Writing

Richard De Roy

Born May 14, 1930 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Died March 8, 2008 · aged 77

No biography available.

Known For

A Howling in the WoodsA Howling in the Woods · 1971
A Howling in the Woods
5.21971
MovieHorrorMystery
A disillusioned housewife on a vacation in the woods is disturbed by her husband continually trying to get her to come home and, more ominously, a mysterious howling at night.
The Baby and the BattleshipThe Baby and the Battleship · 1956
The Baby and the Battleship
6.41956
MovieComedy
After a quayside mix-up with the Italian family of his fiancée, Able Seaman Knocker White finds himself literally left holding the baby. Unable to return it before his ship sails he enlists the help of best mate Puncher Roberts to smuggle the child aboard. But babies are surprisingly demanding and gradually the whole crew is drawn into helping keep it fed and washed - and undiscovered. Even so, the officers above deck start to puzzle over the increasingly strange happenings on board.
The Other VictimThe Other Victim · 1981
The Other Victim
8.01981
MovieDramaCrime
After his wife is raped, a man struggles to find ways to express the anger and helplessness which the crime has instilled in him.
Two PeopleTwo People · 1973
Two People
4.61973
MovieDramaRomance
Evan Bonner is a deserter from the Vietnam war; he is on his way back to America to give himself up when he meets Deirdre McCluskey, a beautiful if petulant model. The two make an unlikely couple, but once in France the magic of Paris works its charm and these two vulnerable people finally find each other.
Murder in Peyton PlaceMurder in Peyton Place · 1977
Murder in Peyton Place
7.51977
MovieDramaTV Movie
A former resident of the town of Peyton Place, now wealthy and powerful, secretly returns to the town and sets in motion a spate of killings designed as revenge for past wrongs.
Intimate AgonyIntimate Agony · 1983
Intimate Agony
5.01983
MovieDramaTV Movie
Anthony Geary (General Hospital) stars as a compassionate doctor who must treat an STD outbreak at an upscale vacation resort. Judith Light (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) co-stars as an afflicted resident whose heart is broken by this personal tragedy. A despicable real estate tycoon played by Robert Vaughn (The Man from U.N.C.L.E.) is determined to keep the scandal from the press, thus protecting his investment.
Philbert (Three's a Crowd)Philbert (Three's a Crowd) · 1963
Philbert (Three's a Crowd)
4.51963
MovieComedyTV Movie
Cartoonist Griff, creator of comic character Philbert, is planning to marry his girlfriend Angela. However, Philbert himself catches wind of this, and leaps off the page as a six-inch-tall animated character to put a stop to his syndicate-signed sir's happy plans.
Hawaii Five-OHawaii Five-O · 1968
Hawaii Five-O
7.21968
SeriesAction & AdventureDrama
Hawaii Five-O is an American police procedural drama series produced by CBS Productions and Leonard Freeman. Set in Hawaii, the show originally aired for 12 seasons from 1968 to 1980, and continues in reruns. Jack Lord portrayed Detective Lieutenant Steve McGarrett, the head of a special state police task force which was based on an actual unit that existed under martial law in the 1940s. The theme music composed by Morton Stevens became especially popular. Many episodes would end with McGarrett instructing his subordinate to "Book 'em, Danno!", sometimes specifying a charge such as "murder one".

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Harold Robbins' The SurvivorsHarold Robbins' The Survivors · 1969
Harold Robbins' The Survivors
9.01969
SeriesDrama
The Survivors is a high-profile prime time soap opera aired by the ABC television network as part of its Fall 1969 lineup. This program is probably most noted now for having been the only appearance as a regular series character of major Hollywood actress Lana Turner, and also starred other "big names" such as Jan-Michael Vincent, Ralph Bellamy, Diana Muldaur, George Hamilton, Clu Gulager, and Natalie Schafer. Despite their presence, and that above the title of bestselling author Harold Robbins, since the characters were from his novel of the same name, the program was a ratings fiasco, losing badly to Mayberry R.F.D. and The Doris Day Show on CBS and The NBC Monday Movie on NBC. A program as expensive to produce as this one must garner large ratings in order to be successful, so it was cancelled at midseason, although it was rerun the following summer in an attempt to recoup at least some of the investment.

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