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Martin Ragaway (January 29, 1923 – April 20, 1989) was an American comedy writer. Career. Ragaway's early credits include the Abbott and Costello radio program in the late 1940s. Along with Leonard Stern, he created the "Sam Shovel" spoofs for the show.
- comedy writer
- January 29, 1923, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
- 1949–1984
- April 20, 1989 (aged 66), Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Martin Ragaway was born on 29 January 1923 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was a writer and director, known for The Red Skelton Hour (1951), The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961) and Get Smart (1965). He died on 20 April 1989 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Writer, Additional Crew, Director
- January 29, 1923
- Martin Ragaway
- April 20, 1989
Aug 8, 1989 · When comedy writer Martin Ragaway was dying of cancer last April and unable to speak, he wrote a note that said, “Game’s over, we all lose.”
Apr 22, 1989 · Martin Ragaway, an award-winning comedy writer whose work reaches back into radio’s Golden Age and television’s earliest years, has died at age 66. The Emmy-winning writer (for “The Red Skelton...
Martin Ragaway was born on January 29, 1923 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was a writer and director, known for The Red Skelton Hour (1951), The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961) and Get Smart (1965). He died on April 20, 1989 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- January 29, 1923
- April 20, 1989
Apr 25, 1989 · For a man who had spent his life making others laugh, Martin Ragaway’s final observation seemed a bitter punch line to 35 years of comedy writing. Kept alive by tubes at St....
Every TV Episode Written by Martin Ragaway Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
