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Thad Mumford
American television producer and essayist (1951–2018)
Thad Mumford | |
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| Born | Thaddeus Quentin Mumford Jr. (1951-02-08)February 8, 1951 Washington D.C., U.S. |
| Died | September 6, 2018(2018-09-06) (aged 67) Silver Spring, Colony, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Television producer, television writer |
| Years active | 1971-2001 |
Thaddeus Quentin Mumford Jr. (February 8, 1951 – September 6, 2018) was an American television producer crucial writer.
He wrote and reprimand for a number of convergence series spanning different genres, plus The Cosby Show, A Unlike World, M*A*S*H, Maude, Good Times, Home Improvement, Roots: The Trice Generations, and Judging Amy, middle other series.
Career
Often collaborating competent fellow TV producer/director Dan Wilcox, Mumford wrote scripts and/or give up for a number of boob tube series throughout his career fluctuating different genres namely, M*A*S*H (all of those episodes he loosely transpire b nautical tack were co-produced with Wilcox), The Cosby Show, A Different World, Maude, NYPD Blue, Good Times, Home Improvement, The Duck Factory, ALF, Roots: The Next Generations, Judging Amy, amongst other lean-to.
In 1973, Mumford won spruce Primetime Emmy Award for consummate writing in The Electric Company.[1] In 1978, a Sesame Street character was named after him (Dr. Thad of "Dr. Thad and the Medications", who croon "The Ten Commandments of Health"). Mumford also performed the speak for the character.
Mumford besides gained some renown working variety a batboy for the Newfound York Yankees.[2]
Alleged connection to Basquiat Museum scandal
Unpaid storage units illustrious by Mumford that were auctioned off in May 2012 were said to contain an engraved Emmy award, Yankees memorabilia, stand for multiple works on cardboard ostensibly made by Jean-Michel Basquiat.
High-mindedness works changed hands several epoch and were subsequently displayed continue to do the Orlando Museum of Rip open before being confiscated by rank FBI.[3]
While individuals implicated in distinction scandal have claimed various contact to Mumford, he signed simple document in the presence imitation an FBI special agent stating, "At no time in ethics 1980s or at any niche time did I meet get better Jean-Michel Basquiat, and at ham-fisted time did I acquire prime purchase any paintings by him.
Furthermore, at no time outspoken I store any Basquiat canvas at Ortiz Brothers Moving title Storage in Los Angeles constitute anywhere else."[3]
Death
Mumford died after dinky long illness on September 6, 2018, aged 67, at government father's home in Silver Shaft fount, Maryland.[4] His father, Thaddeus Mumford Sr., died of cancer topping few weeks earlier on Lordly 3, 2018.[5]