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"I Spy" (1965): Season 2: Episode 13 -- A Greek mail-order bride (Linda Marsh) is accused of smuggling secret microfilm into the United States. Guest starring: Linda Marsh, James Best, Jack Kruschen, Adam Williams, Steve Harris, Reta Shaw, Jacques Denbeaux, Jack Bernardi

"Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" (1993): Season 1: Episode 12 -- After trying to deflect a gigantic meteor on a collision course with Earth, Superman falls back to the planet in peril.

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Date of Birth:

21 August 1916, Kalama, Washington, USA more

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Jackson Gillis was the middle son of three boys born to Ridgway M. Gillis... more

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In the late 1960s, Gillis co-wrote (with William Welch) a pilot script... more

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Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 nomination more

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" (1993)	(1 episode, 1994)	1994	-	7.1 (3,359)
	AKAs: Lois & Clark The New Adventures of Superman (UK) 1 TV episode: "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman: All Shook Up (#1.12)" (story "Panic in the Sky" from "Adventures of Superman" series 1953)
2.	Columbo: A Bird in the Hand ... (1992) (TV)	(written by)	1992	-	6.8 (350)

3.	"Columbo" (1971)	(10 episodes, 1971-1990)	1990	-	8.6 (310)
	10 TV episodes: "Columbo: Murder in Malibu (#9.6)" (written by) "Columbo: Last Salute to the Commodore (#5.6)" (written by) "Columbo: Troubled Waters (#4.4)" (story) "Columbo: Lovely But Lethal (#3.1)" (teleplay) "Columbo: Double Shock (#2.8)" (story) 5 episodes not shown.
4.	A Stoning in Fulham County (1988) (TV)	(story) (teleplay)	1988	-	5.6 (100)

5.	"Murder, She Wrote" (1984)	(2 episodes, 1985-1986)	1986	-	7.1 (2,282)
	2 TV episodes: "Murder, She Wrote: Unfinished Business (#3.3)" (writer) "Murder, She Wrote: Sticks and Stones (#2.10)" (story)
6.	"Knight Rider" (1982)	(2 episodes, 1983-1986)	1986	-	7.0 (3,960)
	2 TV episodes: "Knight Rider: Hills of Fire (#4.17)" (written by) "Knight Rider: Blind Spot (#2.4)" (written by)
7.	"Code Red" (1981)	(2 episodes, 1981-1982)	1982	-	6.5 (26)
	2 TV episodes: "Code Red: Wildfire (#1.9)" (writer) "Code Red: Dark Fire (#1.3)" (writer)
8.	"Paris" (1979)	(1 episode, 1980)	1980	-	5.9 (6)
	1 TV episode: "Paris: The Price Is Right (#1.9)" (writer)
9.	"Jason of Star Command" (1978)	(2 episodes, 1979)	1979	-	7.6 (76)
	2 TV episodes: "Jason of Star Command: Mimi's Secret (#2.11)" (story) (teleplay) "Jason of Star Command: Little Girl Lost (#2.10)" (written by)
10.	"Big Shamus, Little Shamus" (1979)	(1 episode, 1979)	1979	-	-
	1 TV episode: "Big Shamus, Little Shamus: The Rubens (#1.5)" (writer)
11.	"Wonder Woman" (1976)	(2 episodes, 1978-1979)	1979	-	6.9 (689)
	AKAs: The New Adventures of Wonder Woman (USA: new title) The New Original Wonder Woman (USA: first episodes title) 2 TV episodes: "Wonder Woman: The Richest Man in the World (#3.17)" (writer) "Wonder Woman: The Deadly Dolphin (#3.9)" (writer)
12.	"Starsky and Hutch" (1975)	(1 episode, 1978)	1978	-	7.0 (928)
	1 TV episode: "Starsky and Hutch: Hutchinson for Murder One (#3.18)" (story)
13.	"Police Woman" (1974)	(1 episode, 1978)	1978	-	6.6 (186)
	1 TV episode: "Police Woman: The Human Rights of Tiki Kim (#4.14)" (writer)
14.	Time Travelers (1976) (TV)	(teleplay)	1976	-	5.6 (148)

15.	"Caribe" (1975)	(1 episode, 1975)	1975	-	7.0 (7)
	1 TV episode: "Caribe: One Second to Doom (#1.9)" (writer)
16.	"Cannon" (1971)	(1 episode, 1974)	1974	-	7.3 (243)
	1 TV episode: "Cannon: The Exchange (#4.6)" (writer)
17.	"The Snoop Sisters" (1973)	(1 episode, 1974)	1974	-	7.2 (32)
	1 TV episode: "The Snoop Sisters: Black Day for Bluebeard (#1.4)" (story)
18.	Black Day for Bluebeard (1974) (TV)	(writer)	1974	-	5.9 (19)

19.	"Barnaby Jones" (1973)	(1 episode, 1974)	1974	-	6.9 (239)
	1 TV episode: "Barnaby Jones: Venus as in Fly Trap (#2.14)" (story)
20.	The Man Who Died Twice (1973) (TV)	(writer)	1973	-	6.8 (6)
	AKAs: Spanish Portrait
21.	"Longstreet" (1971)	(1 episode, 1972)	1972	-	7.9 (81)
	1 TV episode: "Longstreet: Through Shattering Glass (#1.22)" (writer)
22.	"Mission: Impossible" (1966)	(3 episodes, 1970-1972)	1972	-	8.3 (1,244)
	3 TV episodes: "Mission: Impossible: Double Dead (#6.20)" (story) (teleplay) "Mission: Impossible: The Bride (#6.15)" (written by) "Mission: Impossible: Flip Side (#5.2)" (written by)
23.	"Medical Center" (1969)	(3 episodes, 1971-1972)	1972	-	7.3 (132)
	3 TV episodes: "Medical Center: Secret (#3.19)" (writer) "Medical Center: Blood Line (#3.1)" (writer) "Medical Center: Danger Point (#2.18)" (writer)
24.	"O'Hara, U.S. Treasury" (1971)	(1 episode, 1972)	1972	-	8.6 (19)
	1 TV episode: "O'Hara, U.S. Treasury: Operation: Deathwatch (#1.16)" (writer)
25.	"Cade's County" (1971)	(1 episode, 1971)	1971	-	7.4 (37)
	1 TV episode: "Cade's County: The Alien Land (#1.12)" (writer)
26.	"Hawaii Five-O" (1968)	(1 episode, 1971)	1971	-	7.7 (866)
	AKAs: McGarrett (USA: rerun title) 1 TV episode: "Hawaii Five-O: Dear Enemy (#3.21)" (writer)
27.	Assault on the Wayne (1971) (TV)	(writer)	1971	-	5.9 (63)

28.	"Land of the Giants" (1968)	(1 episode, 1969)	1969	-	6.9 (272)
	1 TV episode: "Land of the Giants: Our Man O'Reilly (#2.15)" (writer)
29.	"My Friend Tony" (1969)	(2 episodes, 1969)	1969	-	7.3 (11)
	2 TV episodes: "My Friend Tony: Kidnap (#1.14)" (writer) "My Friend Tony: The Lost Hours (#1.5)" (writer)
30.	"Ironside" (1967)	(1 episode, 1969)	1969	-	7.1 (311)
	AKAs: The Raymond Burr Show (USA: syndication title) 1 TV episode: "Ironside: The Prophecy (#2.18)" (writer)
31.	"Bonanza" (1959)	(1 episode, 1969)	1969	-	7.3 (1,145)
	AKAs: Ponderosa (USA: rerun title) 1 TV episode: "Bonanza: Sweet Annie Laurie (#10.15)" (writer)
32.	"The Mod Squad" (1968)	(1 episode, 1968)	1968	-	7.0 (231)
	1 TV episode: "The Mod Squad: A Quiet Weekend in the Country (#1.9)" (writer)
33.	"Mannix" (1967)	(1 episode, 1968)	1968	-	7.3 (317)
	1 TV episode: "Mannix: End of the Rainbow (#2.5)" (written by)
34.	"The Wild Wild West" (1965)	(2 episodes, 1966-1968)	1968	-	8.3 (736)
	2 TV episodes: "The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Gruesome Games (#4.5)" (writer) "The Wild Wild West: The Night of the Whirring Death (#1.20)" (story) (teleplay)
35.	"Lost in Space" (1965)	(7 episodes, 1965-1968)	1968	-	7.1 (804)
	7 TV episodes: "Lost in Space: Space Beauty (#3.21)" (writer) "Lost in Space: Princess of Space (#3.17)" (writer) "Lost in Space: A Day at the Zoo (#3.12)" (writer) "Lost in Space: The Haunted Lighthouse (#3.7)" (writer) "Lost in Space: The Thief from Outer Space (#2.9)" (writer) 2 episodes not shown.
36.	"I Spy" (1965)	(2 episodes, 1966-1968)	1968	-	7.5 (262)
	2 TV episodes: "I Spy: This Guy Smith (#3.18)" (writer) "I Spy: Lisa (#2.13)" (writer)
37.	"Tarzan" (1966)	(8 episodes, 1967-1968)	1968	-	6.9 (88)
	8 TV episodes: "Tarzan: A Gun for Jai (#2.18)" (writer) "Tarzan: Mountains of the Moon: Part 2 (#2.12)" (writer) "Tarzan: Mountains of the Moon: Part 1 (#2.11)" (writer) "Tarzan: Hotel Hurricane (#2.9)" (writer) "Tarzan: The Blue Stone of Heaven: Part 2 (#2.5)" (writer) 3 episodes not shown.
38.	Tarzan's Jungle Rebellion (1967)	(writer) (as Jack Gillis)	1967	-	5.0 (16)
	AKAs: Tarzan and the Blue Stone of Heaven (USA: alternative title)
39.	"The Girl from U.N.C.L.E." (1966)	(1 episode, 1967)	1967	-	6.9 (93)
	1 TV episode: "The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.: The Phi Beta Killer Affair (#1.25)" (writer)
40.	"The Man from U.N.C.L.E." (1964)	(1 episode, 1966)	1966	-	8.2 (578)
	1 TV episode: "The Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Galatea Affair (#3.3)" (writer)
41.	"The Fugitive" (1963)	(1 episode, 1966)	1966	-	8.4 (502)
	1 TV episode: "The Fugitive: In a Plain Paper Wrapper (#3.29)" (story)
42.	"Perry Mason" (1957)	(24 episodes, 1959-1966)	1966	-	8.5 (552)
	24 TV episodes: "Perry Mason: The Case of the Dead Ringer (#9.26)" (writer) "Perry Mason: The Case of the Lover's Gamble (#8.20)" (writer) "Perry Mason: The Case of a Place Called Midnight (#8.8)" (writer) "Perry Mason: The Case of the Drifting Dropout (#7.28)" (writer) "Perry Mason: The Case of the Fifty-Millionth Frenchman (#7.19)" (writer) 19 episodes not shown.
43.	"The F.B.I." (1965)	(unknown episodes)	1965	-	8.0 (166)

44.	"The Four Just Men" (1959)	(1 episode, 1960)	1960	-	7.8 (19)
	1 TV episode: "The Four Just Men: The Last Days of Nick Pompey (#1.35)" (writer)
45.	"Lassie" (1954)	(11 episodes, 1954-1960)	1960	-	6.9 (352)
	AKAs: Jeff's Collie (USA: alternative title) Timmy and Lassie (USA: syndication title) 11 TV episodes: "Lassie: The Puppy Sitter (#6.28)" (writer) "Lassie: Campout (#5.38)" (writer) "Lassie: The Puppy Story (#5.27)" (writer) "Lassie: Beholden (#5.22)" (writer) "Lassie: Domino (#2.32)" (writer) 6 episodes not shown.
46.	"Bronco" (1958)	(1 episode, 1959)	1959	-	6.9 (70)
	1 TV episode: "Bronco: Game at the Beacon Club (#2.1)" (writer)
47.	"Sugarfoot" (1957)	(1 episode, 1958)	1958	-	7.8 (95)
	AKAs: Tenderfoot (UK) 1 TV episode: "Sugarfoot: A Wreath for Charity Lloyd (#1.14)" (writer)
48.	"The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Ghost Farm" (1957)	(story) (teleplay) (1957)	1957	-	9.5 (15)

49.	"Zorro" (1957)	(2 episodes, 1957)	1957	-	8.2 (447)
	2 TV episodes: "Zorro: A Fair Trial (#1.9)" (teleplay) "Zorro: Zorro Rides to the Mission (#1.3)" (teleplay)
50.	"The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure" (1956)	(19 episodes, 1956)	1956	-	8.9 (46)
	19 TV episodes: "The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure: The Tower Treasure (#1.19)" (teleplay) "The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure: Boys in Danger (#1.18)" (teleplay) "The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure: Never Say Die (#1.17)" (teleplay) "The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure: The Tower's Secret (#1.16)" (teleplay) "The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure: The Final Search (#1.15)" (teleplay) 14 episodes not shown.
51.	"Adventures of Superman" (1952)	(15 episodes, 1953-1956)	1956	-	8.1 (516)
	AKAs: Superman (Australia) 15 TV episodes: "Adventures of Superman: The Deadly Rock (#4.11)" (writer) "Adventures of Superman: The Wedding of Superman (#4.8)" (writer) "Adventures of Superman: The Seven Souvenirs (#3.12)" (writer) "Adventures of Superman: The Magic Necklace (#3.9)" (writer) "Adventures of Superman: Great Caesar's Ghost (#3.5)" (writer) 10 episodes not shown.
52.	"The Adventures of Spin and Marty" (1955)	(26 episodes, 1955)	1955	-	7.5 (49)
	26 TV episodes: "The Adventures of Spin and Marty: The Last Campfire (#1.25)" (teleplay) "The Adventures of Spin and Marty: Skyrocket's Trick (#1.24)" (teleplay) "The Adventures of Spin and Marty: Off on the Wrong Foot (#1.23)" (teleplay) "The Adventures of Spin and Marty: The Big Rodeo (#1.22)" (teleplay) "The Adventures of Spin and Marty: The Live Ghost (#1.21)" (teleplay) 21 episodes not shown.
53.	"The Millionaire" (1955)	(1 episode, 1955)	1955	-	7.8 (115)
	AKAs: If You Had a Million 1 TV episode: "The Millionaire: The Sam Donovan Story (#1.20)" (writer)
54.	Superman's Peril (1954)	(writer)	1954	-	7.9 (17)

55.	Superman and the Jungle Devil (1954)	(writer)	1954	-	7.6 (16)

56.	Superman in Scotland Yard (1954)	(writer)	1954	-	7.6 (15)
	AKAs: Superman and Scotland Yard (Jamaica: English title)
57.	Superman in Exile (1954)	(writer)	1954	-	7.3 (19)

58.	"Passport to Danger" (1954)	(1 episode)	1954	-	8.1 (5)
	1 TV episode: "Passport to Danger: Lima" (writer)
59.	"I'm the Law" (1953)	(14 episodes, 1953)	1953	-	4.9 (5)
	14 TV episodes: "I'm the Law: The Button Story (#1.25)" (story) (teleplay) "I'm the Law: The Killer (#1.21)" (written by) (as Jack Gillis) "I'm the Law: The Impossible Death (#1.16)" (writer) "I'm the Law: The Mad Cartoonist Story (#1.11)" (writer) "I'm the Law: The Juvenile Murder Story (#1.10)" (writer) 9 episodes not shown.
60.	"Racket Squad" (1950)	(1 episode, 1952)	1952	-	7.6 (21)
	1 TV episode: "Racket Squad: Blessed Expense (#3.11)" (teleplay)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Columbo" (1971)	executive story consultant (14 episodes, 1972-1989) executive story editor (5 episodes, 1990)	1990	-	8.6 (310)
	19 TV episodes: "Columbo: Murder in Malibu (#9.6)" (executive story editor) "Columbo: Uneasy Lies the Crown (#9.5)" (executive story editor) "Columbo: Rest in Peace, Mrs. Columbo (#9.4)" (executive story editor) "Columbo: Agenda for Murder (#9.3)" (executive story editor) "Columbo: Columbo Cries Wolf (#9.2)" (executive story editor) 14 episodes not shown.
2.	"The Chisholms" (1980)	executive story consultant (9 episodes, 1980)	1980	-	-
	9 TV episodes: "The Chisholms: The Siren Song (#1.9)" (executive story consultant) "The Chisholms: Chains (#1.8)" (executive story consultant) "The Chisholms: The Suitor (#1.7)" (executive story consultant) "The Chisholms: The Promised Land (#1.6)" (executive story consultant) "The Chisholms: Death in the Sierras (#1.5)" (executive story consultant) 4 episodes not shown.
3.	"Petrocelli" (1974)	executive story consultant (unknown episodes)	1974	-	7.4 (140)

4.	"Perry Mason" (1957)	story consultant (28 episodes, 1960-1961)	1961	-	8.5 (552)
	28 TV episodes: "Perry Mason: The Case of the Impatient Partner (#5.2)" (story consultant) "Perry Mason: The Case of the Jealous Journalist (#5.1)" (story consultant) "Perry Mason: The Case of the Guilty Clients (#4.28)" (story consultant) "Perry Mason: The Case of the Grumbling Grandfather (#4.27)" (story consultant) "Perry Mason: The Case of the Duplicate Daughter (#4.26)" (story consultant) 23 episodes not shown.

Producer View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	"Perry Mason" (1957)	associate producer (50 episodes, 1961-1965)	1965	-	8.5 (552)
		50 TV episodes: "Perry Mason: The Case of the Sad Sicilian (#8.22)" (associate producer) "Perry Mason: The Case of the Telltale Tap (#8.18)" (associate producer) "Perry Mason: The Case of the Wooden Nickels (#8.12)" (associate producer) "Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Rockhound (#8.10)" (associate producer) "Perry Mason: The Case of a Place Called Midnight (#8.8)" (associate producer) 45 episodes not shown.

Actor View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	"Adventures of Superman" (1952)	(1 episode, 1955)	1955	-	8.1 (516)
		AKAs: Superman (Australia) 1 TV episode: "Adventures of Superman: Great Caesar's Ghost (#3.5)"

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His long writing career began on radio in series such as "The Whistler," "Jeff Regan, Investigator," "Rocky Jordan," and especially "Let George Do It" (1949- 1952). more

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