Douglas Allen Booth

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Douglas Booth
Born (1949-12-02) 2 December 1949 (age 74)
Los Angeles, California, United States
NationalityAmerican
Alma materHarvard University
Occupation(s)TV producer and writer
SpouseMarcela née Scantlebury (m. 1991)
Children2 daughters
RelativesDerek Booth (brother)
Honours Baronet
Booth coat of arms

Sir Douglas Allen Booth, 3rd Baronet (born 2 December 1949), is an Anglo-American

screen writer and television producer.[1]

Early life

He is the elder son of Sir Philip Booth (1907–1960),[2] and Ethel (née Greenfield; 1914–2018),[3] a pioneering broadcaster.[4]

He was educated at

magna cum laude.[5]

Upon his father's death in 1960, he succeeded to the baronetcy.[6][2]

Career

As a television producer

In 1985, Booth worked as an

Conan the Adventurer
.

As a television writer

In 1978, Booth was a

G. I. Joe: A Real American Hero, Potato Head Kids and The Glo Friends.[8] In 1987, he wrote for Garbage Pail Kids and Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light, in 1988 for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and in 1989 for G.I. Joe: Operation Dragonfire.[8]

In 1990, he wrote for

Peter Pan and the Pirates, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero and ProStars, in 1992 for My Little Pony Tales, and in 1993 for Mighty Max and Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog.[8] In 1995, he wrote for X-Men, Skeleton Warriors, Street Fighter and Hurricanes.[8] From 1994 to 1996, he wrote for Iron Man.[8] In 1995–1996, he wrote for Spider-Man, and in 1996, for The Magic School Bus.[8]

Since 1999, Booth has been a writer for the

Personal life

Married to Yolanda Marcela Scantlebury on 17 November 1991, they have two daughters.[9] The

Derek Booth.[10]

Filmography

Series head writer denoted in bold:

See also

References

  1. ^ Who's Who In America
  2. ^ a b Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, 107th edition, vol. 1, ed. Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage Ltd, 2003, p. 427
  3. ^ "Ethel Greenfield Booth Obituary (1914 - 2018) Los Angeles Times". Legacy.com.
  4. ^ www.emmys.com
  5. ^ "Latin honors :: Harvard CS Concentration". harvardcs.info.
  6. ^ "The Standing Council of the Baronetage". Archived from the original on 6 March 2015.
  7. ^ "Robotix Episode Guide". www.bcdb.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Douglas Booth". IMDb.
  9. ^ www.debretts.com
  10. ^ www.stillwatersci.com

External links

Baronetage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Baronet
(of Allerton Beeches)
1960–present
Incumbent