Tam Spiva
Tam Spiva | |
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| Born | Hubert Tamblyn Spiva, Jr. June 18, 1932 Minden, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | April 30, 2017 (aged 84) |
| Resting place | Westwood Memorial Park |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Spouses |
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| Children | 4 |
| Relatives | E. L. Stewart William G. Stewart (great-uncles) |
Hubert Tamblyn "Tam" Spiva, Jr. (June 18, 1932 – April 30, 2017),[1] was an American television screenwriter best known for his work on The Brady Bunch (ABC, 1969–74) [2] and Gentle Ben (CBS, 1967–69).[3][4]
Biography
[edit]Spiva was born in Minden, Louisiana to Hubert Spiva, Sr. and Lilla Ellenor Stewart. His parents operated the Webster Printing Company, publishing The Minden Herald and The Webster Review newspapers.[5][6][7][8] Lilla is interred with other Stewart relatives at the historic Minden Cemetery.[9]
Spiva began his career as a freelance writer contributing to the 1967 film Island of the Lost. He later became a screenwriter for The Brady Bunch and Gentle Ben, as well as The F.B.I. and Dan August.[10] [11]
Spiva was married three times. His first marriage was to Martha Emily Farrow Brown; the couple had one daughter, Alizon Farrow. Spiva then married Laura Lee Dulberger, a union that produced a daughter, Mary Amanda, and a son, Reagan Anthony. He lived with his third wife, Phyllis Ellen, and stepdaughter, Danielle until his death.
Spiva died on April 30, 2017, in Pacific Palisades, California, at age 84.
References
[edit]- ^ birth ref check per intelius.com
- ^ Hill, Tony L. "The Canonical Brady Bunch Episode Guide". nyx.net. Retrieved 2008-10-05.
- ^ TV.com, Tam Spiva:http://www.tv.com/tam-spiva/person/4964/appearances.html
- ^ "Tam Spiva was a TV writer from the last golden age". Los Angeles Times. 9 May 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- ^ "Services for D. W. Stewart Held April 26: Oldest Member of Webster Parish Bar Succumbs to Pneumonia". The Signal-Tribune & The Springhill Journal. Minden, Louisiana. April 30, 1935.
- ^ "Last rites held today for Mrs. Lilla Spiva", Minden Press, March 23, 1959, p. 1
- ^ Agan, John (2007). "MPH story goes back more than 150 years". Minden Press-Herald. Archived from the original on 2008-05-11. Retrieved 2008-10-05.
- ^ Minden Press, February 1, 1960, p. 1
- ^ Gritzbaugh, Sherry. "Residential/Homes (A-L)". Memories of Minden. Archived from the original on February 20, 2011. Retrieved October 5, 2008.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Brady Bunch Writer in Minden This Week". Minden Press-Herald. 1970-03-25. p. 1.
- ^ TV.com, Tam Spiva appearances: http://www.tv.com/tam-spiva/person/4964/appearances.html
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