Biography
Rod Warren (real name Rodney Warnken) (1931 β 22 October 1984) was an American screenwriter, producer, and actor.
He was the youngest of three children of Belle and Robert Warnken Sr. of New Jersey. He had one surviving sister Martha Butler of Wallkill, New York who died in December 2020, and a brother Robert Warnken Jr. of Millport, NY, who died in 1994. He was well known for his car and phonograph collections. His car collections were frequently loaned to major Hollywood studios. His phonographs and scripts are on display in a special room of the Hollywood library.Warren won two Primetime Emmy Awards as part of the writing teams for programs featuring Lily Tomlin. He also wrote for other variety shows such as Donny and Marie, Star Wars Holiday Special and The Smothers Brothers Show. He produced and supervised the writing of a 1978 television special produced for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints entitled The Family . . . and other living things.Warren was one of the clients of entertainment manager Harvey Glass, who embezzled large sums from Warren (and other clients) and was later sentenced to prison. Warren died of a heart attack in October 1984 while in England filming a Perry Como Christmas special.
Filmography
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Writer 19
Movies 17
TV Shows 2
Perry Como's Christmas in England (1984)
Perry Como's Christmas in New York (1983)
The 1st Annual NBC Yummy Awards (1983)
Grandpa, Will You Run with Me? (1983)
The Eddie Rabbitt Special (1983)
Lily: Sold Out (1981)
From Cleveland (1980)
The Donna Summer Special (1980)
Leif (1979)
The Cheryl Ladd Special (1979)
The Carpenters: A Christmas Portrait (1978)
The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978)
Cher... special (1978)
Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back (1977)
Neil Diamond: I'm Glad You're Here with Me Tonight (1977)
Lily (1973)
The Donna Summer Special
Perry Como's Christmas in England
Good Evening Captain
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GenderMale
Birthday1931-01-01
Deathday1984-10-22 (53 years old)
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
AwardsEmmy Award
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