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William J. Bell
From The TV IV
| William J. Bell | |
| Birth name | William Joseph Bell |
| Born | March 6, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois |
| Died | April 29, 2005 in Los Angeles, California from complications from Alzheimer's disease |
| Notable Shows | Another World: Creator Writer Days of Our Lives: Writer (1966/1975) The Young and the Restless: Creator Writer Executive Producer Co-Executive Producer Senior Executive Producer Executive Story Consultant The Bold and the Beautiful: Creator Writer Executive Producer |
| Awards | 10 Daytime Emmy Awards, USA
2 Soap Opera Digest Awards, USA |
Contents |
Producer
Series Producer
| Series | Year(s) | Credit | Season(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Young and the Restless | 1973 –1976 | Executive Producer | |
| The Bold and the Beautiful | 1987 –1996 | Executive Producer |
Writer
Series Creator
| Series | Premiere Date | Creation Credit |
|---|---|---|
| Another World | May 4, 1964 | Creator |
| Our Private World | May 5, 1965 | Creator |
| The Young and the Restless | March 26, 1973 | Creator |
| The Bold and the Beautiful | March 23, 1987 | Creator |
Head Writer
Awards and Accolades
Daytime Emmy Awards
(22 Nominations/10 Wins)
- Nominated: Outstanding Writing for a Daytime Drama Series (1973)
- Nominated: Outstanding Daytime Drama Series
- Another World
- Shared with Paul Rauch, Joe Rothernberger, Mary S. Bonner and Irna Phillips
- Won: Outstanding Daytime Drama Series
- The Young and the Restless
- Shared with John Conboy and Lee Phillip Bell
- Nominated: Outstanding Writing for a Daytime Drama Series
- The Young and the Restless
- Shared with Kay Alden
- Won: Outstanding Writing for a Daytime Drama Series
- Days of Our Lives
- Shared with Kay Leonard, Patricia Falken Smith, Bill Rega, Margaret Stewart, Sheri Anderson and Wanda Coleman
- Nominated: Outstanding Writing for a Daytime Drama Series
- Days of Our Lives
- Shared with Patricia Falken Smith, Bill Rega, Kay Leonard and Margaret Stewart
- Nominated: Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
- Days of Our Lives
- Shared with Kay Leonard, Bill Rega, Patricia Falken Smith and Margaret Stewart
- Nominated: Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
- The Young and the Restless
- Shared with Kay Alden and Elizabeth Harrower
- Nominated: Outstanding Daytime Drama Series
- The Young and the Restless
- Shared with Wes Kenney and Ed Scott
- Won: Outstanding Daytime Drama Series
- The Young and the Restless
- Shared with Wes Kenney and Ed Scott
Nominated: Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team
- The Young and the Restless
- Shared with Kay Alden, John F. Smith, Sally Sussman Morina, Eric Freiwald, Randy Holland, Meg Bennett and Enid Powell
- Won: Outstanding Drama Series
- The Young and the Restless
- Shared with Wes Kenney, Ed Scott and Tom Langan
Family
- Father of actress Lauralee Bell aka Christine "Cricket" Williams in The Young and the Restless.
