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Jo Heims(1930-1978)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
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Jo Heims was born on 15 January 1930 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. She was a writer and producer, known for Play Misty for Me (1971), Breezy (1973) and The Fugitive (1963). She was married to Bill Duffy. She died on 22 April 1978 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJanuary 15, 1930
DiedApril 22, 1978(48)
BornJanuary 15, 1930
DiedApril 22, 1978(48)
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Known for

Clint Eastwood and Jessica Walter in Play Misty for Me (1971)
Play Misty for Me
6.9
  • Writer
  • 1971
William Holden and Kay Lenz in Breezy (1973)
Breezy
7.0
  • Writer
  • 1973
David Janssen in The Fugitive (1963)
The Fugitive
8.1
TV Series
  • Writer
The Girl in Lovers Lane (1960)
The Girl in Lovers Lane
3.2
  • Writer
  • 1960

Credits

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  • Secrets of Three Hungry Wives (1978)
    Secrets of Three Hungry Wives
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1978
  • Nightmare in Badham County (1976)
    Nightmare in Badham County
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1976
  • William Holden and Kay Lenz in Breezy (1973)
    Breezy
    7.0
    • written by
    • 1973
  • Patty Duke in You'll Like My Mother (1972)
    You'll Like My Mother
    6.5
    • Writer
    • 1972
  • Clint Eastwood in Dirty Harry (1971)
    Dirty Harry
    7.7
    • story (uncredited)
    • 1971
  • Clint Eastwood and Jessica Walter in Play Misty for Me (1971)
    Play Misty for Me
    6.9
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1971
  • The First Time (1969)
    The First Time
    4.9
    • screenplay
    • 1969
  • Robert Brown, Bobby Sherman, and David Soul in Here Come the Brides (1968)
    Here Come the Brides
    7.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1968
  • Elvis Presley in Double Trouble (1967)
    Double Trouble
    5.1
    • screenplay
    • 1967
  • Tell Me in the Sunlight (1965)
    Tell Me in the Sunlight
    6.3
    • Writer
    • 1965
  • David Janssen in The Fugitive (1963)
    The Fugitive
    8.1
    TV Series
    • story by
    • teleplay by
    • 1965
  • Navajo Run (1964)
    Navajo Run
    5.6
    • Writer
    • 1964
  • Rory Calhoun in The Gun Hawk (1963)
    The Gun Hawk
    5.9
    • screenplay
    • 1963
  • Linda Christian in The Devil's Hand (1961)
    The Devil's Hand
    4.6
    • screenplay
    • 1961
  • The Girl in Lovers Lane (1960)
    The Girl in Lovers Lane
    3.2
    • screenplay
    • 1960

Producer



  • William Holden and Kay Lenz in Breezy (1973)
    Breezy
    7.0
    • associate producer
    • 1973

Additional Crew



  • Missile to the Moon (1958)
    Missile to the Moon
    4.1
    • production secretary
    • 1958

Personal details

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  • Born
    • January 15, 1930
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • April 22, 1978
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(breast cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Bill DuffyAugust 18, 1972 - April 22, 1978 (her death)

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