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Laurence Marks (American writer)

Laurence Marks (American writer)

American screenwriter

Not to be confused with Laurence Marks (British writer) or Laurence Marks (British journalist).

Laurence Marks (August 23, 1915 – January 1, 1993) was an American writer for radio and television shows including Hogan's Heroes and M*A*S*H. He received an award from the Writers Guild of America.[1]

Quick Facts Born, Died ...

According to M*A*S*H creator Larry Gelbart,[2] he and Marks teamed up in 1946 to write for Jack Paar on radio, then moved to writing for Bob Hope at $1,250 a week each.

Selected filmography

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References

  1. [1]
    "Laurence Marks; Radio, Television Writer". Los Angeles Times. January 7, 1993. Retrieved 2009-05-21.
  2. [2]
    Mike Sacks, And Here's the Kicker, p. 326.


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