Jack Laird

Biography

Jack Laird was an American screenwriter, producer, director, and actor. He received three Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his works in Ben Casey, Night Gallery, and Kojak. The acclaimed writer/producer began his career as a child actor.

Personal Facts

Known For

Writing

Gender

male

Known Credits

31

Birth Date

1923-05-08 00:00:00

Birth Place

Los Angeles, California, U.S

Known For

• 

  Kojak: It's Always Something
• 

  Hellinger's Law
• 

  One of Our Own
• 

  The Hanged Man

Credits

• writing (10 credits)

  • Kojak: It's Always Something

    writer

    writing
    1990
  • Hellinger's Law

    writer

    writing
    1981
  • One of Our Own

    writer

    writing
    1975
  • Kojak

    - Monkey on a String (1977) ... writer writing

    - A Summer Madness (1976) ... writer writing

    - Justice Deferred (1976) ... writer writing

    - The Frame (1976) ... writer writing

    - Out of the Frying Pan . . . (1975) ... writer writing
    1973
  • Night Gallery

    - Hatred unto Death / How to Cure the Common Vampire (1973) ... writer writing

    - You Can Come Up Now, Mrs. Millikan / Smile Please (1972) ... writer writing

    - Spectre in Tap-Shoes (1972) ... story writing

    - I'll Never Leave You - Ever / There Aren't Any More MacBanes (1972) ... writer writing

    - Deliveries in the Rear / Stop Killing Me / Dead Weight (1972) ... writer writing
    1970
  • The Hanged Man

    teleplay

    writing
    1964
  • Ben Casey

    - It Is Getting Dark... and We Are Lost (1963) ... writer writing

    - Dispel the Black Cyclone That Shakes the Throne (1963) ... writer writing

    - Between Summer and Winter, the Glorious Season (1962) ... writer writing

    - Of All Save Pain Bereft (1962) ... writer writing

    - Legacy from a Stranger (1962) ... writer writing
    1961
  • My Three Sons

    - The Romance of Silver Pines (1962) ... writer writing

    - Spring Will Be a Little Late This Year (1960) ... writer writing
    1960
  • The Third Man

    - The Indispensable Man (1959) ... writer writing
    1959
  • Have Gun, Will Travel

    - The Long Weekend (1961) ... writer writing

    - The High-Graders (1958) ... writer writing
    1957

• production (17 credits)

  • Hellinger's Law

    executive producer

    production
    1981
  • Beggarman, Thief

    producer

    production
    1979
  • One of Our Own

    producer

    production
    1975
  • Kojak

    producer

    production

    - In Full Command (1978) ... producer production

    - 60 Miles to Hell (1978) ... producer production

    - Photos Must Credit Joe Paxton (1978) ... producer production

    - May the Horse Be with You (1978) ... producer production

    - The Halls of Terror (1978) ... producer production
    1973
  • The Return of Charlie Chan

    producer

    production
    1973
  • Amanda Fallon

    producer

    production
    1973
  • Night Gallery

    producer

    production

    - Hatred unto Death / How to Cure the Common Vampire (1973) ... producer production

    - The Doll of Death (1973) ... producer production

    - Whisper (1973) ... producer production

    - Death on a Barge (1973) ... producer production

    - Something in the Woodwork (1973) ... producer production
    1970
  • Hauser's Memory

    producer

    production
    1970
  • The Movie Murderer

    producer

    production
    1970
  • Destiny of a Spy

    producer

    production
    1969
  • Trial Run

    producer

    production
    1969
  • Shadow Over Elveron

    producer

    production
    1968
  • How I Spent My Summer Vacation

    producer

    production
    1967
  • Code Name: Heraclitus

    producer

    production
    1967
  • Dark Intruder

    producer

    production
    1965
  • See How They Run

    producer

    production
    1964
  • Ben Casey

    producer

    production

    - Then, Suddenly, Panic (1966) ... producer production

    - Pull The Wool Over Your Eyes, Here Comes The Cold Wind Of Truth (1966) ... producer production

    - Twenty-Six Ways to Spell Heartbreak, A, B, C, D ... (1966) ... producer production

    - Where Did All the Roses Go? (1966) ... producer production

    - Lullaby for a Wind-Up Toy (1966) ... producer production
    1961

• directing (3 credits)

  • Amanda Fallon

    director

    directing
    1973
  • Night Gallery

    - Hatred unto Death / How to Cure the Common Vampire (1973) ... director directing

    - You Can Come Up Now, Mrs. Millikan / Smile Please (1972) ... director directing

    - Pickman's Model / The Dear Departed / An Act of Chivalry (1971) ... director directing

    - The Diary / A Matter of Semantics / Big Surprise / Professor Peabody's Last Lecture (1971) ... director directing

    - A Question of Fear / The Devil Is Not Mocked (1971) ... director directing
    1970
  • Have Gun, Will Travel

    - The High-Graders (1958) ... director directing
    1957

• actors (1 credits)

  • Night Gallery

    - Green Fingers / The Funeral / The Tune in Dan's Cafe (1972) ... actor actors

    - House, with Ghost / A Midnight Visit to the Neighborhood Blood Bank / Dr. Stringfellow's Rejuvenator / Hell's Bells (1971) ... actor actors

    - Since Aunt Ada Came to Stay / With Apologies to Mr. Hyde / The Flip-Side of Satan (1971) ... actor actors
    1970