Art Wallace was an American television writer best known for his work on the gothic soap opera Dark Shadows. He began work in television in the 1940s, on the anthology series Studio One and Kraft Television Theater. Over the years, Wallace wrote for Tom Corbett, Space Cadet, Combat!, Star Trek, and many other shows. The teleplay on which Dark Shadows was based was called "The House" and was an episode of the anthology series Goodyear Playhouse in 1957.When Dan Curtis had the idea for Dark Shadows, he offered the job of producer to Art Wallace, who declined the job. Wallace offered to write the show and recommended Robert Costello for the job of producer. In 1966, working with Dan Curtis he wrote the bible and first eight weeks' worth of early episodes of Dark Shadows. He wrote the next nine weeks of shows alternating with film writer Francis Swann.
Wallace was also a story consultant for the soap opera All My Children. His wife, Elizabeth Wallace, was a script writer on AMC during the 1980s.
Art Wallace was also the author of "Toby" which was used as reading material in elementary schools throughout the seventies and eighties, and less frequently up to today. "Toby" was re-released with new cover art as "Toby and the Phantoms of the Fourth Grade" just after his death.
He died in 1994.
Filmography
Films Year Film Credit Notes 1960The Valley Of DecisionScreenplay By 1970TobyWritten ByTelevision Movie1971Dr. Cook's GardenScreenplay ByTelevision Movie, Based on the play by "Ira Levin"A Tattered WebWritten ByTelevision Movie 1972She WaitsWritten ByTelevision Movie 1977The World of DarknessWritten By 1978The World BeyondWritten By, Executive Production Consultant1980Forgotten City of the Planet of the ApesScreenplay ByBack to the Planet of the ApesScreenplay By 1981Charlie and the Great Balloon ChaseWritten ByTelevision Film 1997Calculated RiskWritten By
Television Year TV Series Credit Notes 1948Studio One in HollywoodWriter 1950Tom Corbett, Space CadetWriter 1953-54The WebWriter8 episodes1955-56JusticeWriter4 episodesAppointment with AdventureWriter4 episodes 1956The Man Called XWriter1 Episode 1956-60Armstrong Circle TheatreWriter12 episodes1957Men of AnnapolisWriter1 EpisodeThe Kaiser Aluminum HourWriter1 EpisodeGoodyear Television PlayhouseWriter1 EpisodeThe New Adventures of Martin KaneWriter1 EpisodeHarbormasterWriter1 EpisodeCaptain David GriefWriter1 Episode 1958Kraft Television TheatreWriter1 Episode 1960-61Hong KongWriter, producer, Associate Producer 1961-62Adventures in ParadiseProducer15 episodes 1962Follow the SunProducer1 Episode1962-63Combat!Writer2 episodesSam BenedictWriter2 episodes 1962-64The Doctors and The NursesWriter, Story Consultant1964EspionageWriter1 EpisodeThe LieutenantWriter1 EpisodeBrennerWriter1 Episode1965For The PeopleWriter2 episodesThe Wackiest Ship in The ArmyWriter1 Episode 1966-71Dark ShadowsDeveloper, Writer, CreatorMultiple Episodes1967Coronet BlueWriter1 EpisodeFelony SquadWriter1 EpisodeThe InvadersWriter1 Episode 1967-68Star TrekWriter2 episodes 1970-71The Bill Cosby ShowWriter4 episodes 1973The ABC Afternoon PlaybreakWriter2 episodes 1974Planet of The ApesWriter2 episodes 1975Space: 1999Writer1 Episode 1977Little VicWriter1 Episode 1978CBS Afternoon PlayhouseWriter5 episodes 1985All My ChildrenStory Consultant 1989Nightmare ClassicsWriter1 Episode
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