Bill Davenport (August 11, 1925 - May 13, 1989) was an American writer who wrote for such television sitcoms as The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, December Bride, Mister Ed, Gilligan's Island, Hogan's Heroes, All in the Family, The Jeffersons and Maude.
Death[]
Davenport died at age 63 in Los Angeles.
Writer[]
Partial filmography[]
| Year | Title | Job | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Here Come the Nelsons | Writer | 1 episode (as William Davenport) |
| The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet | involved with 45 episodes total | 41 episodes televison play, 3 with additional dialouge, 1 as writer) | |
| 1955-1959 | December Bride | lead writer, 6 episodes | involved with 19 episodes total |
| 1961 | Mister Ed | Writer | 12 episodes |
| 1963 | Mickey and the Contessa | Writer (1 episode) | TV movie |
| 1964 | Valentine's Day (TV Series) | Writer, 1 episode | |
| Gilligan's Island | Writer | 2 episodes | |
| 1965 | Hogan's Heroes | Writer | 13 episodes |
| 1966 | I Dream of Jeannie | Story Developer/Writer | 2 episodes |
| 1972 | Temperatures Rising | Writer | 2 episodes |
| 1974-1976 | All in the Family | Writer | 3 episodes |
| 1976-1978 | Maude | Writer | 4 episodes |
| 1977 | The Jeffersons | Writer | 1 episode |
| 1983 | Amanda's (TV series) | Writer | 1 episode |
Miscellaneous Crew[]
- Gilligan's Island (1964) (5 TV Episodes) (script consultant)
- Too Close for Comfort (1980) (TV Series) (script consultant)