R.I.P. Jack Elinson

TV comedy author Jack Elinson, whose career extended 50 plus years, died Thursday at his home in Santa Monica. He was 89. His numerous credits as author throughout the 1950sincluded the series All-Star Revue, The Colgate Comedy Hour, The Duke, The Jimmy Durante Show, Hey, Jeannie!, The Johnny Carson Show, andThe Real McCoys. Throughout the sixties, The Danny Thomas Show (akaMake Room for Dad),The Andy Griffith Show, Hogans Heroes, Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (producer),Run, Buddy, Run (producer), andThat Girl (producer). He authored and offered as producer on many series within the 70s, such asGood Occasions (producer), andOne Trip to Time (executive producer), too asThe Doris Day Show (producer),Arnie and also the animated sitcomWait Till Your Father Will get Home. Throughout the 80s, his work incorporated The Details of Existence (executive producer) and227, the Marla Gibbs-starring comedy series which Elinson developed (produced by C.J. Banks and Bill Boulware, in line with the abide by Christine Houston) and executive created for many seasons. <!–more–> The NY City nativelaunched his comedy writing career penning jokes for Walter Winchells newspaper column. Radio stints rapidly adopted, then Elinson segued to TV like a gag author throughout its early many became a member of the writing writing team forThe Colgate Comedy Hour. Contributing to making sketches The Erectile dysfunction Wynn Show, The Jimmy Durante Show, The Garry Moore Show, as well as the originalJohnny Carson Show,lengthy before Carson grew to become the legendary host from the Tonight Show.His first wife Katie preceded him in dying. He's made it by his second wife Estelle, seven children along with a dozen grandchildren. Monday’s memorial was private.