Chet Dowling dies at 82

TV author-producer Chet Dowling, who written comedy for shows including "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In," "Donny and Marie" and "Three's Company," died Sept. 6 in Studio City, Calif. He was 82 combined with recently been make the hospital due to complications from diabetes and heart disease. The Woonsocket, R.I., native Dowling began his show business career playing one of the clowns on WJAR-TV 10's "Great Circus" with Ted Dark evening (who later carried out Ted Baxter on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show") and Walter Covell. When Dark evening left "Uncle Ted's Backyard" to emcee another local kids show, Dowling needed inside the series, which was retitled "Uncle Charlie's Backyard." At the begining of sixties Dowling gone after NY City. There he written and produced lots of WPIX TV 11 kids shows including "Let's Possess Some FunInch (the Chuck McCann/Paul Ashley version), "The Popeye Show With Captain Jack McCarthy," "The Three Stooges Firehouse With Fireman Todd Russell," "The Dick Tracy Show With Police Chief Joe Bolton" and "The Chuck McCann Show." More youthful crowd written and produced "The Eddie Lawrence Show" and, for a while, "The Clay Cole Show." He ongoing to produce for Alan Funt's "Candid Camera" after which increased being mind author for "The Joan Rivers Show."After moving to La, he written 52 cases of "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In"from 1969-71. More youthful crowd done "The American Music Honours" and TV special deals for Cass Elliot, Tony Randall and Paul Lynde. Joining with Sandy Krinski, he increased being mind author for your "Donny and Marie" show. He written and produced the initial David Copperfield special and will be a staff author on sitcoms "Alice," "Three's Company" and "Gimme a relaxation.Inch More youthful crowd ongoing to produce and produce children's shows for instance "The Lost Saucer" (with Jim Nabors, Alice Playten and Ruth Buzzi), "Whitney as well as the Robot" and "The Completely New Soupy Sales Show."Dowling is managed to get having a sister and a pair of nephews. Donations may be made to Stars while others for Animals, 11523 Burbank Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91601. Contact Variety Staff at news@variety.com