Bill Idelson(1919-2007)

Writer
Actor
Script and Continuity Department

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Bill Idelson

Bill Idelson was born on 21 August 1919 in Forest Park, Illinois, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Get Smart (1965), Love, American Style (1969) and The Andy Griffith Show (1960). He was married to Seemah Wilder. He died on 31 December 2007 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
- 2 wins & 1 nomination total

Known for

Don Adams and Barbara Feldon in Get Smart (1965)

8.2

TV Series

Writer

Love, American Style (1969)

Love, American Style

6.8

TV Series

Writer

Ron Howard, Frances Bavier, and Andy Griffith in The Andy Griffith Show (1960)

The Andy Griffith Show

8.4

TV Series

Writer

Rod Serling in The Twilight Zone (1959)

The Twilight Zone

9.0

TV Series

Writer(as William Idelson)

Credits

Writer

The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas
8.1
Podcast Series
- original teleplay by (as William Idelson)
- 2007
Punky Brewster
6.6
TV Series
- written by
- 1987
Beane's of Boston
5.4
TV Movie
- written by
- 1979
M*A*S*H
8.5
TV Series
- written by
- 1976–1978
The Betty White Show
6.8
TV Series
- written by
- 1977
Fish
6.4
TV Series
- written by
- 1977
The McLean Stevenson Show
5.9
TV Series
- writer
- 1976
Happy Days
7.4
TV Series
- written by
- 1974–1976
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
6.9
TV Movie
- Writer
- 1975
The Bob Newhart Show
8.1
TV Series
- written by
- 1973
Anna and the King
7.2
TV Series
- written by
- 1972
The Odd Couple
7.9
TV Series
- written by
- teleplay by
- 1970–1972
Barefoot in the Park
7.0
TV Series
- developed for television by
- written by (creator)
- 1970
Love, American Style
6.8
TV Series
- written by
- teleplay
- 1969–1970
Gomer Pyle: USMC
7.0
TV Series
- written by
- 1965–1969

Actor

The War at Home
7.5
TV Series
- William
- 2007
The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited
7.1
TV Movie
- Herman Glimscher
- 2004
Will & Grace
7.4
TV Series
- Ben
- 2001
Suddenly Susan
5.8
TV Series
- Arthur
- 2000
Fred and Barney Meet the Shmoo
6.2
TV Series
- Mickey (voice)
- 1979–1980
The New Shmoo
6.8
TV Series
- Mickey (voice)
- 1979–1980
Happy Days
7.4
TV Series
- Doctor
- 1976
The Odd Couple
7.9
TV Series
- Judge
- 1974
The World: Color It Happy
2.8
TV Movie
- William Hanna (voice, as Billy Idelson)
- 1967
The Dick Van Dyke Show
8.4
TV Series
- Herman Glimscher
- Bellboy
- 1963–1966
Gomer Pyle: USMC
7.0
TV Series
- Harold Kanobly
- 1965
My Favorite Martian
7.2
TV Series
- Mrs. Brown's Brother
- 1965
Wendy and Me
8.0
TV Series
- Mr. Andrews
- 1965
Valentine's Day
7.6
TV Series
- Sam Anders
- 1965
Mister Ed
6.9
TV Series
- Hagan
- 1965

Script and Continuity Department

Personal details

Official site
- Official Site
Alternative names
- Billy Idelson
Born
- August 21, 1919
- Forest Park, Illinois, USA
Died
- December 31, 2007
- Los Angeles, California, USA(complications from a fall)
Spouse
- Seemah Wilder1951 - December 31, 2007 (his death, 4 children)
Other works
Radio: Played Rush Gook on the "Vic and Sade" radio series.
Publicity listings
- 2 Articles

Did you know

Trivia
Idelson started out as a child actor, working in film, television and radio. When he became an adult, he left show business for a time and worked in real estate. He missed it, so he managed to break into show business again with the help of his friend Richard Matheson by writing the "Long Distance Call" episode of The Twilight Zone (1959) with Charles Beaumont. From there he worked as a TV writer, producer and occasional actor. His most popular role as a performer was probably Herman Glimscher, Sally's bumbling boyfriend on The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961).

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