Television Producer, Screenwriter. Best remembered as the creator of the classic television series "Gilligan's Island" (1964 to 1967) and "The Brady Bunch" (1969 to 1974). He attended DeWitt Clinton High School in The Bronx and attained a master's degree in Biology before venturing into a career in show business, initially contributing material for Bob Hope on his "Pepsodent Show" radio program. While serving with the U.S. Army during World War II (WWII), Schwartz wrote for the Armed Forces Radio Service and upon his return home, embarked on a lengthy association with television from the time of its infancy. During the 1950s, he wrote stories for the program "I Married Joan" (1953) and contributed sketches for "The Red Skelton Hour" (1954 to 1962), the latter he shared an Emmy Award in 1961 and an Emmy Award nomination in 1962. In addition, he served as a script supervisor for the TV program "My Favorite Martian" (1963 to 1964) and was the executive producer for the series "Harper Valley PTA"(1981). He was the recipient of a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was inducted into the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame in 2008. He died from natural causes at the age of 94.
Television Producer, Screenwriter. Best remembered as the creator of the classic television series "Gilligan's Island" (1964 to 1967) and "The Brady Bunch" (1969 to 1974). He attended DeWitt Clinton High School in The Bronx and attained a master's degree in Biology before venturing into a career in show business, initially contributing material for Bob Hope on his "Pepsodent Show" radio program. While serving with the U.S. Army during World War II (WWII), Schwartz wrote for the Armed Forces Radio Service and upon his return home, embarked on a lengthy association with television from the time of its infancy. During the 1950s, he wrote stories for the program "I Married Joan" (1953) and contributed sketches for "The Red Skelton Hour" (1954 to 1962), the latter he shared an Emmy Award in 1961 and an Emmy Award nomination in 1962. In addition, he served as a script supervisor for the TV program "My Favorite Martian" (1963 to 1964) and was the executive producer for the series "Harper Valley PTA"(1981). He was the recipient of a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was inducted into the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame in 2008. He died from natural causes at the age of 94.
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