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Hank Bradford(1935-2024)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
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Hank Bradford was born on 7 May 1935 in Brooklyn, New York, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Detective School (1979), Private Benjamin (1981) and Three's Company (1976). He was married to Patricia. He died on 18 January 2024 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMay 7, 1935
DiedJanuary 18, 2024(88)
BornMay 7, 1935
DiedJanuary 18, 2024(88)
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Known for

Detective School (1979)
Detective School
7.0
TV Series
  • Writer
Private Benjamin (1981)
Private Benjamin
6.2
TV Series
  • Writer
John Ritter, Suzanne Somers, and Joyce DeWitt in Three's Company (1976)
Three's Company
7.6
TV Series
  • Writer
Lewis & Clark (1981)
Lewis & Clark
6.1
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • Johnny Carson in The Johnny Carson Collection, His Favorite Moments from 'the Tonight Show': 1962-1992 (1994)
    The Johnny Carson Collection, His Favorite Moments from 'the Tonight Show': 1962-1992
    8.7
    Video
    • Writer
    • 1994
  • Comedy: Coast to Coast
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1994
  • Celebration of a Life: Steven J. Ross Chairman of Time Warner
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1993
  • Joan Rivers in The Late Show (1986)
    The Late Show
    6.5
    TV Series
    • supervising writer
    • 1986–1987
  • Ghost of a Chance (1987)
    Ghost of a Chance
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1987
  • One Big Family (1986)
    One Big Family
    7.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1987
  • Comedy Factory (1985)
    Comedy Factory
    5.2
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1985
  • 1st & Ten (1984)
    1st & Ten
    6.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1985
  • John Ritter, Suzanne Somers, and Joyce DeWitt in Three's Company (1976)
    Three's Company
    7.6
    TV Series
    • story by
    • 1982
  • Private Benjamin (1981)
    Private Benjamin
    6.2
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1982
  • Lewis & Clark (1981)
    Lewis & Clark
    6.1
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1981–1982
  • Alan Alda, David Ogden Stiers, Gary Burghoff, William Christopher, Jamie Farr, Mike Farrell, Harry Morgan, and Loretta Swit in M*A*S*H (1972)
    M*A*S*H
    8.5
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1981
  • No Holds Barred (1980)
    No Holds Barred
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1980
  • Detective School (1979)
    Detective School
    7.0
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1979
  • Barbi Benton, Marianne Black, and Didi Carr in Sugar Time! (1977)
    Sugar Time!
    5.4
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1977

Producer

  • Private Benjamin (1981)
    Private Benjamin
    6.2
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1981–1983
  • Detective School (1979)
    Detective School
    7.0
    TV Series
    • producer
    • co-executive producer
    • 1979
  • Barbi Benton, Marianne Black, and Didi Carr in Sugar Time! (1977)
    Sugar Time!
    5.4
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1977–1978

Additional Crew

  • Rob Lowe, Eileen Brennan, Gwynne Gilford, Connie Ann Hearn, Lauri Hendler, and David Hollander in A New Kind of Family (1979)
    A New Kind of Family
    6.3
    TV Series
    • creative consultant
    • 1979–1980
  • 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 story consultant
    • 1978–1979

Personal details

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  • Born
    • May 7, 1935
    • Brooklyn, New York, New York, USA
  • Died
    • January 18, 2024
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(congestive heart failure)
  • Spouse
    • Patricia1971 - January 18, 2024 (his death, 4 children)
  • Children
    • Sally Bradford

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    Father of writer-producer Sally Bradford McKenna. Father-in-law of writer-producer Chris McKenna.

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