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Hubert Tamblyn "Tam" Spiva, Jr. (June 18, 1932 – April 30, 2017), was an American television screenwriter best known for his work on The Brady Bunch (ABC, 1969–74) and Gentle Ben (CBS, 1967–69). Biography. Spiva was born in Minden, Louisiana to Hubert Spiva, Sr. and Lilla Ellenor Stewart
May 9, 2017 · Appreciation: Tam Spiva was a TV writer from the last golden age. By Howard Rosenberg. May 9, 2017 12 PM PT. He was born in small-town Louisiana soon after Huey Long departed as governor. His hair ...
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Hubert Tamblyn "Tam" Spiva, Jr. (born 18 June 1932 - 30 April 2017) is a television screenwriter who currently resides in Pacific Palisades, California. He is best known for his work on ABC's The Brady Bunch TV series (1969–1974), where he served as a story editor for a total of 51 episodes, beginning with the Season 2 episode "Where There's Smoke" and concluding with the Season 4 episode "A Room at the Top". Tam also wrote nine episodes, beginning with Season 1's "The Big Sprain" and concluding with the episode "Peter and the Wolf" in Season 5, the final season of the series. and CBS-TV's family drama Gentle Ben (1967–1969) starring Dennis Weaver.
Born and raised in Minden, Louisiana, Spiva graduated from the defunct Western Military Academy in Alton, Illinois, near St. Louis, Missouri and then Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. He also studied at the London School of Film Technique. His early free-lance writing was rewarded in the script for the 1965 film Island of the Lost. In addition to The Brady Bunch and Gentle Ben, Spiva garnered credits for two other ABC series, The FBI starring Efrem Zimbalist, Jr., and Dan August starring Burt Reynolds.
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Tam Spiva. Writer: Gentle Ben. Tam Spiva was born on 18 June 1932 in Minden, Louisiana, USA. Tam was a writer and producer, known for Gentle Ben (1967), The Brady Bunch (1969) and Off to See the Wizard (1967).
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May 5, 2017 · June 18, 1932 - April 30, 2017 Hubert Tamblyn Spiva, Jr., known as Tam Spiva, a 20-year resident of Pacific Palisades, California, passed away peacefully at home after a long bout with Parkinson's wit
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Apr 30, 2017 · Hubert Tamblyn Spiva, Jr, known as Tam Spiva, a 20-year resident of Pacific Palisades, California, passed away peacefully at home after a long bout with Parkinson’s with Lewy Bodies, on April 30, 2017. The Memorial Service will be held at Hillside Memorial Park, at 6001 W. Centinela Avenue, Los Angeles, California,...
Apr 30, 2017 · Tam Spiva was born in Minden, Louisiana, on June 18, 1932. He attended Western Military Academy in Alton, Illinois and then went on to Northwestern University where he received a BA in theater. He worked as an actor after college in New York for a few years, operated a theater in Houston, Texas, for some period of time and then went back to New ...
