joyce Nesis, Barbara Walters, Gail Melinda Kenaston and Lorraine Kaufman. He died on 8 September 2015 in Canoga Park, California, USA.
BornOctober 23, 1929
DiedSeptember 8, 2015(85)
BornOctober 23, 1929
DiedSeptember 8, 2015(85)
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Known for

Twilight's Last Gleaming (1977)
Twilight's Last Gleaming
6.7
  • Producer
  • 1977
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? (1978)
Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
6.4
  • Producer
  • 1978
The Choirboys (1977)
The Choirboys
5.6
  • Producer(produced by)
  • 1977
Victoria Principal, Barbara Bel Geddes, Patrick Duffy, Larry Hagman, Charlene Tilton, Jim Davis, Linda Gray, and Steve Kanaly in Dallas (1978)
Dallas
7.1
TV Series
  • Producer

Credits

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  • The JammX Kids (2004)
    The JammX Kids
    7.7
    Video
    • executive producer
    • co-producer
    • 2004
  • Richard Gere and Debra Winger in An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
    An Officer and a Gentleman
    7.1
    • executive producer (uncredited)
    • 1982
  • Falcon Crest (1981)
    Falcon Crest
    6.2
    TV Series
    • executive producer (uncredited)
    • 1981–1982
  • Donna Mills, Joan Van Ark, Michele Lee, Constance McCashin, John Pleshette, and Ted Shackelford in Knots Landing (1979)
    Knots Landing
    7.0
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1979–1980
  • Being There (1979)
    Being There
    7.9
    • executive producer (uncredited)
    • 1979
  • Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? (1978)
    Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?
    6.4
    • executive producer
    • 1978
  • Victoria Principal, Barbara Bel Geddes, Patrick Duffy, Larry Hagman, Charlene Tilton, Jim Davis, Linda Gray, and Steve Kanaly in Dallas (1978)
    Dallas
    7.1
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1978
  • The Choirboys (1977)
    The Choirboys
    5.6
    • producer (produced by)
    • 1977
  • Eight Is Enough (1977)
    Eight Is Enough
    6.6
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1977
  • Twilight's Last Gleaming (1977)
    Twilight's Last Gleaming
    6.7
    • producer
    • 1977
  • Richard Thomas, Will Geer, Judy Norton, Ellen Corby, Kami Cotler, David W. Harper, Michael Learned, Mary Beth McDonough, Eric Scott, Ralph Waite, and Jon Walmsley in The Waltons (1972)
    The Waltons
    7.6
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1972–1973
  • Richard Thomas, Judy Norton, Kami Cotler, Andrew Duggan, David W. Harper, Mary Beth McDonough, Patricia Neal, Eric Scott, and Jon Walmsley in The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (1971)
    The Homecoming: A Christmas Story
    8.2
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1971

Personal details

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  • Born
    • October 23, 1929
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • September 8, 2015
    • Canoga Park, California, USA(complications from a stroke)
  • Spouses
      Thea Joyce Nesis1993 - 2003 (divorced, 2 children)
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    • 3 Articles

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  • Trivia
    Third husband of Barbara Walters.

FAQ

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  • When did Merv Adelson die?
    September 8, 2015
  • How did Merv Adelson die?
    Complications from a stroke
  • How old was Merv Adelson when he died?
    85 years old
  • Where did Merv Adelson die?
    Canoga Park, California, USA
  • When was Merv Adelson born?
    October 23, 1929

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