Hugh Clifford Stuckey (1 July 1928 â€" 21 June 2018) was an Australian
comedy and drama screenwriter, with credits writing for television,
film, radio and commercials both locally and in the United Kingdom and
the US. He was also a published author, playwright, radio broadcaster,
actor, and Victorian baseballer.Having started writing for In
Melbourne Tonight in 1957, he was one of Australia's first television
comedy writers. He wrote for Australian productions The Delo and Daly
Show, Time for Terry, A Country Practice, Blue Heelers, Hey Dad..,
Neighbours, The New Adventures of Blinky Bill and The Restless Years,
and wrote various shows for stars Noel Ferrier, Stuart Wagstaff, Bert
Newton, Frankie Howerd and Tommy Leonetti. British shows he wrote for
included The Two Ronnies, Dave Allen at Large and The Bill. American
productions included I Dream of Jeannie and Bewitched.Stuckey was a
life member of the Australian Writers' Guild, having been a founding
member. He presided as the group's vice president for many years. He
lectured at the Film and Television School and RMIT, mentoring the
next generation of writers.Stuckey was honoured by the television
industry with the 2005 Fred Parsons Award at the Australian Writers'
Guild AWGIE Awards for his lifetime contribution to Australian comedy. Hugh Stuckey Top Movies & Young Movies