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Don Nicholl
Personal Information
Born: (1925-08-09)August 9, 1925
Birthplace: Sunderland, England, UK
Died July 25, 1980(1980-07-25) (aged 954)
Deathplace: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Career information
Occupation/
Career:
Screenwriter/Producer-Director
Years active: 1958-1980 (his death)
Series involved with: The Jeffersons, co-creator along with Michael Ross and Bernie West
Job on series co-wrote the episode "A Dinner for Harry" (Season 1)
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Donald "Don" Nicholl (August 9, 1925 – July 5, 1980) was an English-American screenwriter and producer. His production company Nicholl Ross West (with Michael Ross and Bernie West) produced the sitcoms All In The Family, The Jeffersons (for which he also co-wrote the Season 1 episode "A Dinner for Harry" with Ross and West) , Three's Company, and The Ropers.[1] Don was involved in a total of 77 episodes of AITF, 31 of which he also wrote, as well as 41 episodes of Three's Company and 28 of its inital spinoff series. The Ropers.

Born in Sunderland, England, Don worked as a journalist, columnist, and publicist in England, and moved to the United States in 1968. His widow Gee set up the Don and Gee Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting program after his death.

References[]

  1. Associated Press (July 10, 1980). Don Nicholl, British-Born Writer And Producer of TV Comedies. New York Times

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