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| Gordon Russell | |
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| Born | August 15, 1929 Salem, Massachusetts, United States |
| Died | January 19, 1981(1981-01-19) (aged 51) New York City, New York, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Television writer, actor |
| Spouse | Merri Russell |
| Children | Cynthia Meyer, Wendy, Pamela, Amy |
| Parent | Janet Russell |
| Relatives | Peggy Clark (sister) Norman Russell (brother) Larry Russell |
Gordon Russell (August 15, 1929 – January 19, 1981) was an American daytime soap opera writer.
Career
A former actor, Russell wrote for several daytime soap operas, including Dark Shadows, The Doctors and A Time For Us. He was hired by the network to write the serial General Hospital but died before he began writing that program.
He is best known for a long run as the writer of One Life to Live, which began in 1971 and lasted until his death. He frequently collaborated with writer Sam Hall, and they worked together on both Dark Shadows and One Life to Live.
Awards and nominations
NOMINATIONS
- (1980 & 1981; Best Writing; One Life to Live)
Writers Guild of America Award
NOMINATIONS
- (1979 season; One Life to Live)
Head writing tenure
| Preceded byAgnes Nixon Paul Roberts Don Wallace |
Head Writer of One Life to Live (with Agnes Nixon: August 1972 — September 1973) (with Sam Hall: November 1975 — March 1980) August 1972 — March 1980 |
Succeeded bySam Hall Peggy O'Shea |
References
- ^ "Gordon Russell, TV Writer, Dies; 'One Life to Live' Among Credits". The New York Times. January 22, 1981.
- "Sam Hall, Soap Opera Writer for 'Dark Shadows' and 'One Life to Live,' Dies at 93". The Hollywood Reporter. 30 September 2014.
External links
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