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Robert L. Jacks(1927-1987)

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
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Robert L. Jacks was born on 14 June 1927 in Oxnard, California, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for The Waltons (1972), Prince Valiant (1954) and A Kiss Before Dying (1956). He was married to Darrylin Zanuck. He died on 26 August 1987 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJune 14, 1927
DiedAugust 26, 1987(60)
BornJune 14, 1927
DiedAugust 26, 1987(60)
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 win & 3 nominations total

Known for

Richard Thomas, Will Geer, Judy Norton, Ellen Corby, Kami Cotler, David W. Harper, Michael Learned, Mary Beth McDonough, Eric Scott, Ralph Waite, and Jon Walmsley in The Waltons (1972)
The Waltons
7.6
TV Series
  • Producer
Prince Valiant (1954)
Prince Valiant
6.2
  • Producer
  • 1954
A Kiss Before Dying (1956)
A Kiss Before Dying
6.7
  • Producer
  • 1956
John Wayne, Rock Hudson, Jan-Michael Vincent, Antonio Aguilar, Bruce Cabot, Roman Gabriel, Big John Hamilton, Ben Johnson, Lee Meriwether, Melissa Newman, and Merlin Olsen in The Undefeated (1969)
The Undefeated
6.6
  • Producer
  • 1969

Credits

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Producer

  • CBS Summer Playhouse (1987)
    CBS Summer Playhouse
    6.4
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1987
  • Catherine Bach, Ben Jones, Denver Pyle, John Schneider, and Tom Wopat in The Dukes of Hazzard (1979)
    The Dukes of Hazzard
    7.1
    TV Series
    • supervising producer (as Robert Jacks)
    • 1981–1984
  • A Few Days in Weasel Creek (1981)
    A Few Days in Weasel Creek
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1981
  • Ally Sheedy, Dominique Dunne, Valerie Harper, and Dennis Weaver in The Day the Loving Stopped (1981)
    The Day the Loving Stopped
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1981
  • Ernie Hudson and Linda Lavin in A Matter of Life and Death (1981)
    A Matter of Life and Death
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1981
  • Robert Conrad, Ross Martin, and Emma Samms in More Wild Wild West (1980)
    More Wild Wild West
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1980
  • Murder Can Hurt You! (1980)
    Murder Can Hurt You!
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1980
  • Young Love, First Love (1979)
    Young Love, First Love
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1979
  • Robert Conrad and Ross Martin in The Wild Wild West Revisited (1979)
    The Wild Wild West Revisited
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1979
  • Mr. Horn (1979)
    Mr. Horn
    6.4
    TV Mini Series
    • producer
    • 1979
  • Willie Aames, Betty Buckley, Grant Goodeve, Dianne Kay, Connie Needham, Lani O'Grady, Adam Rich, Susan Richardson, Dick Van Patten, and Laurie Walters in Eight Is Enough (1977)
    Eight Is Enough
    6.6
    TV Series
    • supervising producer
    • producer
    • 1977–1978
  • The Young Pioneers (1978)
    The Young Pioneers
    7.0
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1978
  • Yaphet Kotto and Stephen Nathan in Crunch (1976)
    Crunch
    4.8
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1976
  • Linda Purl in State Fair (1976)
    State Fair
    4.2
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1976
  • Richard Thomas, Will Geer, Judy Norton, Ellen Corby, Kami Cotler, David W. Harper, Michael Learned, Mary Beth McDonough, Eric Scott, Ralph Waite, and Jon Walmsley in The Waltons (1972)
    The Waltons
    7.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1972–1976

Writer

  • The Dick Powell Theatre (1961)
    The Dick Powell Theatre
    7.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1963
  • Edd Byrnes, Roger Smith, and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in 77 Sunset Strip (1958)
    77 Sunset Strip
    7.7
    TV Series
    • story by
    • 1963
  • The Lloyd Bridges Show (1962)
    The Lloyd Bridges Show
    6.8
    TV Series
    • written by
    • teleplay
    • 1962–1963
  • Johnny Staccato (1959)
    Johnny Staccato
    7.9
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1959–1960
  • James Garner and Jack Kelly in Maverick (1957)
    Maverick
    8.0
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1959

Additional Crew

  • The Frogmen (1951)
    The Frogmen
    6.5
    • assistant to the producer
    • 1951

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Robert Jacks
  • Born
    • June 14, 1927
    • Oxnard, California, USA
  • Died
    • August 26, 1987
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Darrylin Zanuck
  • Other works
    In 1973, he and Earl Hamner Jr. co-produced an unsold television pilot for ABC called "Pomroy's People." The program starred Brock Peters as a minister in a rural Kentucky community.

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    Son-in-law of producer Darryl F. Zanuck.

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