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Pat Falken Smith (January 21, 1926 – May 19, 2001) was a television writer, best known for her being head writer of several soap operas, including General Hospital and Days of Our Lives.
Pat Falken Smith was a former head writer for the ABC soap opera General Hospital. Smith succeeded Douglas Marland as head writer of General Hospital from 1979 to 1981. With Smith as writer and Gloria Monty as producer, the show remained at the top of the daytime ratings roster.
Pat Falken Smith. Days of Our Lives Head Writer: May 1975 - April 19, 1977, October 21, 1981 - April 16, 1982 Script Writer: 1966, 1968-1971, 1972-1975 Story Consultant: 1987-1988.
Apr 1, 2023 · Marland left in 1979, succeeded by Pat Falken Smith and Margaret DePriest, and GH ended the 1979 season in first place in the ratings.
Pat Falken Smith. Ken Corday on Pat Falken Smith returning to Days of Our Lives as head writer, creator of the Brady and DiMera families. 01:20.
Jan 18, 2023 · It was the spring of 1981, and Days of Our Lives ’ then-headwriter Pat Falken Smith was watching the NBC miniseries The Gangster Chronicles. One performance in particular captivated her — that of...
Nov 17, 2021 · In 1979, a shuffling of chairs in the writer’s room put Pat Falken Smith in charge. Smith decided to slow down the Luke and Laura story with a decision that was baffling then and would cause a volcano of outrage today. Smith wrote a storyline that had Luke rape Laura.
