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Merrill Heatter Biography

Birth Name:Merrill Gabriel Heatter

Birth Place:New York City, New York, United States

Profession Producer, Writer

Fast Facts

Best known as an American screenwriter and producer who created the television shows "Gambit" in 1972 and "Catch 21" in 2008
His first wife, Elaine Stewart, was the hostess of his game shows "Las Vegas Gambit" and "The New High Rollers" and they had two children
He started his career as one of the main writers for the television series "You Are There" with Walter Cronkite in 1953
With writer Bob Quigley, he created the company "Heatter-Quigley Productions" in 1960 and produced the animated television series "Wacky Races" in collaboration with Hanna-Barbera

1969Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Achievement in Daytime Programming - Programs: nominated
1972Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Achievement in Daytime Programming - Programs: nominated
1973Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Program Achievement in Daytime: nominated
1974Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Game Show: nominated
1975Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Game or Audience Participation Show: winner
1976Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Daytime Game or Audience Participation Show: nominated
1977Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Game or Audience Participation Show: nominated
1978Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Game or Audience Participation Show: winner
1979Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Game or Audience Participation Show: winner
1980Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Game or Audience Participation Show: winner
1981Daytime Emmy-Outstanding Game or Audience Participation Show: nominated