Allen M. Potter (September 5, 1919 – June 5, 1995) was an American television soap opera producer. His longest tenure as Executive Producers for daytime series was for The Doctors and Guiding Light. He was GL's head writer during the 1981 WGA strike.

Positions held

Another World

Executive Producer (1964-1966; 1983-1984)

Allen M. Potter

As the World Turns

Producer

The Doctors

Executive Producer (1967-1973)

Allen M. Potter

Guiding Light

Executive Producer (1976-1982) Head writer (1981)

Allen M. Potter

Our Private World

Producer

Awards and nominations

Daytime Emmy Award

Win, 1980, 1982, Drama Series, Guiding Light

Primetime Emmy Award

Nomination, 1973, Drama Series, The Doctors

Win, 1972, Drama Series, The Doctors

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Soap opera producers

American television producers

American soap opera writers

1919 births

1995 deaths

20th-century American businesspeople

20th-century American screenwriters