Stanley Ralph Ross - Television Writing

Television Writing

Ross made his mark on television with writing. As an ABC executive, he wrote (and directed) the classic opening segment to ABC's Wide World of Sports:

“ Spanning the globe to bring you the constant variety of sport… the thrill of victory… and the agony of defeat… the human drama of athletic competition… this is ABC's Wide World of Sports! ”

He wrote a third of the 1960s Batman episodes, including one in which he played "Ballpoint Baxter." The character had no lines. Baxter was his nickname in real life.

Although most recognized for his work on Batman, Ross also wrote for The Monkees, Wonder Woman, All in the Family, and G.I. Joe.

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