Robert J. Shaw (1917–1996) was an American television writer with 39 credits and teacher of screenwriting at UCLA.
Career Shaw attended the University of Wisconsin. In 1940 he sold Front Page Farrell to NBC. He subsequently went on to work on Mr. District Attorney, The Million Dollar Face, Hawaiian Eye, Medical Center, The F.B.I., and Portia Faces Life. With Robert Montgomery Presents, Shaw launched his television writing career. He worked on Hawaiian Eye, Peyton Place, Dallas ("The Gathering Storm"), 77 Sunset Strip, Search for Tomorrow, Somerset, CBS Daytime 90 (1974: starring Constance Towers, Brett Halsey and Tom Happer) and General Hospital (ex-head writer). Shaw died on March 30, 1996, in Los Angeles
Recognition Shaw earned seven Emmy Awards nominations during his career.
Filmography
Films Year Film Credit Notes 1978The UsersScreenplay ByTelevision Movie 1981The Million Dollar FaceStory ByTelevision Movie
Television Year TV Series Credit Notes 1950–56Robert Montgomery PresentsWriter13 Episodes1953Schlitz Playhouse of StarsWriter3 EpisodesSuspenseWriter1 Episode 1954WaterfrontWriter3 Episodes 1954–55DangerWriter2 Episodes 1955Pond's TheaterWriter1 Episode 1955–56Star TonightWriter2 Episodes 1956Kraft Television TheatreWriter2 Episodes 1956–57NBC Matinee TheaterWriter4 Episodes1958HarbormasterWriter1 EpisodeMan with a CameraWriter1 EpisodeTargetWriter1 Episode 1958–59Highway PatrolWriter3 Episodes1959The David Niven ShowWriter1 EpisodeThe DetectivesWriter1 EpisodeM SquadWriter1 EpisodeThe TroubleshootersWriter1 EpisodeZorroWriter1 Episode 1959–60This Man DawsonWriter2 Episodes 1959–63Hawaiian EyeWriter19 Episodes1960Lock-UpWriter1 EpisodeMichael ShayneWriter1 EpisodeSurfside 6Writer1 Episode 1960–61The Roaring 20'sWriter3 Episodes 1961–6377 Sunset StripWriter3 Episodes 1962CheckmateWriter2 Episodes 1963RipcordWriter1 Episode 1964The LieutenantWriter3 Episodes 1964–65Peyton PlaceWriter16 Episodes 1965Our Private WorldWriter2 Episodes 1966The Long Hot SummerWriter, Executive Story Consultant10 Episodes 1966–67The F.B.I.Writer2 Episodes 1969–73Medical CenterWriter, Story Consultant6 Episodes 1974CBS Daytime 90Writer1 Episode 1974–75SomersetHead Writer 1977–80Search for TomorrowWriter6 Episodes 1980–81DallasWriter, Story Editor12 Episodes 1981–85General HospitalWriter17 Episodes
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