{{Short description|American television and film writer and producer (1924–1981)}} {{for|the New Zealand geologist|R. S. Allan}} {{One source|date=January 2026}} {{Notability|date=January 2026}} '''Morris Saffian'''<ref>{{cite book |last1=Robinson |first1=Dale | last2=Fernandes |first2=David |title=The Definitive Andy Griffith Show Reference: Episode-by-Episode, with Cast and Production Biographies and a Guide to Collectibles |publisher=McFarland & Company |date=August 2004 |pages=100–110 |isbn=978-0-786-42068-1}}</ref> (July 11, 1924 – October 17, 1981), better known by the pseudonyms '''Ray Saffian (R.S.) Allen''', '''Ray Allen Saffian''', and '''Ray Allen''', was an American writer of radio, and television programs and motion picture screenplays, and a television producer.
==Biography== {{Unreferenced section|date=January 2026}} Usually collaborating with longtime writing partner Harvey Bullock, Allen co-wrote for a large number of television programs, including ''The Andy Griffith Show'', ''The Flintstones'', ''Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.'', ''Hogan's Heroes'', and ''The Love Boat''. Allen and Bullock also created the TV series ''Rango'', and wrote the screenplays for the feature films ''Girl Happy'' (starring Elvis Presley), ''The Man Called Flintstone'' (1966), and ''Don't Drink the Water'' (1969), among others. As writer-producers, Allen and Bullock collaborated on shows such as ''Wait Till Your Father Gets Home'', ''The Love Boat'', and ''Alice''.
Allen was a native of New York City. He died in Los Angeles, California at the age of 57.
== Awards and nominations == {{Unreferenced section|date=January 2026}} Allen and Bullock received a Random House award in 1956 and were nominated for an Emmy Award in 1976 for a children's program called ''Papa and Me''.
== Television credits == {{Unreferenced section|date=January 2026}} {{div col|colwidth=26em}} *''The Andy Griffith Show'' *''McKeever and the Colonel'' *''Hogan's Heroes'' *''The Flintstones'' *''Top Cat'' *''The Dick Van Dyke Show'' *''I Spy'' *''Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.'' *''Wait Till Your Father Gets Home'' *''Alice'' *''The Love Boat'' *''The Jetsons'' *''Return to Mayberry'' {{div col end}} *''Love American Style''
== Film credits == {{Unreferenced section|date=January 2026}} {{div col|colwidth=26em}} *''Honeymoon Hotel'' *''Girl Happy'' *''The Hill'' *''The Man Called Flintstone'' *''Who's Minding the Mint?'' *''With Six You Get Eggroll'' *''Don't Drink the Water'' {{div col end}}
==References== {{reflist|1}}
==External links== *{{IMDb name|id=0020918|name=R.S. Allen}}
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