Francine Carroll

American screenwriter
Cy Chermak
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(m. 1955)​
Children3, including Malka Drucker

Francine Epstein (May 19, 1924 – November 9, 2007) was an American screenwriter. She was the creator of the short-lived American police drama television series Amy Prentiss and the wife of producer Cy Chermak.

Career

In 1974, Carroll left writing on Ironside and created the NBC police drama television series Amy Prentiss, which starred Jessica Walter as "Amy Prentiss".[2][3]

In 1998, Carroll was a screenwriter for the television film Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two Families along with her husband Cy Chermak, Paul Monash and Malka Drucker. She was nominated for an Writers Guild of America Award for the 60 Minute Category and a Humanitas Prize nomination for Episodic Drama.[4]

Death

Carroll died in November 2007 of natural causes at the Encino-Tarzana Regional Medical Center in Tarzana, California, at the age of 83.[5][6][7]

References

  1. ^ Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2007. McFarland. May 20, 2008. p. 61. ISBN 9780786434817.
  2. ^ "Honolulu Star-Bulletin from Honolulu, Hawaii - 181". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. December 8, 1974. p. 181.
  3. ^ "The Atlanta Constitution from Atlanta, Georgia - 32". The Atlanta Constitution. July 26, 1974. p. 32.
  4. ^ Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors. Scarecrow Press. 5 June 2009. p. 342. ISBN 9780810863781.
  5. ^ "Francine Carroll, 83; ran TV production firm with husband". Los Angeles Times. 15 November 2007. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  6. ^ "The Los Angeles Times from Los Angeles, California - Page 77". The Los Angeles Times. November 15, 2007. p. 77.
  7. ^ "Francine Carroll, 83, Writer". 14 November 2007. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  • Francine Carroll at IMDb


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