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Robert Maxwell Joffe was an American radio and television producer, screenwriter, and entertainment executive. He was one of the producers of The Adventures of Superman radio show and a producer of several TV series, including the early episodes of both Adventures of Superman (1951–1954) and Lassie. Maxwell acquired the rights to Lassie in 1953 for $2,000 and sold the popular television program starring the collie to Jack Wrather in 1956 for a reported $3.5 million.
Birth Name
Robert Maxwell Joffe
Born
Friday, 31 January 1908
Died
Wednesday, 03 February 1971
Acting Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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The Tonight Show | Self | 1954 |
General Electric Guest House | Self | 1951 |
Acting Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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The Tonight Show | Self | 1954 |
General Electric Guest House | Self | 1951 |
Producer Filmography
Title | Year |
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The Bushbaby | 1969 |
Father of the Bride | 1961 |
National Velvet | 1960 |
Cannonball | 1958 |
Lassie | 1954 |
Adventures of Superman | 1952 |