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Jay Presson Allen  Television Writer, Producer

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Career Includes

Television Writer, Danger: “Inside Straight” (1953) and “Surface Tension” (1953), Philco TV Playhouse: “Beg, Borrow or Steal” (1954), Goodyear TV Playhouse: “Do It Yourself” (1955), Star Tonight: “The Dark Search” (1955), Hallmark Hall of Fame: “The Borrowers” (1973), Family (1976–80; series creator, wrote pilot), The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1978; wrote first episode, “Newcastle”), Hothouse (1988; series creator, also wrote episode “The Actress”), Tru (1992); Screenwriter, Marnie (1964), The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969), Cabaret (1972), Travels with My Aunt (1972), 40 Carats (1973), Funny Lady (1975), Just Tell Me What You Want (1980; also Producer), Prince of the City (1981; also Executive Producer), Deathtrap (1982; also Executive Producer); Feature Film Executive Producer, It’s My Turn (1980); Feature Film Actor, An Angel Comes to Brooklyn (1945), Gay Blades (1946); Playwright, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (U.K.: 1966; U.S.: 1968), Forty Carats (1968), A Little Family Business (1982), Tru (1989; also Director), The Big Love (1991; Cowriter, also Director); Novelist, Spring Riot (1948), Just Tell Me What You Want (1975)
 

Born

March 03, 1922
San Angelo, Texas

 

Died

May 01, 2006
New York, New York

 

 

 

 

 


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