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Garry Kent Marshall (November 13, 1934 – July 19, 2016) [1] [2] was an American screenwriter, film director, producer and actor. [3] Marshall began his career in the 1960s as a writer for The Lucy Show and The Dick Van Dyke Show until he developed the television adaptation of Neil Simon 's play The Odd Couple .
Jul 26, 2024 · Garry Marshall was an American producer, writer, and director who created several iconic TV sitcoms, notably the 1950s-nostalgia comedy Happy Days (1974–84), and directed such crowd-pleasing films as Pretty Woman (1990).
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Garry Kent Marshall (November 13, 1934 - July 19, 2016) was an American actor and filmmaker. He started his career in the 1960s writing for The Lucy Show and The Dick Van Dyke Show before he developed Neil Simon's 1965 play The Odd Couple for television in 1970.
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- July 19, 2016
Garry Kent Marshall (November 13, 1934 - July 19, 2016) was an American actor and filmmaker. He started his career in the 1960s writing for The Lucy Show and The Dick Van Dyke Show before he developed Neil Simon's 1965 play The Odd Couple for television in 1970.
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Jul 20, 2016 · Garry Marshall, the legendary creator behind iconic sitcoms Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley, Mork & Mindy and The Odd Couple who went on to direct such hits as Pretty Woman, has died.
- Joyce Eng
Jul 20, 2016 · Mr. Marshall’s work in TV and movies fattened the archive of romantic, family and buddy comedies and found a sweet spot in the middle of the mainstream.
Jul 20, 2016 · Marshall, who died yesterday at the age of 81, was a noted writer and director of both television and film. He spoke to Fresh Air in 1991, shortly after the release of his movie, Frankie and...
