Jerry Belson

With his writing partner, Garry Marshall, whom he met in 1962, Belson wrote scripts for classic comedy TV shows: The Lucy Show, The Danny Thomas Show, Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C., and others. He won Emmy Awards for his work on The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Tracey Ullman Show and Tracey Takes On. But one show in particular stands out: Marshall and Belson adapted a play to create a new series for television: The Odd Couple (1970-1975). The show, starring Jack Klugman as "Oscar" and Tony Randall as "Felix", was a hit. "He was truly one of the funniest persons I ever met," Marshall said. "He was a brave and risky writer; he tried everything. I remember he'd write some far-out stuff and I'd say, 'Jerry, four people are going to get this joke.' He'd always say, 'More than enough.'" The duo also teamed up to write specials, including for Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, and Danny Thomas. Belson died October 10 at home from prostate cancer. He was 68. From This is True for 8 October 2006 Suggestions for further reading: House Of M: No More Mutants HC by David Hine, Nunzio Defilippis, Christina Weir, Tony Bedard, Chris Claremont, Land Medina, Aaron Lopresti, Paul Pelletier, Randall Green Amazon Price: $29.19   Tony And Me: A Story of Friendship by Jack Klugman, Burton Rocks Amazon Price: Customer Review: I'm not going to repeat everything already said, because I essentially agree with all of it. I just wish it were longer, I wanted more. I read the thing at least four times.   Taming The Email Beast by Randall Dean Amazon Price: $13.46 Customer Review: Taming the Email Beast has taught me a ton of new strategies that I am now successfully using and sharing with my organizing clients. Using Randall's techniques, you'll be amazed at how your inbox can go from overwhelmed to clutter-free. You will g...   A United Methodist Is by Pamela Buchholz Amazon Price: $12.48   Which Reminds Me by Tony Randall Amazon Price: Customer Review: This boring book has ancient show business stories which, for the most part, have nothing to do with Tony Randall! If you are expecting insights into his movies or TV shows, you won't find it here. Instead he goes back--as far back as the early 190...   Newsfeed display by CaRP

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