Merrill Gabriel Heatter was an American television producer and writer.
14 Facts About Merrill Heatter
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Merrill Heatter was best known for his collaboration with writer Bob Quigley for over 20 years and the formation of their production company Heatter-Quigley Productions in 1960.
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Merrill Heatter was responsible for the game shows Hollywood Squares and Gambit and the animated television series Wacky Races.
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Merrill Heatter formed Merrill Heatter Productions in 1980, which is responsible for the Gambit-based show Catch 21.
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Merrill Heatter's career began in the late 1940s when, on July 7,1947, CBS Radio and writer Goodman Ace launched the historical educational program You Are There.
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Merrill Heatter still continued to operate with Filmways as the owner.
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Some other game shows that Merrill Heatter-Quigley produced included Baffle, High Rollers, and The Magnificent Marble Machine.
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Merrill Heatter went on to produce several more game shows solo.
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The last game show that Merrill Heatter Productions produced in the 20th century ended in 1990.
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On September 28,1998, Merrill Heatter leased the worldwide rights to his solo-developed game shows to King World.
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On July 28,2008, Game Show Network premiered a new game show, created by Merrill Heatter entitled Catch 21.
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Merrill Heatter was known for her guest appearances on the television shows Bat Masterson, Burke's Law and Perry Mason.
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Merrill Heatter died in Beverly Hills, California on October 8,2017, after a short battle with cancer.
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Merrill Heatter has received three Primetime Emmy Award nominations and six nominations for the Daytime Emmy Award.