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Leonard Stern(1922-2011)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
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Leonard Stern was born on 23 December 1922 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Get Smart (1965), He & She (1967) and I'm Dickens, He's Fenster (1962). He was married to Gloria Stroock and Julie Adams. He died on 7 June 2011 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornDecember 23, 1922
DiedJune 7, 2011(88)
BornDecember 23, 1922
DiedJune 7, 2011(88)
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  • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
    • 4 wins & 6 nominations total

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Known for

Don Adams and Barbara Feldon in Get Smart (1965)
Get Smart
8.2
TV Series
  • Writer
Richard Benjamin, Jack Cassidy, and Paula Prentiss in He & She (1967)
He & She
7.9
TV Series
  • Writer
I'm Dickens, He's Fenster (1962)
I'm Dickens, He's Fenster
7.6
TV Series
  • Writer
Rock Hudson and Susan Saint James in McMillan & Wife (1971)
McMillan & Wife
7.2
TV Series
  • Writer(as Leonard B. Stern)

Credits

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Writer

  • Missing Pieces (1991)
    Missing Pieces
    5.3
    • written by
    • 1991
  • The Honeymooners Anniversary Special (1990)
    The Honeymooners Anniversary Special
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • 'Honeymooners' segments written by
    • 1990
  • Get Smart, Again! (1989)
    Get Smart, Again!
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • story
    • teleplay (as Leonard B. Stern)
    • 1989
  • Gleason: He's the Greatest (1988)
    Gleason: He's the Greatest
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1988
  • Target (1985)
    Target
    5.9
    • story by
    • 1985
  • Loni Anderson and Lynda Carter in Partners in Crime (1984)
    Partners in Crime
    6.3
    TV Series
    • created by (creator, as Leonard B. Stern)
    • 1984
  • Don Adams in The Nude Bomb (1980)
    The Nude Bomb
    5.1
    • written by (as Leonard B. Stern)
    • 1980
  • Just You and Me, Kid (1979)
    Just You and Me, Kid
    5.9
    • screenplay
    • 1979
  • Jamie Lee Curtis, John Astin, Bond Gideon, Richard Gilliland, Melinda Naud, and Dorrie Thomson in Operation Petticoat (1977)
    Operation Petticoat
    6.5
    TV Series
    • written by
    • teleplay
    • story (as Leonard B. Stern)
    • 1977–1978
  • Windows, Doors & Keyholes (1978)
    Windows, Doors & Keyholes
    TV Movie
    • written by (as Leonard B. Stern)
    • 1978
  • Rock Hudson and Susan Saint James in McMillan & Wife (1971)
    McMillan & Wife
    7.2
    TV Series
    • created by
    • story
    • written by (as Leonard B. Stern)
    • 1971–1977
  • John Schuck in Holmes and Yoyo (1976)
    Holmes and Yoyo
    5.8
    TV Series
    • written by (as Leonard B. Stern)
    • 1976
  • Diana (1973)
    Diana
    6.9
    TV Series
    • created by (creator, as Leonard B. Stern)
    • 1973–1974
  • Koska and His Family
    TV Movie
    • Writer (as Leonard B. Stern)
    • 1973
  • Helen Hayes and Mildred Natwick in The Snoop Sisters (1972)
    The Snoop Sisters
    7.8
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • story
    • 1972–1973

Producer

  • Murphy's Law (1988)
    Murphy's Law
    6.9
    TV Series
    • co-executive producer
    • 1988–1989
  • Get Smart, Again! (1989)
    Get Smart, Again!
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • executive producer (as Leonard B. Stern)
    • 1989
  • Loni Anderson and Lynda Carter in Partners in Crime (1984)
    Partners in Crime
    6.3
    TV Series
    • executive producer (as Leonard B. Stern)
    • 1984
  • Funny Business (1978)
    Funny Business
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • executive producer (as Leonard B. Stern)
    • 1978
  • Jamie Lee Curtis, John Astin, Bond Gideon, Richard Gilliland, Melinda Naud, and Dorrie Thomson in Operation Petticoat (1977)
    Operation Petticoat
    6.5
    TV Series
    • executive producer (as Leonard B. Stern)
    • 1977–1978
  • Windows, Doors & Keyholes (1978)
    Windows, Doors & Keyholes
    TV Movie
    • executive producer (as Leonard B. Stern)
    • 1978
  • Squire Fridell and Tony Roberts in Rosetti and Ryan (1977)
    Rosetti and Ryan
    6.3
    TV Series
    • executive producer (as Leonard B. Stern)
    • 1977
  • Rock Hudson and Susan Saint James in McMillan & Wife (1971)
    McMillan & Wife
    7.2
    TV Series
    • executive producer (as Leonard B. Stern)
    • 1971–1977
  • John Schuck in Holmes and Yoyo (1976)
    Holmes and Yoyo
    5.8
    TV Series
    • executive producer (as Leonard B. Stern)
    • 1976–1977
  • Art Carney in Lanigan's Rabbi (1976)
    Lanigan's Rabbi
    5.9
    TV Series
    • executive producer (as Leonard B. Stern)
    • 1976–1977
  • Patty Duke and John Astin in Phillip and Barbara (1976)
    Phillip and Barbara
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1976
  • Three Times Daley
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1976
  • Helen Hayes and Mildred Natwick in The Snoop Sisters (1972)
    The Snoop Sisters
    7.8
    TV Series
    • executive producer (as Leonard B. Stern)
    • 1972–1974
  • Faraday and Company (1973)
    Faraday and Company
    6.7
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1973–1974
  • Koska and His Family
    TV Movie
    • executive producer (as Leonard B. Stern)
    • 1973

Additional Crew

  • Get Smart (1995)
    Get Smart
    6.5
    TV Series
    • executive consultant
    • 1995
  • The Nutt House (1989)
    The Nutt House
    7.2
    TV Series
    • creative consultant (as Leonard B. Stern)
    • 1989
  • Anne-Marie Martin, Harrison Page, and David Rasche in Sledge Hammer! (1986)
    Sledge Hammer!
    8.1
    TV Series
    • creative consultant
    • 1986–1988
  • Moe Howard, Larry Fine, and Joe DeRita in The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (1956)
    The Steve Allen Plymouth Show
    8.4
    TV Series
    • writing supervision
    • 1957

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Max Adams
  • Height
    • 6′ 2¾″ (1.90 m)
  • Born
    • December 23, 1922
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • June 7, 2011
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(heart failure)
  • Spouses
      Gloria StroockAugust 12, 1956 - June 7, 2011 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Unsold pilot: Wrote and produced a comedy pilot for NBC called "Take Five" about three Army musicians based in Europe during World War II.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Was a partner in the Price/Stern/Sloan publishing house, along with Roger Price who published the Droodles series of books and hosted Droodles (1954).
  • Nickname
    • Lenny
  • Salary
    • The Jackie Gleason Show
      (1966)
      $1,000 /week

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