Garry Marshall

Garry Marshall
Marshall in 2013
Born	Garry Kent Marshall (1934-11-13)November 13, 1934 The Bronx, New York City, U.S.
Died	July 19, 2016(2016-07-19) (aged 81) Burbank, California, U.S.
Alma mater	Northwestern University
Occupation(s)	Actor, director, writer, producer
Years active	1961–2016
Spouse(s)	Barbara Marshall (m. 1963–2016, his death)
Children	3 (including Scott Marshall)
Relatives	Penny Marshall, Ronny Hallin (sisters)

Garry Marshall (November 13, 1934 – July 19, 2016) was an American writer, producer, director and actor.

Career

Marshall wrote for comedians Joey Bishop and Phil Foster. Soon he moved on to writing for television series, including The Dick Van Dyke Show and The Tonight Show. In 1970, he adapted the Neil Simon play and 1968 movie The Odd Couple into a popular television series starring Tony Randall and Jack Klugman.

It was very successful. Marshall worked on Happy Days, Laverne and Shirley (which co-starred his sister Penny), and Mork and Mindy. Both of there were spin-offs from Happy Days and just as successful and well-known. He directed and acted in several movies including Pretty Woman and Runaway Bride.

Marshall also ran and works out of a local community theatre house in Los Angeles, The Falcon Theatre.

Death

On the morning of July 19, 2016, Marshall, aged 81, died at a hospital in Burbank, California, due to complications of pneumonia after suffering a stroke.

Filmography

References

Other websites

• Garry Marshall on IMDb

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