Joyce Burditt

Joyce Burditt (September 12, 1938 – June 2, 2022), also known as Joyce Rebeta-Burditt, was an American writer and network executive. She was known for creating the TV series Diagnosis: Murder. She was also a longtime writer and producer on such TV series as Perry Mason, Matlock, and the Father Dowling Mysteries. She wrote a best selling novel, The Cracker Factory, in 1977, about an alcoholic housewife, partly drawn from her own experiences.

Joyce Burditt
Joyce Burditt, from the jacket of a 1977 edition of The Cracker Factory
BornJoyce Ellen Rebeta
September 12, 1938
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
DiedJune 2, 2022 (aged 83)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationWriter and network executive
Notable worksDiagnosis: Murder, Perry Mason, Matlock, The Cracker Factory
Spouse
(m. 1957)
Children3, including Jack Burditt
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