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American screenwriter
Mike Marmer
Born Merrill D. Marmer
(1925-09-25 ) September 25, 1925Died January 12, 2002(2002-01-12) (aged 76) Alma mater
Suffolk University
[1] Occupation Screenwriter Children 2
[2]
Merrill D. Marmer (September 25, 1925 – January 12, 2002) was an American
screenwriter .
Marmer was born in Lowell, Massachusetts. During
World War II he served with the
U.S. Marine Corps on
Okinawa . After his discharge he attended
Suffolk University on the
G.I. Bill . While at university he acted in student productions before deciding to become a writer.
[2]
Often working with
Stan Burns , Marmer wrote for television programs including
Get Smart ,
The Carol Burnett Show ,
Three's Company ,
Gilligan's Island , and the early 1970s children's show
Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp . He also wrote material for comedians such as
Steve Allen ,
Milton Berle ,
Dean Martin ,
Bob Newhart , and
Flip Wilson .
[2]
Marmer won a
Primetime Emmy Award in the category
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series for his work on The Carol Burnett Show , and was nominated for four more for
The Ernie Kovacs Show , The Carol Burnett Show and
The Flip Wilson Show .
[3] Marmer died in January 2002 of
cancer in
Los Angeles, California , at the age of 76.
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Gary Belkin , Peter Bellwood,
Thomas Meehan ,
Herb Sargent and
Judith Viorst (1970)
Herbert Baker ,
Hal Goodman ,
Larry Klein ,
Bob Schiller ,
Norman Steinberg ,
Bob Weiskopf and
Flip Wilson (1971)
Art Baer ,
Roger Beatty ,
Stan Burns ,
Stan Hart ,
Don Hinkley ,
Ben Joelson ,
Woody Kling ,
Mike Marmer , Arnie Rosen and
Larry Siegel (1972)
Bill Angelos,
Roger Beatty ,
Stan Hart , Robert Hilliard,
Woody Kling ,
Arnie Kogen ,
Buz Kohan ,
Gail Parent , Tom Patchett,
Larry Siegel and
Jay Tarses (1973)
Rosalyn Drexler ,
Ann Elder ,
Karyl Geld Miller ,
Robert Illes ,
Lorne Michaels ,
Richard Pryor ,
Jim Rusk ,
Herb Sargent ,
James R. Stein ,
Lily Tomlin ,
Jane Wagner ,
Rod Warren and
George Yanok (1974)
Roger Beatty ,
Gary Belkin ,
Dick Clair ,
Rudy De Luca ,
Arnie Kogen , Barry Harman,
Barry Levinson ,
Jenna McMahon , Gene Perret,
Bill Richmond and
Ed Simmons (1974)
Roger Beatty ,
Gary Belkin ,
Dick Clair ,
Rudy De Luca ,
Arnie Kogen ,
Barry Levinson ,
Jenna McMahon , Gene Perret,
Bill Richmond and
Ed Simmons (1975)
Anne Beatts ,
Chevy Chase ,
Tom Davis ,
Al Franken ,
Lorne Michaels ,
Marilyn Suzanne Miller ,
Michael O'Donoghue ,
Herb Sargent ,
Tom Schiller ,
Rosie Shuster and
Alan Zweibel (1976)
Dan Aykroyd ,
John Belushi ,
Tom Davis ,
James Downey ,
Al Franken ,
Lorne Michaels ,
Marilyn Suzanne Miller ,
Bill Murray ,
Michael O'Donoghue ,
Herb Sargent ,
Tom Schiller ,
Rosie Shuster and
Alan Zweibel (1977)
Roger Beatty ,
Dick Clair ,
Tim Conway , Rick Hawkins,
Robert Illes ,
Jenna McMahon , Gene Perret,
Bill Richmond , Liz Sage,
Larry Siegel , Franelle Silver,
Ed Simmons and
James R. Stein (1978)
Alan Alda (1979)