David Angell | |
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 Angell in 2000 | |
| Born | (1946-04-10)April 10, 1946 Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Died | September 11, 2001(2001-09-11) (aged 55) New York City, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Providence College (BA) |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1977–2001 |
| Notable work | Wings Frasier |
| Spouse | |
| Relatives | Kenneth Angell (brother) |
| Awards | 8 Emmy Awards |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Service years | 1971-1972 |
David Lawrence Angell (April 10, 1946 – September 11, 2001)[1] was an American screenwriter and television producer, known for his work in sitcoms. He won multipleEmmy Awards as aCheers writer and as the creator and executive producer of the sitcomsWings andFrasier withPeter Casey andDavid Lee. Heading home from their vacation onCape Cod, Angell and his wife, Lynn, were killed aboardAmerican Airlines Flight 11, the first plane to hit theWorld Trade Center during theSeptember 11 attacks.[2]
Angell was born inProvidence, Rhode Island, to Henry and Mae (née Cooney) Angell. He received a bachelor's degree in English literature fromProvidence College.[1] He married Lynn Edwards on August 14, 1971. Soon after Angell entered theU.S. Army upon graduation and served atthe Pentagon until 1972.[1] He then moved toBoston and worked as a methods analyst at an engineering company and later at an insurance firm inRhode Island.[3] His brother, theMost Rev. Kenneth Angell, was aRoman Catholic prelate andBishop of Burlington, Vermont.[3]
Angell moved to Los Angeles in 1977.[1] His first script was sold to the producers of theAnnie Flynn series. Five years later, he sold his second script, for the sitcomArchie Bunker's Place. In 1983, he joinedCheers as a staff writer.[1] In 1985, Angell joined forces with Peter Casey and David Lee asCheers supervising producers/writers.[1] The trio received 37 Emmy Award nominations and won 24Emmy Awards, including the above-mentioned forFrasier. They also won an Outstanding Comedy Series Emmy forCheers, in 1989, which Angell, Casey, Lee and the series' other producers shared, and an Outstanding Writing/Comedy Emmy forCheers, which Angell received in 1984.[1] After working together as producers onCheers, Angell, Casey and Lee formedGrub Street Productions. In 1990, they created and executive-produced the comedy seriesWings.[1]
| Series | Episode | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| Archie Bunker's Place | "Barney Gets Laid Off" | November 28, 1982 (1982-11-28) |
| "Relief Bartender" | January 23, 1983 (1983-01-23) | |
| Cheers | "Pick a Con... Any Con" | February 24, 1983 (1983-02-24) |
| "Someone Single, Someone Blue" | March 3, 1983 (1983-03-03) | |
| "Old Flames" | November 17, 1983 (1983-11-17) | |
| "They Called Me Mayday" | December 1, 1983 (1983-12-01) | |
| "Snow Job" | February 9, 1984 (1984-02-09) | |
| "Coach in Love: Part 1" | November 8, 1984 (1984-11-08) | |
| "Coach in Love: Part 2" | November 15, 1984 (1984-11-15) | |
| "Peterson Crusoe" | December 13, 1984 (1984-12-13) | |
| "Love Thy Neighbor" | November 21, 1985 (1985-11-21) | |
| "Dark Imaginings" | February 20, 1986 (1986-02-20) | |
| "Strange Bedfellows: Part 1" | May 1, 1986 (1986-05-01) | |
| "Strange Bedfellows: Part 2" | May 8, 1986 (1986-05-08) | |
| "Strange Bedfellows: Part 3" | May 15, 1986 (1986-05-15) | |
| "House of Horrors with Formal Dining and Used Brick" | October 30, 1986 (1986-10-30) | |
| "Chambers vs. Malone" | January 8, 1987 (1987-01-08) | |
| "The Crane Mutiny" | October 29, 1987 (1987-10-29) | |
| "How to Recede in Business" | October 27, 1988 (1988-10-27) | |
| "The Guy Can't Help It" | May 13, 1993 (1993-05-13) | |
| Condo | "Members Only" | June 9, 1983 (1983-06-09) |
| Domestic Life | "Showdown at Walla Walla" | April 15, 1984 (1984-04-15) |
| Wings | "Legacy" | April 19, 1990 (1990-04-19) |
| "Return to Nantucket: Part 2" | May 10, 1990 (1990-05-10) | |
| "Sports and Leisure" | October 19, 1990 (1990-10-19) | |
| "Stew in a Stew" | January 23, 1992 (1992-01-23) | |
| "The Gift: Part 1" | February 11, 1993 (1993-02-11) | |
| "The Gift: Part 2" | February 18, 1993 (1993-02-18) | |
| Frasier | "The Good Son" | September 16, 1993 (1993-09-16) |
| "My Coffee with Niles" | May 19, 1994 (1994-05-19) | |
| "And the Dish Ran Away with the Spoon" | October 24, 2000 (2000-10-24) | |
| Encore! Encore! | "Pilot" | September 22, 1998 (1998-09-22) |
Angell and his wife Lynn died in the 2001September 11 attacks at theWorld Trade Center inManhattan. They were among the passengers ofAmerican Airlines Flight 11, who were all killed when the plane struck the North Tower of the complex.[2][4][5]
TheAmerican Screenwriters Association awards the annualDavid Angell Humanitarian Award to any individual in the entertainment industry who contributes to global well-being through donations of time, expertise or other support to improve the human condition.[6]
In 2004, The Angell Foundation of Los Angeles, California, awarded Providence College a gift of $2 million for the Smith Center for the Arts.[6]
The two-part episode ofFrasier to air after the attacks, "Don Juan in Hell" airing on September 25, 2001, ended with the memorial tribute, "In loving memory of our friends Lynn and David Angell". In "Goodnight, Seattle", the series finale that aired May 13, 2004,Niles Crane andDaphne Moon's son was born, named David in tribute.[7]
At theNational September 11 Memorial, Angell and his wife are memorialized at the North Pool, on Panel N-1, along with other passengers from Flight 11.[8]
Angell Hall onEnders Island, Connecticut, is named after David and Lynn Angell.[9]
Writer-producer David Angell, one of the co-creators of the television series Frasier and Wings, was on board American Airlines Flight 11 with his wife, Lynn, headed from Boston to Los Angeles. This plane was the first to crash, striking the north tower of the World Trade Center.
