Chehak, Tom
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Thomas Chehak was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and took his undergraduate degree at the University of Iowa. After graduation, he headed directly for Hollywood where he found work as a gofer on the Mary Tyler Moore and other television series. With keys to the MGM script vaults, he taught himself to write scripts by reading scripts while, he has said, resting against one or another of the several stuffed collies used for static shots on the Lassie program. In addition to his work as a writer, since the late 1970s Chehak has directed and produced teleplays and television series. He is widely known as a showrunner as well as writer.
From the description of Tom Chehak papers, [2000-2002]. (University of Iowa Libraries). WorldCat record id: 232999670
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- Screenwriters
- Television producers and directors
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- United States (as recorded)
