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Thom Thomas(1935-2015)

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  • Producer
  • Actor
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Thom Thomas was born on 31 August 1935 in Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for A Loving Gentleman, Hill Street Blues (1981) and Tales of the Gold Monkey (1982). He was married to Janis Purins. He died on 2 December 2015 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornAugust 31, 1935
DiedDecember 2, 2015(80)
BornAugust 31, 1935
DiedDecember 2, 2015(80)
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A Loving Gentleman
  • Writer
    Robert Clohessy, Michael Warren, and Bruce Weitz in Hill Street Blues (1981)
    Hill Street Blues
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Tales of the Gold Monkey (1982)
    Tales of the Gold Monkey
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Anne Baxter, James Brolin, and Connie Sellecca in Hotel (1983)
    Hotel
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Writer

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    Writer

    • Sarah Jessica Parker, Amanda Peterson, Trey Ames, Adam Arkin, Jayne Atkinson, Richard Kiley, Diana Muldaur, David Oliver, Scott Paulin, Wendy Phillips, and Morgan Stevens in A Year in the Life (1987)
      A Year in the Life
      8.4
      TV Series
      • teleplay
      • 1988
    • Anne Baxter, James Brolin, and Connie Sellecca in Hotel (1983)
      Hotel
      6.4
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1983–1985
    • Private Sessions (1985)
      Private Sessions
      5.3
      TV Movie
      • teleplay
      • 1985
    • Tales of the Gold Monkey (1982)
      Tales of the Gold Monkey
      8.0
      TV Series
      • story
      • 1983
    • Robert Clohessy, Michael Warren, and Bruce Weitz in Hill Street Blues (1981)
      Hill Street Blues
      8.2
      TV Series
      • story by
      • 1982

    Producer

    • Private Sessions (1985)
      Private Sessions
      5.3
      TV Movie
      • co-producer
      • producer
      • 1985

    Actor

    • Great Performances (1971)
      Great Performances
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Clerk on 'Paul Jones'
      • 1980
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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    • Born
      • August 31, 1935
      • Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Died
      • December 2, 2015
      • Los Angeles, California, USA(acute leukemia)
    • Spouse
      • Janis Purins? - December 2, 2015 (his death)

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