Allen M. Potter
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Allen M. Potter (September 5, 1919 – June 5, 1995) was an American television soap opera producer. His longest tenure as Executive Producers for daytime series was for The Doctors and Guiding Light. He was GL's head writer during the 1981 WGA strike.
Positions held[]
- Executive Producer (1964-1966; 1983-1984)
- Producer
- Executive Producer (1967-1973)
- Executive Producer (1976-1982)
- Head writer (1981)
- Producer
Awards and nominations[]
Daytime Emmy Award
- Win, 1980, 1982, Drama Series, Guiding Light
Primetime Emmy Award
- Nomination, 1973, Drama Series, The Doctors
- Win, 1972, Drama Series, The Doctors
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Categories:
- Soap opera producers
- American television producers
- American soap opera writers
- 1919 births
- 1995 deaths
- 20th-century American businesspeople
- 20th-century American screenwriters