Walter Kempley
Walter V. Kempley Jr. (born September 15, 1926 in Fort Dodge , Iowa , † August 11, 2001 in Sarasota , Florida ) was an American writer and screenwriter .
Life
Walter V. Kempley Jr. began his career as a farm and sports reporter for a small local newspaper in Iowa . After a brief stop at the Dallas Post , he moved to New York City , where he worked for NBC . There he met the presenter Jack Paar , who convinced him to work as a writer for his The Tonight Show . He left the show in 1961 and returned again from 1967 to 1971, with Johnny Carson hosting it from 1962. He also later wrote for The Jackie Gleason Show , The Merv Griffin Show , McHale's Navy and theDick Van Dyke Show . In 1982 his contract with Paramount ended, so that he turned to Europe and in Germany, among other things, for rest gently, Bruno , Didi - The double , bang! You are dead! and showed Luke and Son responsible. He continued to write his scripts in English so that they had to be translated for the German production. In 1990 he returned to the USA and from then on lived in Sarasota , Florida .
Walter Kempley died on August 11, 2001 as a result of his Alzheimer's disease . He left a wife, three daughters, a son and four grandchildren.
Filmography (selection)
- 1979: Wencke, Udo and the blue diamond
- 1983: Rest easy, Bruno
- 1984: Didi - the double
- 1987: Bang! You are dead!
- 1989: Lukas and Son (TV series, unknown number of episodes)
Works
- 1972: The Probability Factor (German: Der Computermörder , Pabel Verlag 1979)
- 1976: The Invaders
Web links
- Walter Kempley in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Literature by and about Walter Kempley in the WorldCat bibliographic database
Individual evidence
- ^ Obituary: Walter Kempley independent.co.uk
- ↑ a b Walter V. Kempley Jr. ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , variety.com
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kempley, Walter |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kempley, Walter V. Junior (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American novelist and screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 15, 1926 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Fort Dodge , Iowa |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 11, 2001 |
| Place of death | Sarasota , Florida |