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Dan Enright

Dan Enright, American television producer (died 1992)

Born
August 30, 1917
Died
May 22, 1992
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1917

About Dan Enright

Daniel Enright (né Ehrenreich; August 30, 1917 – May 22, 1992) was an American television producer, primarily of game shows. Enright worked with Jack Barry from the 1940s until Barry's death in 1984. They were partners in creating programs for radio and television. Their company was called Barry & Enright Productions. Enright, who grew up in British Palestine and New York City, met Barry when the latter was working in stand-up comedy. After a stint at WOR radio, they developed several early TV shows, including the seminal "interactive" show Winky Dink and You, as well as Juvenile Jury, Life Begins at Eighty, and Wisdom of the Ages. The duo produced network game shows in the 1950s, including Back That Fact, You're on Your Own, Tic-Tac-Dough, Twenty-One, Concentration and Dough Re Mi. In 1981, Barry and Enright crossed over into the field of motion picture production with the release of their first film, Private Lessons, a coming-of-age comedy featuring erotic film star Sylvia Kristel.

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Dan Enright timeline

  1. In 1981, Barry and Enright crossed over into the field of motion picture production with the release of their first film, Private Lessons, a coming-of-age comedy featuring erotic film star Sylvia Kristel.
  2. Enright worked with Jack Barry from the 1940s until Barry's death in 1984.

The world when Dan Enright was born

Dan Enright was born in 1917. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1917

  • Best-selling book"Mr. Britling Sees It Through" – H.G. Wells

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentProfessional sports curtailed as America enters World War I
  • Top headlineUS enters World War I
  • Technology milestoneFirst practical military use of sonar
  • World population~1.77B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population100.8M

1917 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Dan Enright's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19172026
Gas$0.25$3.45/gal
Population100.8M341 million

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