Jack Elinson
American producer and screenwriter
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Jack Elinson (April 21, 1922 – November 17, 2011) was an American producer and screenwriter.
Jack Elinson | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 21, 1922 New York, U.S. |
| Died | November 17, 2011 (aged 89) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Occupations | Producer, screenwriter |
| Children | 4 |
| Family | Irving Elinson (brother) |
Life and career
Elinson was born and raised in New York. He served in the army during World War II.[1]
Elinson had sold a joke to Walter Winchell's newspaper column at the age of 16.[2][3] He later wrote for radio programs,[4] moving on to television programs in the 1950s, writing and producing episodes for The Danny Thomas Show with his brother.[5] His credits include producing and writing for The Real McCoys, The Johnny Carson Show, The Colgate Comedy Hour, Hey, Jeannie!, and One Day At A Time.[6]
In the 1960s and 1970s Elinson wrote for The Andy Griffith Show,[7] Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C., Hogan's Heroes, The Doris Day Show and The Danny Thomas Show. In 1961 he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy.[8]
In 1985, Elinson was executive producer of the NBC sitcom television series 227.[9] He retired in 1990, his last work being writing and developing the television series New Attitude.[citation needed]
Death
Elinson died in November 2011 of natural causes at his home in Santa Monica, California, at the age of 89.[10][11][12][13][14]
