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Jo Swerling, Jr. Biography (1931-)

Born June 18, 1931, in Los Angeles, CA; son of Jo (a writer) and Florence (Manson) Swerling; children: Timothy David, Tanya Manson. Addresses: Office--The Cannell Studios, 7083 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90028.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Birth Details

June 18, 1931

Los Angeles, California, United States

Famous Works

• Credits; Television Work; Series
• Producer (with Paul Freeman), Run For Your Life, NBC, 1965-68.
• Producer (with Roy Huggins), The Outsider, NBC, 1968-69.
• Producer (with Steve Helpern), The Lawyers, NBC, 1969-72.
• Executive producer (with Huggins), Alias Smith and Jones, ABC, 1971-73.
• Producer (with David J. O'Connell), Cool Million, NBC, 1972-73.
• Associate executive producer (with Stephen J. Cannell), Toma, ABC, 1973-74.
• Supervising producer, The Rockford Files, NBC, 1974-80.
• Producer, Baretta, ABC, 1975-78.
• Supervising producer and executive producer, City of Angels, NBC, 1976.
• Supervising producer, Lobo, NBC, 1980-81.
• Executive producer (with Frank Lupo) and supervising producer, The Greatest American Hero, ABC, 1981-83.
• Supervising producer (with John Ashley and Lupo), The Quest, ABC, 1982.
• Supervising producer, The A Team, NBC, 1983-87.
• Supervising producer, Hardcastle and McCormick, ABC, 1983.
• Supervising producer, The Rousters, NBC, 1983-84.
• Supervising producer (with Cannell and Lupo) and executive producer, Riptide, NBC, 1983-86.
• Supervising producer, Hunter, NBC, 1984-91.
• Supervising producer, Stingray, NBC, 1985.
• Supervising producer, J. J. Starbuck, NBC, 1987-88.
• Supervising producer, 21 Jump Street, Fox, 1987-88.
• Supervising producer, Wiseguy, CBS, 1987-91.
• Supervising producer, Sonny Spoon, NBC, 1988.
• Supervising producer, UNSUB, NBC, 1989.
• Supervising producer, Booker, Fox, 1989.
• Supervising producer, Top of the Hill, CBS, 1989.
• Supervising producer, Broken Badges, CBS, 1990.
• Supervising producer (with Jack Bernstein), Disney Presents the 100 Livesof Black Jack Savage (also known as Black Jack Savage), NBC, 1991.
• Supervising producer, The Commish, ABC, 1991-92.
• Supervising producer, The Hat Squad, CBS, 1992.
• Supervising producer, Traps, CBS, 1994.
• Supervising producer (with N. John Smith), Profit, Fox, 1996.
• Also associate producer, then producer, Kraft Suspense Theatre, NBC. Production coordinator of the series The Restless Gun,NBC; Markham, CBS; M Squad,NBC; Cimarron City, NBC; Suspicion,NBC; Thriller, NBC; The 87th Precinct, NBC; Alcoa Premiere, ABC; and Wagon Train.
• Credits; Television Work; Miniseries
• Producer, Captains and the Kings, NBC, 1976.
• Producer, Aspen, NBC, 1977.
• Executive producer and director (with Sidney Hayers and Gus Trikonis), The Last Convertible, NBC, 1979.
• Credits; Television Work; Pilots
• Producer, The Green Felt Jungle, NBC, 1965.
• Producer, Rapture at Two-Forty (broadcast as an episode of Kraft SuspenseTheater), NBC, 1965.
• Producer (with Huggins), The Outsider, NBC, 1967.
• Producer, The Sound of Anger, NBC, 1968.
• Producer, The Lonely Profession, NBC, 1969.
• Producer, The Whole World Is Watching, NBC, 1969.
• Producer, Sam Hill: Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?, NBC, 1971.
• Producer, Jigsaw (also known as Man on the Move), ABC, 1972.
• Producer, Toma, ABC, 1973.
• Associate executive producer, The Rockford Files, NBC, 1974.
• Executive producer, Target Risk, NBC, 1975.
• Executive producer, Hazard's People, CBS, 1976.
• Producer, The 3000 Mile Chase, NBC, 1977.
• Producer, The Jordan Chance, CBS, 1978.
• Producer, Pirate's Key, CBS, 1979.
• Supervising producer, The A-Team, NBC, 1983.
• Supervising producer, Hardcastle and McCormick, ABC, 1983.
• Supervising producer, The Rousters, NBC, 1983.
• Supervising producer (with Cannell and Lupo), Riptide, NBC, 1983.
• Supervising producer, Hunter, NBC, 1984.
• Supervising producer, Stingray, NBC, 1985.
• Supervising producer, Brothers-in-Law, ABC, 1985.
• Supervising producer, The Last Precinct, NBC, 1986.
• Supervising producer, 21 Jump Street, Fox, 1987.
• Supervising producer, Wiseguy, CBS, 1987.
• Supervising producer, J. J. Starbuck, NBC, 1987.
• Supervising producer, Sonny Spoon, NBC, 1988.
• Credits; Television Work; Movies
• Producer, Do You Take This Stranger?, NBC, 1971.
• Producer, How to Steal an Airplane, NBC, 1972.
• Producer, Drive Hard, Drive Fast, NBC, 1973.
• Producer, The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd, ABC, 1974.
• Producer, This Is the West That Was, NBC, 1974.
• Executive producer, The Invasion of Johnson County, NBC, 1976.
• Supervising producer, Destination: America, 1987.
• Supervising producer (with Stuart Segall), Thunder Boat Row, ABC, 1989.
• Supervising producer (with Stuart Segall), Greyhounds, CBS, 1994.
• Supervising producer, The Commish: Father Image, ABC, 1995.
• Supervising producer, The Commish: In the Shadow of the Gallows, ABC, 1995.
• Supervising producer, The Commish: Redemption, ABC, 1996.
• Credits; Television Work; Episodic
• Producer for Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theater, NBC.
• Writings;Television Pilots
• (With Heywood Gould and Roy Huggins) Hazard's People, CBS, 1976.
• Writings;Television Episodes
• The A-Team, NBC, 1983.
• Sonny Spoon, NBC, 1988.
• Author of scripts for episodes of Run for Your Life, NBC; The Lawyers, NBC; and The Rockford Files, NBC.