Madelyn Davis(1921-2011)

Writer
Producer
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Bob Carroll, Jr. & Madelyn Pugh-Davis, writers of "I Love Lucy"

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Yours, Mine & Ours (2005)

Madelyn Davis was born on 15 March 1921 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. She was a writer and producer, known for I Love Lucy (1951), The Tom Ewell Show (1960) and Alice (1976). She was married to Dr. Richard Merrill Davis and Quinn Martin. She died on 20 April 2011 in Bel-Air, California, USA.

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Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys
- 1 win & 3 nominations total

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Known for

I Love Lucy

8.5

TV Series

Writer

The Tom Ewell Show

7.1

TV Series

Writer(as Madelyn Martin)

Alice

6.9

TV Series

Writer

Yours, Mine & Ours

5.5

Writer(1968 motion picture story)

2005

Credits

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Writer

Todo por Lucy
4.9
TV Series
- based on the teleplay by (as Madelyn Pugh)
- 2022
Will & Grace
7.4
TV Series
- written by (segments ": "Job Switching", ": "Lucy Does a T.V. Commercial", ": "Lucy's Italian Movie", as Madelyn Pugh, Madelyn Pugh, Madelyn Pugh)
- 2020
I Love Ryan?
7.9
TV Series
- characters
- 2015
Yours, Mine & Ours
5.5
- Writer (1968 motion picture story)
- 2005
Kocham Klare
5.1
TV Mini Series
- original (as Madelyn Pugh)
- 2001
Älskade Lotten
7.5
TV Series
- original creator (as Madelyn Pugh)
- 1998
I Love Lucy: The Very First Show
8.6
TV Movie
- Writer (as Madelyn Pugh)
- 1990
Life with Lucy
5.6
TV Series
- created by
- written by
- teleplay by (creator)
- 1986
One Life to Live
6.9
TV Series
- Writer (1984)
- 1986
Alice
6.9
TV Series
- written by
- 1977–1985
Dorothy
TV Series
- written by
- 1979
Lucy Calls the President
6.8
TV Movie
- written by
- 1977
Mr. T and Tina
4.4
TV Series
- written by
- 1976
Sanford and Son
7.9
TV Series
- written by
- 1975
Here's Lucy
6.9
TV Series
- written by
- 1970–1974

Producer

Alternative names
- Madelyn Pugh Davis
Height
- 5′ 7½″ (1.71 m)
Born
- March 15, 1921
- Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Died
- April 20, 2011
- Bel-Air, California, USA(illness)
Spouses
Other works
In 1967, she wrote the teleplay for an unsold television pilot called "The Carol Channing Show" where Ms. Carol Channing played a small-town talk show host who moved to New York City trying to make it big.
Publicity listings
- 2 Portrayals
- 1 Article

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Trivia
In an interview, Madelyn said watching her father lose all of his money during the Depression, then struggling to get it back, left a lasting impression on her to not spend money foolishly.

Quotes
We were having a meeting with Desi (Arnaz) in his office when we later worked with him on "The Mother's In Law" and you could always tell when he was talking to her (Lucy). I knew by his tone. I knew by his voice, because he was still so, so fond of her.