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Gail Parent (born August 12, 1940) is an American television screenwriter, producer, and author. Life and career. Parent was born Gail Kostner in New York City, New York, the daughter of Ruth (née Goldberg) and Theodore Kostner, a Wall Street executive. Parent is Jewish.
Gail Parent was born in 1940 in the USA. She is a writer and producer, known for Tracey Takes On... (1996), The Golden Girls (1985) and The Carol Burnett Show (1967).
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Gail Parent was born in 1940 in the USA. She is a writer and producer, known for Tracey Takes On... (1996), The Golden Girls (1985) and The Carol Burnett Show (1967).
Gail Parent Biography (1940-) Original name, Gail Kostner; born August 12, 1940, in New York, NY; daughterof Theodore (a Wall Street executive) and Ruth (maiden name, Goldberg) Kostner; married Lair Parent (a television producer), June 24, 1962 (divorced, 1979); children: two sons.
In her three-hour-plus interview, Gail Parent discusses becoming the only female writer for a variety show when she joined the staff of The Carol Burnett Show in 1967. She talks about her long stint on the show, working with Carol Burnett and writing for series regulars Tim Conway, Harvey Korman, and Vicki Lawrence.
Feb 15, 2019 · For her full interview, see https://interviews.televisionacademy.com/interviews/gail-parentAll content copyright The Television Academy Foundation Interviews...
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Gail Parent is known as an Writer, Creator, Producer, Screenplay, Executive Producer, and Novel. Some of her work includes Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen, Cadet Kelly, The Golden Girls, Amazing Stories, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Main Event, Rhoda, and Cross My Heart.
