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'''Harvey Bullock''' (born June 4, 1921 in [[Oxford, North Carolina]] &ndash; April 24, 2006<ref>{{Cite web|title = Writer-Producer Harvey Bullock Dies|url = http://www.emmys.com/news/writer-producer-harvey-bullock-dies|accessdate = 2015-06-18}}</ref>) was an American [[television]] and [[film]] writer and producer. His work with [[R.S. Allen]] included episodes for ''[[The Andy Griffith Show]]'', ''[[Hogan's Heroes]]'', ''[[Love, American Style]]'', and ''[[Alice (TV series)|Alice]]'', along with the films ''[[Who's Minding the Mint?]]'', ''[[With Six You Get Eggroll]]'' and ''[[Girl Happy]]''.
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'''Harvey Bullock''' (born June 4, 1921 in Oxford, North Carolina &ndash; April 24, 2006<ref>{{Cite web|title = Writer-Producer Harvey Bullock Dies|url = http://www.emmys.com/news/writer-producer-harvey-bullock-dies|accessdate = 2015-06-18}}</ref>) was an American television and film writer and producer. His work with R.S. Allen included episodes for ''The Andy Griffith Show'', ''Hogan's Heroes'', ''Love, American Style'', and ''Alice'', along with the films ''Who's Minding the Mint?'', ''With Six You Get Eggroll'' and ''[[Girl Happy]]''.
  
He graduated from [[Duke University]] with a Bachelor of Arts in English.
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He graduated from Duke University with a Bachelor of Arts in English.
  
He served with the [[US Navy]] in a special operations unit called "Beach Jumpers" during [[World War II]], writing and transmitting false messages over [[radio]] in order to deceive the [[Nazi]]s. After the war, he served stateside in [[Hawaii]].
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He served with the US Navy in a special operations unit called "Beach Jumpers" during World War II, writing and transmitting false messages over radio in order to deceive the Nazis. After the war, he served stateside in Hawaii.
  
 
In 1956, he was married to Betty Jane Folker. Together they had four children: Kerry Scarvie, Diana Bullock, Courtney Bullock and Andy Bullock; and three grandchildren: Sean Bullock, Samantha Scarvie and Andrew Scarvie.
 
In 1956, he was married to Betty Jane Folker. Together they had four children: Kerry Scarvie, Diana Bullock, Courtney Bullock and Andy Bullock; and three grandchildren: Sean Bullock, Samantha Scarvie and Andrew Scarvie.

Revision as of 00:50, 27 June 2017

Harvey Bullock (born June 4, 1921 in Oxford, North Carolina – April 24, 2006[1]) was an American television and film writer and producer. His work with R.S. Allen included episodes for The Andy Griffith Show, Hogan's Heroes, Love, American Style, and Alice, along with the films Who's Minding the Mint?, With Six You Get Eggroll and Girl Happy.

He graduated from Duke University with a Bachelor of Arts in English.

He served with the US Navy in a special operations unit called "Beach Jumpers" during World War II, writing and transmitting false messages over radio in order to deceive the Nazis. After the war, he served stateside in Hawaii.

In 1956, he was married to Betty Jane Folker. Together they had four children: Kerry Scarvie, Diana Bullock, Courtney Bullock and Andy Bullock; and three grandchildren: Sean Bullock, Samantha Scarvie and Andrew Scarvie.

In DC Comics' Batman series, a police officer sharing Bullock's name was named as such as a tribute to Bullock.

Bullock died at the age of 84 on April 24, 2006 due to age-related illness.

Awards and nominations

Bullock (with Allen) received a Random House award in 1956, and were were nominated for an Emmy award in 1976 for a children's program called Papa and Me.

Television credits

Film credits

Book credits

  • The Fat Book - How to be a happy heavy in a stupid skinny world
  • How to Cheat on Your Diet

References

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External links

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