Robert J. Shaw (1917 in

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– 1996) was an

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television writer with 39 credits and teacher of

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Career

Shaw attended the

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. In 1940 he sold ''

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. He subsequently went on to work on ''

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'', '' The Million Dollar Face'', '' Hawaiian Eye'', '' Medical Center'', ''

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'', Shaw launched his television writing career. He worked on '' Hawaiian Eye'', '' Peyton Place'', ''

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'', '' CBS Daytime 90'' (1974: starring

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and Tom Happer) and '' General Hospital'' (ex- head writer). Shaw died on March 30, 1996, in Los Angeles

Recognition

Shaw earned seven Emmy Awards nominations during his career.

Filmography

Films

Television

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Shaw, Robert J. 1917 births 1996 deaths American soap opera writers People from Pewaukee, Wisconsin Screenwriters from California Screenwriters from Wisconsin 20th-century American screenwriters University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni University of California, Los Angeles faculty