Ruth Brooks Flippen
American screenwriter (1921–1981) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ruth Brooks Flippen (born Ruth Albertina Brooks; September 14, 1921 – July 9, 1981) was an American screenwriter and television writer.[1][2][3][4][5]
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Born | Ruth Albertina Brooks (1921-09-14)September 14, 1921 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
Died | July 9, 1981(1981-07-09) (aged 59) Marina del Rey, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Screenwriter |
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The story editor for one season and later a script consultant on the popular American situation comedy series, Bewitched,[6] and the story editor for three years on That Girl, she had previously written the script for the pilot of the Gidget series. In April 1969, she was signed by television producer Sherwood Schwartz to be the story editor of Paramount Television's new sitcom, The Brady Bunch, which subsequently aired its first episode on the American Broadcasting Company's television network as part of its new prime time programming on Friday nights.[7]