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name: "Jo Swerling Jr."
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roles: ["Writer"]
born: "18 June 1931"
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updated: "2026-09-16T16:52:16.542783+00:00"
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# Jo Swerling Jr.

Writer. Born 18 June 1931 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer
- **Born:** 18 June 1931, Los Angeles, California, USA

## Biography

Jo Swerling Jr. is an American television producer, writer and director. Born in Los Angeles on 18 June 1931, he is the son of screenwriter Jo Swerling.

He produced episodes of series including *Run for Your Life* (1965–1968), *Baretta* (1975) and *Hunter* (1984), and wrote teleplays or episodes for *The Rockford Files* (1974), *The A-Team* (1983) and others. He has received four Primetime Emmy Award nominations for outstanding drama series or limited series.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, filmreference.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *The Rockford Files* (1974), Fi1m 83, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-rockford-files.md)

## Also known for

- *The A-Team* (1983), Teleplay
- *Hunter* (1984), Supervising Producer
- *Baretta* (1975), Producer

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