Ann Elder

This article is about the American screenwriter. For the Australian ballet dancer and poet, see Anne Elder.

Ann Elder
Elder with Ross Martin in an episode of The Wild Wild West
Born	Anna Velders (1942-09-21) September 21, 1942 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Nationality	United States
Occupation(s)	Screenwriter, producer, actress
Years active	1965–1974

Ann Elder (born Anna Velders; September 21, 1942) is an American actress, producer and screenwriter.

Early life and education

Ann Elder was born Anna Velders in Cleveland, Ohio.

Career

Elder won Emmy Awards for comedy writing, including one for co-writing Lily Tomlin's 1974 CBS special. She co-wrote Mitzi Gaynor's 1960s NBC specials and wrote for the Vicki Lawrence comedy series Mama's Family.

As an actress, Elder made guest appearances on several 1960s television series including The Farmer's Daughter, Death Valley Days, Ben Casey, The Wild Wild West, The Smothers Brothers Show, Get Smart, McHale's Navy and The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

In 1970, Elder became a regular cast member of NBC's Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In. She remained with the hit comedy hour for two seasons. She was also seen twice on the ABC comedy anthology Love, American Style, and in an episode of The Odd Couple. Elder appeared on the game show Match Game during its 1970s run. Her film appearances include Don't Make Waves and For Singles Only.

In 1980, HBO hired her as the producer of their first independent production (HBO chiefly plays already-produced content), a satirical election special called A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the White House, hosted by Steve Allen and with Paul Krassner as head-writer.

External links

• Ann Elder at IMDb