Background
Bast, William Edwin was born on April 3, 1931 in Milwaukee. Son of Gilbert Bast and Bernice (Fleischmann) Eckstrom.
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Bast, William Edwin was born on April 3, 1931 in Milwaukee. Son of Gilbert Bast and Bernice (Fleischmann) Eckstrom.
Student, University Wisconsin, 1947-1948; student, University of California at Los Angeles, 1948-1951.
Writer, producer, Paramount television, Los Angeles, 1974-1975; writer, producer, The Jozak Company, Los Angeles, 1976-1977; writer, Norman Rosemont Prodns., 1977; writer, United Artists/Allied Artists, Los Angeles, 1977; writer, producer, Channing, Debin, Locke Prodns., Los Angeles, 1980-1981; writer, producer, executive consultant, Hill/Mandelker Prodns., Los Angeles, 1981-1982; writer, executive consultant, London Films, Ltd., 1982-1983; writer, executive consultant, Columbia Pictures television, Los Angeles, 1983-1984; writer, producer, Columbia Pictures television, Los Angeles, 1987-1988; writer, producer, Aaron Spelling Prodns., Inc., Los Angeles, since 1985; writer, executive producer, Bast/Huson Prodns., Los Angeles, 1987-1988; writer, producer, Von Zerneck-Sertner Prodns., Los Angeles, 1989-1991.
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Member council Museum Broadcasting. Board directors Whitley Heights Civic Association, Los Angeles, 1978. Member Writers Guild American, Caucus Producers, Writers, and Directors, Mystery Writers American, British Academy Film and television Arts, Academy television Arts and Sciences.