Eileen Prince Pollock | |
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| Born | (1926-03-22)March 22, 1926 |
| Died | December 5, 2012(2012-12-05) (aged 86) Palm Springs, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter Producer |
Robert Mason Pollock | |
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| Born | (1917-03-19)March 19, 1917 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | July 11, 2016(2016-07-11) (aged 99) Palm Springs, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter Producer |
| Notable work | Dynasty The Colbys The Doctors General Hospital Robert Montgomery Presents U.S. Steel hour Philco Playhouse Hallmark Hall of Fame Gen.Dwight D. Eisenhower’s chief of public radio relations |
| Awards | Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs, California,Walk of Stars |
Eileen "Mike"Prince Pollock (March 22, 1926 – December 5, 2012) andRobert "Bob"Mason Pollock (March 19, 1917 – July 11, 2016) were an American married couple who worked as televisionscreenwriters andproducers best known for work on the seriesDynasty and itsspin-off seriesThe Colbys, the latter of which the Pollocks co-created withDynasty creatorsRichard and Esther Shapiro.[1]
The second-season additions of the Pollocks and actressJoan Collins (in the role ofAlexis) are generally credited withDynasty's subsequent rise in theratings;[2] it became the number one series in 1985.[3] According toThe Soap Opera Encyclopedia written byChristopher Schemering, the Pollocks "soft-pedaled the business angle" of the show and "bombarded viewers with everysoap opera staple in the book, presented at such a fast clip that a new tragedy seemed to befall theCarrington family every five minutes."[2]
The Pollocks brought the daytime seriesThe Doctors its highest ratings in the early 1970s.[2] They also wrote forGeneral Hospital from 1976 to 1977. In 1997, a Golden Palm Star on thePalm Springs, California,Walk of Stars was dedicated to them.[4]
On December 5, 2012, six months after Eileen Pollock "suffered a massive stroke", her obituary was published inThe Desert Sun ofCoachella Valley.[5][6][7]
Robert Pollock died on July 11, 2016 in Palm Springs. He was 99 years old. His obituary is published inThe Desert Sun.[8]
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