Tam Spiva

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Tam Spiva
Born
Hubert Tamblyn Spiva, Jr.

(1932-06-18)June 18, 1932
Minden, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedApril 30, 2017(2017-04-30) (aged 84)
Pacific Palisades, California, U.S.
Resting placeWestwood Memorial Park
OccupationScreenwriter
Spouse(s)
  • Martha Brown
    ​
    (divorced)​
  • Laura Lee Dulberger
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    ​
    (m. 1964; div. 1975)​
  • Phyllis Ellen Resnick
    ​
    ​
    (m. 1985)​
Children4
Relatives
William G. Stewart (great-uncles)

Hubert Tamblyn "Tam" Spiva, Jr. (June 18, 1932 – April 30, 2017),[1] was an American television screenwriter best known for his work on The Brady Bunch (ABC, 1969–74) [2] and Gentle Ben (CBS, 1967–69).[3][4]

Biography[]

Spiva was born in Minden, Louisiana to Hubert Spiva, Sr. and Lilla Ellenor Stewart. His parents operated the Webster Printing Company, publishing The Minden Herald and The Webster Review newspapers.[5][6][7][8][9][10] Lilla is interred with other Stewart relatives at the historic Minden Cemetery.[6][11]

Family home where Spiva grew up in Minden, Louisiana

Spiva began his career as a freelance writer contributing to the 1967 film Island of the Lost. He later became a screenwriter for The Brady Bunch and Gentle Ben, as well as The F.B.I. and Dan August.[12] [13]

Spiva was married three times. His first marriage was to Martha Emily Farrow Brown; the couple had one daughter, Alizon Farrow. Spiva then married Laura Lee Dulberger, a union that produced a daughter, Mary Amanda, and a son, Reagan Anthony. He lived with his third wife, Phyllis Ellen, and stepdaughter, Danielle until his death.

Spiva died on April 30, 2017, in Pacific Palisades, California, at age 84.

References[]

  1. ^ birth ref check per intelius.com
  2. ^ Hill, Tony L. "The Canonical Brady Bunch Episode Guide". Retrieved 2008-10-05.
  3. ^ TV.com, Tam Spiva:http://www.tv.com/tam-spiva/person/4964/appearances.html
  4. ^ "Tam Spiva was a TV writer from the last golden age". 9 May 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2017 – via LA Times.
  5. ^ "Services for D. W. Stewart Held April 26: Oldest Member of Webster Parish Bar Succumbs to Pneumonia". Minden, Louisiana: The Signal-Tribune & The Springhill Journal. April 30, 1935. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  6. ^ a b "Lilla Ellenor Stewart Spiva". findagrave.com. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  7. ^ "Last rites held today for Mrs. Lilla Spiva", Minden Press, March 23, 1959, p. 1
  8. ^ Agan, John (2007). "MPH story goes back more than 150 years". . Archived from the original on 2008-05-11. Retrieved 2008-10-05.
  9. ^ Minden Press, February 1, 1960, p. 1
  10. ^ "Hubert Tamblyn Spiva". findagrave.com. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  11. ^ Gritzbaugh, Sherry. "Residential/Homes (A-L)". Memories of Minden. Retrieved October 5, 2008.
  12. ^ "Brady Bunch Writer in Minden This Week". . 1970-03-25. p. 1.
  13. ^ TV.com, Tam Spiva appearances: http://www.tv.com/tam-spiva/person/4964/appearances.html

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