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Arnold Margolin

  • Writer
  • Music Department
  • Producer
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Arnold Margolin was born on 12 March 1935 in Rock Island, Illinois, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Love, American Style (1969), A Family for Joe (1990) and He & She (1967).
BornMarch 12, 1935
BornMarch 12, 1935
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win & 3 nominations total

    Known for

    Love, American Style (1969)
    Love, American Style
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Writer
    A Family for Joe (1990)
    A Family for Joe
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Writer(creator)
    He & She (1967)
    He & She
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Vera Farmiga, Natalia Safran, Patrick Wilson, Katie Sarife, Mckenna Grace, Samara Lee, Madison Iseman, and Elena Askin in Annabelle Comes Home (2019)
    Annabelle Comes Home
    5.9
    • Soundtrack("Hangover")
    • 2019

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Shattered! (2008)
      Shattered!
      7.5
      • writer
      • 2008
    • John Hasler, Joseph May, Keith Wickham, Ben Small, Martin T. Sherman, and Rachael Louise Miller in Thomas & Friends (1984)
      Thomas & Friends
      6.5
      TV Series
      • written by
      • story by
      • teleplay ...
      • 1984–2003
    • Roma Downey, John Dye, and Della Reese in Touched by an Angel (1994)
      Touched by an Angel
      6.1
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2000
    • Lacey Chabert, David Eccles, Flea, and Tom Kane in The Wild Thornberrys (1998)
      The Wild Thornberrys
      6.6
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1999
    • Gerald McRaney in Promised Land (1996)
      Promised Land
      6.9
      TV Series
      • written by
      • story by
      • teleplay by
      • 1998–1999
    • Wind at My Back (1996)
      Wind at My Back
      7.8
      TV Series
      • written by
      • teleplay
      • 1997–1999
    • Melissa Sinden and Ken Barrie in Postman Pat (1981)
      Postman Pat
      6.4
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1996
    • The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Mystery Cruise (1995)
      The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Mystery Cruise
      5.5
      Video
      • screenplay
      • story
      • 1995
    • The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Sea World Adventure (1995)
      The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Sea World Adventure
      5.3
      Video
      • screenplay
      • story
      • 1995
    • Catwalk (1992)
      Catwalk
      7.0
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1995
    • Between Love and Honor (1995)
      Between Love and Honor
      5.9
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 1995
    • A Family for Joe (1990)
      A Family for Joe
      6.4
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by
      • 1990
    • Alex Cord in War of the Worlds (1988)
      War of the Worlds
      6.5
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1989
    • Susan Clark, Alex Karras, and Emmanuel Lewis in Webster (1983)
      Webster
      5.8
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1988
    • One Big Family (1986)
      One Big Family
      7.0
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1986–1987

    Music Department

    • Love American Style (1999)
      Love American Style
      7.6
      TV Movie
      • composer: theme music
      • 1999
    • Love, American Style (1969)
      Love, American Style
      6.8
      TV Series
      • lyricist: theme music
      • 1969–1974

    Producer

    • Between Love and Honor (1995)
      Between Love and Honor
      5.9
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 1995
    • A Family for Joe (1990)
      A Family for Joe
      6.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1990
    • One Big Family (1986)
      One Big Family
      7.0
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1986
    • Joanna Kerns, Alan Thicke, Kirk Cameron, Tracey Gold, Ashley Johnson, and Jeremy Miller in Growing Pains (1985)
      Growing Pains
      6.6
      TV Series
      • producer
      • supervising producer
      • 1985–1986
    • Private Benjamin (1981)
      Private Benjamin
      6.1
      TV Series
      • supervising producer
      • 1982
    • Rusty Lee, Pete Schrum, and Dub Taylor in The Dooley Brothers (1979)
      The Dooley Brothers
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 1979
    • Walkin' Walter (1977)
      Walkin' Walter
      7.6
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1977
    • Edward Andrews, McLean Stevenson, and Madge West in The McLean Stevenson Show (1976)
      The McLean Stevenson Show
      5.9
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1976–1977
    • The Orphan and the Dude
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 1975
    • Harry and Maggie
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 1975
    • Going Places
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 1973
    • Love, American Style (1969)
      Love, American Style
      6.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1969–1971
    • Two Boys
      TV Short
      • producer
      • 1970

    Personal details

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    • Born
      • March 12, 1935
      • Rock Island, Illinois, USA
    • Spouses
        Ingrid Irene Cedargreen1988 - April 26, 2010 (her death)
    • Relatives
      • Stuart Margolin(Sibling)
    • Other works
      In 1969, he co-wrote the teleplay for an unsold sitcom pilot from CBS called "Houseboat". The pilot starred Arthur Hill as a widowed newspaper reporter who lives on a houseboat with his three kids and a beautiful young housekeeper.

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      Brother of Stuart Margolin.

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