Chris Bearde

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Chris Bearde was a British-born comedy writer, producer and director best known for his work as a writer on Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In and for co-writing and producing television specials for Elvis Presley, Bob Hope, Sonny & Cher, Bill Cosby, Steve Martin, Jim Carrey, Andy Williams, The Jackson 5, The Osmonds, Dinah Shore, Diana Ross, and Lucille Ball. He also created the format for the original Gong Show and a number of network and pay-cable comedy series including That's My Mama and Sherman Oaks.

Born

Thursday, 18 June 1936

Died

Sunday, 23 April 2017

Actor Filmography

Elvis Presley: The Searcher	Self	2018
The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards	Self - In Memoriam	2017
E! True Hollywood Story	Himself - Co-creator, Himself	1996
Sherman Oaks	Father Christopher	1995
The Paul Ryan Show	Self	1977
It's Your Bet	Self	1969
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In	Self, Guest Performer, Pianist, Self - Pianist, Self - Piano Player, Self - Regular Performer	1967

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Actor Filmography

Elvis Presley: The Searcher	Self	2018
The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards	Self - In Memoriam	2017
E! True Hollywood Story	Himself - Co-creator, Himself	1996
Sherman Oaks	Father Christopher	1995
The Paul Ryan Show	Self	1977
It's Your Bet	Self	1969
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In	Self, Guest Performer, Pianist, Self - Pianist, Self - Piano Player, Self - Regular Performer	1967

Director Filmography

Hysterical

1983

Producer Filmography

Sherman Oaks	1995
The 1/2 Hour Comedy Hour	1983
The Sex and Violence Family Hour	1983
Cos	1976
The Gong Show	1976
The Bobby Vinton Show	1975
The Sonny Comedy Revue	1974
The Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle Show	1974
That's My Mama	1974
The Ken Berry 'Wow' Show	1972
The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour	1971
The Ray Stevens Show	1970
The Andy Williams Show	1969

1974	Emmy	Outstanding Music-Variety Series	Nominated
1974	Emmy	Best Writing in Variety or Music	Nominated
1973	Emmy	Outstanding Variety Musical Series	Nominated
1972	Emmy	Outstanding Variety Series - Musical	Nominated
1972	Emmy	Outstanding New Series	Nominated
1972	Emmy	Outstanding Single Program - Variety or Musical - Variety and Popular Music	Nominated
1972	Emmy	Outstanding Writing Achievement in Variety or Music	Nominated
1969	Emmy	Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy, Variety or Music	Nominated
1968	Emmy	Outstanding Writing Achievement in Music or Variety	Won

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