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Robert Abel(1912-1987)

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Robert Abel was born on 10 May 1912 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a writer, known for The Giant Behemoth (1959), Breakdown (1952) and The Joe Palooka Story (1954). He died on 22 March 1987 in Miami, Florida, USA.
BornMay 10, 1912
DiedMarch 22, 1987(74)
BornMay 10, 1912
DiedMarch 22, 1987(74)
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Known for

The Giant Behemoth (1959)
The Giant Behemoth
5.7
  • Writer(originally uncredited)
  • 1959
Breakdown (1952)
Breakdown
6.2
  • Writer
  • 1952
Joe Kirkwood Jr. in The Joe Palooka Story (1954)
The Joe Palooka Story
6.4
TV Series
  • Writer
Those Good Old Days
6.0
Short
  • Writer
  • 1949

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Writer

  • The Giant Behemoth (1959)
    The Giant Behemoth
    5.7
    • story by (originally uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Joe Kirkwood Jr. in The Joe Palooka Story (1954)
    The Joe Palooka Story
    6.4
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1954
  • Andy Devine and Guy Madison in Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1951)
    Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
    7.6
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1953
  • Breakdown (1952)
    Breakdown
    6.2
    • play "The Samson Slasher"
    • screenplay
    • 1952
  • Those Good Old Days
    6.0
    Short
    • suggestion
    • 1949

Personal details

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  • Born
    • May 10, 1912
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • March 22, 1987
    • Miami, Florida, USA(undisclosed)
  • Other works
    Playwright: "The Samson Slasher" (filmed as Breakdown (1952)).

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