Stanley Edward Dreben (July 10, 1918 – February 16, 1980) was an American screenwriter.[1]
Stan Dreben | |
|---|---|
| Born | Stanley Edward Dreben July 10, 1918 New York, U.S. |
| Died | February 16, 1980 (aged 61) Northridge, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1956–1980 |
Dreben was born in New York. He began writing for the variety television series The Martha Raye Show in 1956. He then wrote episodes for television programs such as McHale's Navy,[2] The Andy Griffith Show,[3] Get Smart,[3] The Paul Lynde Show,[3] The Red Skelton Hour, The Danny Thomas Show, Green Acres, Love, American Style,[3] The Flying Nun,[4] Petticoat Junction, The Joey Bishop Show[2], F Troop, and The Facts of Life.[1][2] Dreben also wrote for several episodes of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.[3]
Dreben died in February 1980 at his home in Northridge, California, at the age of 61.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Writers Guild Foundation (February 22, 2018). "Stan Dreben Papers". Online Archive of California. Los Angeles, California. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ a b c Jennings, Tom (May 8, 2017). Memoirs of a Failure: The Hollywood Self-Induced Lynching. Page Publishing, Incorporated. p. 58. ISBN 9781682133057 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c d e Robinson, Dale; Fernandes, David (August 24, 2012). The Definitive Andy Griffith Show Reference: Episode-by-Episode, with Cast and Production Biographies and a Guide to Collectibles. McFarland. p. 304. ISBN 9781476601878 – via Google Books.
- ^ Eisner, Joel; Krinsky, David (1984). Television Comedy Series: An Episode Guide to 153 TV Sitcoms in Syndication. McFarland. p. 277. ISBN 9780899500881 – via Google Books.
External links
edit- Stan Dreben at IMDb
