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William Driskill(1930-2006)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
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William Driskill was born on 1 March 1930 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Columbo (1971), Partners in Crime (1984) and The D.A.'s Man (1959). He was married to Maggie Wellman, Jane Wald, Joan Dixon and Hope Hampton Carter. He died on 2 June 2006 in La Quinta, California, USA.
BornMarch 1, 1930
DiedJune 2, 2006(76)
BornMarch 1, 1930
DiedJune 2, 2006(76)
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Known for

Peter Falk in Columbo (1971)
Columbo
8.3
TV Series
  • Writer
Loni Anderson and Lynda Carter in Partners in Crime (1984)
Partners in Crime
6.3
TV Series
  • Writer(as Bill Driskill)
The D.A.'s Man (1959)
The D.A.'s Man
7.5
TV Series
  • Writer
Lee Majors in The Six Million Dollar Man (1973)
The Six Million Dollar Man
7.1
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • Bloodlines: Murder in the Family (1993)
    Bloodlines: Murder in the Family
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • written by (as Bill Driskill)
    • 1993
  • Fatal Friendship (1991)
    Fatal Friendship
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • written by (as Bill Driskill)
    • 1991
  • False Witness (1989)
    False Witness
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • teleplay (as Bill Driskill)
    • 1989
  • Ben Gazzara and Connie Sellecca in Downpayment on Murder (1987)
    Downpayment on Murder
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • Writer (as Bill Driskill)
    • 1987
  • Brian Benben, Patricia Kalember, Priscilla Lopez, Jan Rubes, Lane Smith, and Keone Young in Kay O'Brien (1986)
    Kay O'Brien
    7.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1986
  • Jamie Rose in Lady Blue (1985)
    Lady Blue
    6.5
    TV Series
    • written by (as Bill Driskill)
    • 1985
  • Nicholas Campbell and Stoney Jackson in The Insiders (1985)
    The Insiders
    7.1
    TV Series
    • story by
    • teleplay by
    • 1985
  • Loni Anderson and Lynda Carter in Partners in Crime (1984)
    Partners in Crime
    6.3
    TV Series
    • story
    • written by
    • teleplay (as Bill Driskill)
    • 1984
  • Tales of the Gold Monkey (1982)
    Tales of the Gold Monkey
    8.0
    TV Series
    • teleplay (as Bill Driskill)
    • 1982–1983
  • Susan Kiger, Barbara Leigh, and William Smith in Seven (1979)
    Seven
    5.8
    • screenplay by
    • 1979
  • George Hamilton, Lauren Hutton, and Ray Walston in Institute for Revenge (1979)
    Institute for Revenge
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • screenplay
    • story (as Bill Driskill)
    • 1979
  • Priscilla Barnes, Debra Clinger, and David Spielberg in The American Girls (1978)
    The American Girls
    5.4
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1978
  • Keefer
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • Writer (as Bill Driskill)
    • 1978
  • Harold Gould and Stefanie Powers in The Feather and Father Gang (1976)
    The Feather and Father Gang
    7.0
    TV Series
    • created by
    • writer (creator, as Bill Driskill)
    • 1976–1977
  • Never Con a Killer (1977)
    Never Con a Killer
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1977

Producer

  • Loni Anderson and Lynda Carter in Partners in Crime (1984)
    Partners in Crime
    6.3
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1984
  • Kate Mulgrew in Mrs. Columbo (1979)
    Mrs. Columbo
    5.6
    TV Series
    • executive producer (as Bill Driskill)
    • 1979–1980
  • George Hamilton, Lauren Hutton, and Ray Walston in Institute for Revenge (1979)
    Institute for Revenge
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • producer (as Bill Driskill)
    • 1979
  • A Fire in the Sky (1978)
    A Fire in the Sky
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • executive producer (as Bill Driskill)
    • 1978
  • Keefer
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • executive producer (as Bill Driskill)
    • 1978
  • Harold Gould and Stefanie Powers in The Feather and Father Gang (1976)
    The Feather and Father Gang
    7.0
    TV Series
    • producer (as Bill Driskill)
    • 1976–1977
  • The D.A.'s Man (1959)
    The D.A.'s Man
    7.5
    TV Series
    • associate producer
    • 1959

Additional Crew

  • Columbo: Murder in Malibu (1990)
    Columbo: Murder in Malibu
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • creative consultant (as Bill Driskill)
    • 1990
  • Columbo: Uneasy Lies the Crown (1990)
    Columbo: Uneasy Lies the Crown
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • creative consultant (as Bill Driskill)
    • 1990
  • Columbo: Rest in Peace, Mrs. Columbo (1990)
    Columbo: Rest in Peace, Mrs. Columbo
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • creative consultant (as Bill Driskill)
    • 1990
  • Peter Falk in Columbo: Agenda for Murder (1990)
    Columbo: Agenda for Murder
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • creative consultant (as Bill Driskill)
    • 1990
  • Peter Falk in Columbo Cries Wolf (1990)
    Columbo Cries Wolf
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • creative consultant (as Bill Driskill)
    • 1990
  • Peter Falk in Columbo (1971)
    Columbo
    8.3
    TV Series
    • executive story consultant (as Bill Driskill)
    • 1975–1976
  • Tarzan (1966)
    Tarzan
    7.0
    TV Series
    • story consultant
    • 1967

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • William L. Driskell
  • Born
    • March 1, 1930
    • Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
  • Died
    • June 2, 2006
    • La Quinta, California, USA(lung cancer)
  • Spouses
      Maggie Wellman1979 - ? (divorced, 2 children)

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