Laurence Marks (American writer)
Laurence Marks | |
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| Born | August 23, 1915 |
| Died | January 1, 1993 (aged 77) Van Nuys, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Radio and television writer |
Laurence Marks (August 23, 1915 – January 1, 1993) was an American writer for radio and television shows including Hogan's Heroes and M*A*S*H. He received an award from the Writers Guild of America.[1]
According to M*A*S*H creator Larry Gelbart,[2] he and Marks teamed up in 1946 to write for Jack Paar on radio, then moved to writing for Bob Hope at $1,250 a week each.
Selected filmography
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| Year | Title | Notes | |
| 1957 | The Danny Thomas Show | Writer, 1 episode | |
| 1957–1958 | Perry Mason | Teleplay, 3 episodes | |
| 1959–1960 | The Betty Hutton Show | Writer, 3 episodes | |
| 1962 | Margie | Writer, 1 episode | |
| 1963–1964 | The New Phil Silvers Show | Script consultant, 30 episodes | |
| 1965–1968 | Hogan's Heroes | Writer, 68 episodes | |
| 1966 | The Donna Reed Show | Writer, 1 episode | |
| 1969 | The Flying Nun | Writer, 1 episode | |
| 1971 | The Partners | Writer, 2 episodes | |
| 1971–1973 | The Doris Day Show | Writer, 15 episode | |
| 1972–1978 | M*A*S*H | Writer, 28 episodes | |
| 1975 | Doc | Producer, unknown episodes | |
| 1977–1978 | Fish | Writer, 2 episodes | |
References
- ^ "Laurence Marks; Radio, Television Writer". Los Angeles Times. January 7, 1993. Retrieved 2009-05-21.
Born on Long Island, N.Y., Marks wrote for radio in New York before coming to California in the early 1940s. In Los Angeles, he wrote for many television programs, including "The Jack Paar Show," "The Donna Reed Show," "Hogan's Heroes" and "MASH." ... Marks had been honored during his career by the Writers Guild of America. ...
- ^ Mike Sacks, And Here's the Kicker, p. 326.
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