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Mort Thaw was born on 9 August 1921 in New York, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for Matinee Theatre (1955), Route 66 (1960) and Emergency! (1972). He died on 3 May 2009 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Writer
- August 9, 1921
- Mort Thaw
- May 3, 2009
Mort Thaw was born on 9 August 1921 in New York, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for Matinee Theatre (1955), Route 66 (1960) and The Untouchables (1959). He died on 3 May 2009 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Mort Thaw (1921-2009) was a prolific television writer whose credits included Bonanza, The Detectives, Route 66, and The Untouchables. He also wrote the screenplay for the 1974 film Harrad Summer.
Original Airdate: November 29, 1973. Writer: Mort Thaw. Director: Alf Kjellin. Prologue: "As much as every member of our family loved our day to day life, we all had moments when we were prone to consider what life would be like if we had a million dollars.
Mort Thaw was not given any route 66 writing credits after this date but it is likely that the episode planned for May 7 was Howard Rodman’s Welcome to the Wedding which was originally intended to be shot in Portland, Oregon instead of Cleveland where it ended up later in the third season.
Written by: Mort Thaw, Mary T. Taylor, Thomas Thompson. Directed by: William Witney. Guest Stars: Janet De Gore (Allie Miller), Michael Witney (Jess Miller), Teddy Quinn (Tommy Miller), Frank Puglia (Padre) The Cartwrights protect a woman and her deaf son from the boy’s outlaw father.
Air Date: January 2, 1966. Written by: Mort Thaw. Directed by: William F. Claxton. Guest Stars: Liam Sullivan (Terrence O’ Toole), Maggie Mahoney (Molly MacGregor Dimmer), Tim McIntire (Jeb Dimmer) Joe stands alone in a jury intent upon convicting Terrence O’Toole of murder. Trivia: This was Liam Sullivan’s first and only appearance in the series.
