Ellis Marcus | |
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Born | May 6, 1918 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States |
Died | (aged 72) Encino, California, United States |
Occupation | Television writer |
Spouse | Ann Marcus (1921–2014) |
Children | 3 |
Ellis Marcus (May 6, 1918 – June 23, 1990 [1] ), was an American television writer whose career spanned four decades. He contributed episodes to over fifty television programs from 1949 through 1984. [1] His wife, Ann (1921-2014), was a writer and producer; the couple had three children. [2]
Marcus got his start writing for live television shows in New York in the 1940s. [3] His credits include episodic work on television shows such as Highway Patrol , Lassie , Falcon Crest , and Mission Impossible . He and his wife created the soap opera spoof, The Life and Times of Eddie Roberts , also commonly known as L.A.T.E.R., together. They both served as producers on the show. [3]
In the late 1980s, Marcus was a Governor of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. He died of a heart attack at the age of 72 in Encino, California. [3]
Year | Film | Credit | Notes |
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1954 | Ride Clear of Diablo | Story By | |
1958 | Destination Nightmare | Writer | Composed of footage from 4 episodes of the TV series "The Veil" |
1979 | Women at West Point | Screenplay By | Co-Wrote screenplay with "Ann Marcus" |
Year | TV Series | Credit | Notes |
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1949-50 | Ford Theatre | Writer | 5 Episodes |
1950 | The Nash Airflyte Theater | Writer | 2 Episodes |
1950-53 | Lux Video Theatre | Writer | 4 Episodes |
1951 | Robert Montgomery Presents | Writer | 1 Episode |
The Roy Rogers Show | Writer | 1 Episode | |
1953 | Chevron Theatre | Writer | 1 Episode |
1954 | December Bride | Writer | 4 Episodes |
Mr. District Attorney | Writer | 2 Episodes | |
Your Favorite Story | Writer | 1 Episode | |
1954-55 | Willy | Writer | 3 Episodes |
1954-56 | I Led 3 Lives | Writer | 11 Episodes |
1955 | Captain Midnight | Writer | 1 Episode |
The Whistler | Writer | 1 Episode | |
1955-56 | Science Fiction Theatre | Writer | 4 Episodes |
1956 | The Count of Monte Cristo | Writer | 1 Episode |
Dr. Christian | Writer | 1 Episode | |
1956-57 | The Man Called X | Writer | 4 Episodes |
1957 | The Millionaire | Writer | 1 Episode |
Broken Arrow | Writer | 1 Episode | |
West Point | Writer | 1 Episode | |
Casey Jones | Writer | 1 Episode | |
The New Adventures of Martin Kane | Writer | 1 Episode | |
1957-58 | White Hunter | Writer | 2 Episodes |
Richard Diamond, Private Detective | Writer | 2 Episodes | |
1957-59 | Highway Patrol | Writer | 5 Episodes |
1958 | Climax! | Writer | 1 Episode |
Sea Hunt | Writer | 5 Episodes | |
Colgate Theatre | Writer | 1 Episode | |
Flight | Writer | 1 Episode | |
The Veil | Writer | 1 Episode | |
1958-59 | Lassie | Writer | 3 Episodes |
Wanted: Dead or Alive | Writer | 2 Episodes | |
1959 | The Magical World of Disney | Writer | 2 Episodes |
1960 | The Detectives | Writer | 1 Episode |
1961 | Leave It to Beaver | Writer | 1 Episode |
The Aquanauts | Writer | 4 Episodes | |
The Hathaways | Writer | 2 Episodes | |
Target: The Corruptors! | Writer | 1 Episode | |
1962 | The Lloyd Bridges Show | Writer | 1 Episode |
Tales of Wells Fargo | Writer | 2 Episodes | |
1962-63 | Sam Benedict | Writer | 4 Episodes |
1963 | The Eleventh Hour | Writer | 1 Episode |
The Lieutenant | Writer | 1 Episode | |
1964 | The Man from U.N.C.L.E. | Writer | 1 Episode |
1964-65 | Ben Casey | Writer | 2 Episodes |
1966 | 12 O'Clock High | Writer | 1 Episode |
Mission Impossible | Writer | 4 Episodes | |
1967 | Cimarron Strip | Writer | 1 Episode |
1972 | Mannix | Writer | 1 Episode |
1973-74 | Shaft | Writer | 2 Episodes |
1974 | The Cowboys | Writer | 1 Episode |
1980 | The Life and Times of Eddie Roberts | Writer, Creator, Executive Producer | 65 Episodes |
1981 | Flamingo Road | Writer | 1 Episode |
1981-82 | Knots Landing | Writer, Executive Story Editor | 22 Episodes |
1984 | Falcon Crest | Writer | 1 Episode |
1987-89 | General Hospital | Writer, Associate Head Writer | 11 Episodes |
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