Art Wallace

Art Wallace was an American television writer best known for his work on the gothic soap opera Dark Shadows. He began work in television in the 1940s, on the anthology series Studio One and Kraft Television Theater. Over the years, Wallace wrote for Tom Corbett, Space Cadet, Combat!, Star Trek, and many other shows. The teleplay on which Dark Shadows was based was called "The House" and was an episode of the anthology series Goodyear Playhouse in 1957. When Dan Curtis had the idea for Dark Shadows, he offered the job of producer to Art Wallace, who declined the job. Wallace offered to write the show and recommended Robert Costello for the job of producer. In 1966, working with Dan Curtis he wrote the bible and first eight weeks' worth of early episodes of Dark Shadows. He wrote the next nine weeks of shows alternating with film writer Francis Swann.

Wallace was also a story consultant for the soap opera All My Children. His wife, Elizabeth Wallace, was a script writer on AMC during the 1980s.

Art Wallace was also known as the author of "Toby" which was used as reading material in elementary schools throughout the seventies and eighties, and less frequently up to today. "Toby" was re-released with new cover art as "Toby and the Phantoms of the Fourth Grade" just after his death.

He died in 1994.

Filmography

Films
YearFilmCreditNotes
1960 The Valley Of Decision Screenplay By
1970 Toby Written By Television Movie
1971 Dr. Cook's Garden Screenplay By Television Movie, Based on the play by "Ira Levin"
A Tattered Web Written By Television Movie
1972 She Waits Written By Television Movie
1977 The World of Darkness Written By
1978 The World Beyond Written By, Executive Production Consultant
1980 Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes Screenplay By
Back to the Planet of the Apes Screenplay By
1981 Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase Written By Television Film
1997 Calculated Risk Written By

Television
YearTV SeriesCreditNotes
1948 Studio One in Hollywood Writer
1950 Tom Corbett, Space Cadet Writer
1953-54 The Web Writer 8 Episodes
1955-56 Justice Writer 4 Episodes
Appointment with Adventure Writer 4 Episodes
1956 The Man Called X Writer 1 Episode
1956-60 Armstrong Circle Theatre Writer 12 Episodes
1957 Men of Annapolis Writer 1 Episode
The Kaiser Aluminum Hour Writer 1 Episode
Goodyear Television Playhouse Writer 1 Episode
The New Adventures of Martin Kane Writer 1 Episode
Harbormaster Writer 1 Episode
Captain David Grief Writer 1 Episode
1958 Kraft Television Theatre Writer 1 Episode
1960-61 Hong Kong Writer, Producer, Associate Producer
1961-62 Adventures in Paradise Producer 15 Episodes
1962 Follow the Sun Producer 1 Episode
1962-63 Combat! Writer 2 Episodes
Sam Benedict Writer 2 Episodes
1962-64 The Doctors and The Nurses Writer, Story Consultant
1964 Espionage Writer 1 Episode
The Lieutenant Writer 1 Episode
Brenner Writer 1 Episode
1965 For The People Writer 2 Episodes
The Wackiest Ship in The Army Writer 1 Episode
1966-71 Dark Shadows Developer, Writer, Creator Multiple Episodes
1967 Coronet Blue Writer 1 Episode
Felony Squad Writer 1 Episode
The Invaders Writer 1 Episode
1967-68 Star Trek Writer 2 Episodes
1970-71 The Bill Cosby Show Writer 4 Episodes
1973 The ABC Afternoon Playbreak Writer 2 Episodes
1974 Planet of The Apes Writer 2 Episodes
1975 Space: 1999 Writer 1 Episode
1977 Little Vic Writer 1 Episode
1978 CBS Afternoon Playhouse Writer 5 Episodes
1985 All My Children Story Consultant
1989 Nightmare Classics Writer 1 Episode
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