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Garry Marshall
Garry Kent Marshall was an American screenwriter, director, producer and actor. 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. He rose to fame in the 1970s for creating the ABC sitcom Happy Days (1974–1984).
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entertainment · American filmmaker (1934–2016) · film director · film producer · screenwriter · writer · actor · voice actor · comedian · television actor · television producer · director · also Garry Marshall, Garry Kent Marshall, Garry K. Marshall, Marshall
Born 13 November 1934 · Died 19 July 2016 · Q315087
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2026· 2 entries
Yahoo: Garry Marshall's Mom Once Worried His Sister Penny Marshall's Career Wasn't Taking Off. His Response Helped Catapult Her to Success
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2024· 1 entry
Yahoo: Richard Gere Shares Garry Marshall’s Tip That Changed ‘Pretty Woman’
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2019· 1 entry
And SAG-AFTRA made a Memoriam Tribute to Marshall on the SAG Awards in 2019
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2017· 1 entry
Awarded Disney Legends (2017).
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2016· 2 entries
Died 2016-07-19.
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Directors Guild of America: Garry Marshall discusses Mother’s Day
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2014· 2 entries
Awarded Laurel Award for TV Writing Achievement (2014).
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Marshall appeared in a guest star role in a February episode in season 11 of Two and a Half Men
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2012· 1 entry
Was inducted into the National Association of Broadcasters' Broadcasting Hall of Fame
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1996· 2 entries
Awarded Lucy Award (1996).
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Marshall was awarded the Women in Film Lucy Award in recognition of excellence and innovation in creative works that have enhanced the perception of women through the medium of television
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1995· 1 entry
Awarded Valentine Davies Award (1995).
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1984· 1 entry
Marshall had a film hit as the writer and director of The Flamingo Kid
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1963· 1 entry
Marshall married Barbara Sue Wells
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1961· 1 entry
And Freeman moved to Hollywood, where they broke into writing sitcoms on The Joey Bishop Show
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1956· 1 entry
Marshall served a stint in the U
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1952· 1 entry
Studied at DeWitt Clinton High School (1952).
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1934· 2 entries
The only son and the eldest child of Anthony Masciarelli (later Anthony Wallace Marshall; 1906–1999), a director of industrial films and producer, and Marjorie Irene (née Ward; 1908–1983), the owner and teacher in a tap
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Born 1934-11-13.
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