Al Schwartz (writer)
| Albert "Al" Schwartz[1] | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 29, 1910 Passaic, New Jersey |
| Died |
March 25, 1988 (aged 77) Hollywood, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | television writer |
| Known for | Emmy award |
Albert "Al" Schwartz (29 November 1910 – 25 March 1988) was an American screenwriter, television producer, and director.
Biography
He was a writer for The Red Skelton Show,[2] where he and other writers won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series in 1961 and were nominated for the same award in 1962.[3] He also wrote scripts for The Jackie Gleason Show, The Milton Berle Show, The Brady Bunch, Gilligan's Island, Petticoat Junction, and other television shows and made-for-TV movies throughout the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.[4]
Earlier in his career, Schwartz wrote for Bob Hope's radio program, The Pepsodent Show Starring Bob Hope.[5]
He was the brother of Sherwood Schwartz, the creator and producer of Gilligan's Island, and Elroy Schwartz, a comedy and television writer.
References
- ↑ "Obituaries: Albert Schwartz; Early Radio, TV Writer". Los Angeles Times. March 29, 1988. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
- ↑ "Red Skelton Reveals His Secret Of Being Funny For 10 Years". St. Petersburg Times. August 4, 1960. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
- ↑ "Red Skelton Show". Emmys. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
- ↑ "Al Schwartz (1910-1988)". IMDb. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
- ↑ Nachman, Gerald (1998). Raised on Radio, p. 144. Pantheon Books, New York. ISBN 037540287X.
External links
Al Schwartz at the Internet Movie Database