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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:
 By: Jack KlugmanBurton Rocks List Price: $24.95 Amazon Price: $16.47 Editorial Review: TONY AND ME is about the lives and close friendship between Jack Klugman and Tony Randall from their early days of stage and television to the "Camelot" of THE ODD COUPLE and onto their later lives. What emerges is a touching portrait of a legendary professional relationship that in the end became deeply personal. A free DVD of never-before-seen outtakes from THE ODD COUPLE adds a hilarious third dimension to this intimate account. Horse Racing: Records, Facts, and Champions By: Tony MorrisJohn Randall List Price: $14.95 Amazon Price: $14.95 Say Ahh Finley Pig By: Ronne Randall List Price: $5.99 Amazon Price: $5.99 Tony Randall's greatest role: actor's passion for the theater enriched Pace.(... List Price: $5.95 Amazon Price: $5.95 Editorial Review: This digital document is an article from Westchester County Business Journal, published by Westfair Communications, Inc. on May 24, 2004. The length of the article is 844 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. Citation Details Title: Tony Randall's greatest role: actor's passion for the theater enriched Pace.(Fly On The Wall) Publication: Westchester County Business Journal (Magazine/Journal) Date: May 24, 2004 Publisher: Westfair Communications, Inc. Volume: 43 Issue: 21 Page: 47(1) Distributed by Thomson Gale  By: Gale Reference Team List Price: $9.95 Amazon Price: $9.95 Editorial Review: Word count: 3654. |
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