Director

Frank Tarloff

Writing

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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 10

TMDB ID: 40172

IMDb ID: nm0850514

Known for: Writing

Born: February 4, 1916

Died: June 25, 1999

Age: 83

Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York, U.S.

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1951 - 1978

Years active: 28

Average TMDB rating: 6.66

Wikidata: Q1444294

Also known as

David Adler

Frequent jobs

Screenplay (3)Writer (3)Story (2)Creator (1)Story Consultant (1)

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Biography

Frank Tarloff (February 4, 1916 - June 25, 1999) wrote nine episodes of The Andy Griffith Show under the pseudonym of David Adler. He worked under a false name as a result of being blacklisted after his testimony for the House Un-American Activities Committee. He also wrote episodes of the TV series "I Married Joan", "The Real McCoys", "The Donna Reed Show", "The Dick Van Dyke Show" and "The Jeffersons". His film screenplays include Father Goose (for which he won the Academy Award for Best Screenplay) and A Guide for the Married Man.

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