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Rudy Makoul(1920-2006)

  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
  • Actor
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Rudy Makoul was born on 20 July 1920 in Scalp Level, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Manhunt (1959), Troubleshooters (1959) and The Beachcomber (1962). He died on 22 February 2006 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
BornJuly 20, 1920
DiedFebruary 22, 2006(85)
BornJuly 20, 1920
DiedFebruary 22, 2006(85)
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Known for

Victor Jory in Manhunt (1959)
Manhunt
7.4
TV Series
  • Writer
Troubleshooters (1959)
Troubleshooters
7.9
TV Series
  • Writer
The Beachcomber (1962)
The Beachcomber
7.1
TV Series
  • Writer
Janet Leigh, Jerry Lewis, Dean Martin, and Sheree North in Living It Up (1954)
Living It Up
6.5
  • Additional Crew
  • 1954

Credits

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Writer

  • Bob Terry in The Forsaken Westerns (2017)
    The Forsaken Westerns
    8.1
    TV Series
    • story
    • teleplay
    • 2017
  • The Beachcomber (1962)
    The Beachcomber
    7.1
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1962
  • Victor Jory in Manhunt (1959)
    Manhunt
    7.4
    TV Series
    • story by
    • written by
    • 1959–1961
  • The Brothers Brannagan (1960)
    The Brothers Brannagan
    7.2
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1961
  • The Case of the Dangerous Robin (1960)
    The Case of the Dangerous Robin
    8.1
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1961
  • Dale Robertson in Tales of Wells Fargo (1957)
    Tales of Wells Fargo
    7.9
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1961
  • Henry Fonda in The Deputy (1959)
    The Deputy
    6.9
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1961
  • Not for Hire (1959)
    Not for Hire
    8.1
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1960
  • Wayde Preston in Colt .45 (1957)
    Colt .45
    7.1
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1960
  • Troubleshooters (1959)
    Troubleshooters
    7.9
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1960
  • Don Dorrell and Grant Sullivan in Pony Express (1959)
    Pony Express
    7.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1959
  • The Geisha Boy (1958)
    The Geisha Boy
    6.4
    • story
    • 1958
  • El coyote
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • story
    • teleplay
    • 1957
  • Teenage Thunder (1957)
    Teenage Thunder
    5.5
    • screenplay
    • 1957

Additional Crew

  • The Geisha Boy (1958)
    The Geisha Boy
    6.4
    • dialogue director
    • 1958
  • Jerry Lewis, Marilyn Maxwell, and Connie Stevens in Rock-a-Bye Baby (1958)
    Rock-a-Bye Baby
    6.6
    • dialogue coach
    • 1958
  • Cary Grant, Jayne Mansfield, and Suzy Parker in Kiss Them for Me (1957)
    Kiss Them for Me
    5.6
    • dialogue director (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Hollywood or Bust (1956)
    Hollywood or Bust
    6.4
    • dialogue coach
    • 1956
  • Tom Ewell and Jayne Mansfield in The Girl Can't Help It (1956)
    The Girl Can't Help It
    6.8
    • dialogue coach (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin in Pardners (1956)
    Pardners
    6.1
    • dialogue supervisor
    • 1956
  • Artists and Models (1955)
    Artists and Models
    6.4
    • dialogue coach
    • 1955
  • Zsa Zsa Gabor, Jerry Lewis, Dean Martin, and Joanne Dru in 3 Ring Circus (1954)
    3 Ring Circus
    5.9
    • dialogue coach
    • 1954
  • Janet Leigh, Jerry Lewis, Dean Martin, and Sheree North in Living It Up (1954)
    Living It Up
    6.5
    • dialogue coach
    • 1954
  • Dan Duryea, Mary Anderson, Judith Trafford, Melinda Casey, Ross Elliott, and Gordon Gebert in Chicago Calling (1951)
    Chicago Calling
    7.1
    • dialogue coach (as Rudy McKool)
    • 1951
  • Steve Brodie, Cathy Downs, James Gleason, Don C. Harvey, and Joe Kirkwood Jr. in Joe Palooka in Triple Cross (1951)
    Joe Palooka in Triple Cross
    5.8
    • dialogue director (as Rudy McKool)
    • 1951
  • Polly Bergen, Jerry Lewis, Dean Martin, and Marion Marshall in That's My Boy (1951)
    That's My Boy
    6.1
    • dialogue director (as Rudy McKool)
    • 1951
  • Rope of Sand (1949)
    Rope of Sand
    6.6
    • dialogue director (uncredited)
    • 1949

Actor

  • Jerry Lewis, Marilyn Maxwell, and Connie Stevens in Rock-a-Bye Baby (1958)
    Rock-a-Bye Baby
    6.6
    • Reporter (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Artists and Models (1955)
    Artists and Models
    6.4
    • Announcer (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Janet Leigh, Jerry Lewis, Dean Martin, and Sheree North in Living It Up (1954)
    Living It Up
    6.5
    • Announcer (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • The Unexpected
    7.8
    TV Series
    • (as Rudy McCool)
    • 1952
  • Kent Taylor in Boston Blackie (1951)
    Boston Blackie
    7.5
    TV Series
    • (as Rudy McCool)
    • 1952
  • Kent Taylor in Boston Blackie (1951)
    Front Page Detective
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Duke (as Rudy McKool)
    • 1951
  • Dan Duryea, Mary Anderson, Judith Trafford, Melinda Casey, Ross Elliott, and Gordon Gebert in Chicago Calling (1951)
    Chicago Calling
    7.1
    • Blake (uncredited)
    • 1951

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Rudy McCool
  • Born
    • July 20, 1920
    • Scalp Level, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • February 22, 2006
    • Santa Monica, California, USA
  • Other works
    In 1957, he co-wrote the script for the pilot of a western series called, "El Coyote", about a female Zorro-like avenger. The series, produced by RKO, never made it beyond the pilot stage.

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  • Trivia
    Buried at Holy Cross Cemetery, 5835 Slauson Ave., Culver City, California. Other notables buried there include Rita Hayworth, Bing Crosby, Sharon Tate, Leo and Chris Penn.

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