Ellis Marcus

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Ellis Marcus
BornMay 6, 1918
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Died (aged 72)
Encino, California, United States
OccupationTelevision writer
Spouse Ann Marcus (1921–2014)
Children3

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]

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Career

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]

Filmography

Films

YearFilmCreditNotes
1954 Ride Clear of Diablo Story By
1958Destination NightmareWriterComposed of footage from 4 episodes of the TV series "The Veil"
1979Women at West PointScreenplay ByCo-Wrote screenplay with "Ann Marcus"

Television

YearTV SeriesCreditNotes
1949-50 Ford Theatre Writer5 Episodes
1950 The Nash Airflyte Theater Writer2 Episodes
1950-53 Lux Video Theatre Writer4 Episodes
1951 Robert Montgomery Presents Writer1 Episode
The Roy Rogers Show Writer1 Episode
1953 Chevron Theatre Writer1 Episode
1954 December Bride Writer4 Episodes
Mr. District Attorney Writer2 Episodes
Your Favorite Story Writer1 Episode
1954-55 Willy Writer3 Episodes
1954-56 I Led 3 Lives Writer11 Episodes
1955 Captain Midnight Writer1 Episode
The Whistler Writer1 Episode
1955-56 Science Fiction Theatre Writer4 Episodes
1956 The Count of Monte Cristo Writer1 Episode
Dr. Christian Writer1 Episode
1956-57 The Man Called X Writer4 Episodes
1957 The Millionaire Writer1 Episode
Broken Arrow Writer1 Episode
West Point Writer1 Episode
Casey Jones Writer1 Episode
The New Adventures of Martin Kane Writer1 Episode
1957-58 White Hunter Writer2 Episodes
Richard Diamond, Private Detective Writer2 Episodes
1957-59 Highway Patrol Writer5 Episodes
1958 Climax! Writer1 Episode
Sea Hunt Writer5 Episodes
Colgate Theatre Writer1 Episode
Flight Writer1 Episode
The Veil Writer1 Episode
1958-59 Lassie Writer3 Episodes
Wanted: Dead or Alive Writer2 Episodes
1959 The Magical World of Disney Writer2 Episodes
1960 The Detectives Writer1 Episode
1961 Leave It to Beaver Writer1 Episode
The Aquanauts Writer4 Episodes
The Hathaways Writer2 Episodes
Target: The Corruptors! Writer1 Episode
1962 The Lloyd Bridges Show Writer1 Episode
Tales of Wells Fargo Writer2 Episodes
1962-63 Sam Benedict Writer4 Episodes
1963 The Eleventh Hour Writer1 Episode
The Lieutenant Writer1 Episode
1964 The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Writer1 Episode
1964-65 Ben Casey Writer2 Episodes
1966 12 O'Clock High Writer1 Episode
Mission Impossible Writer4 Episodes
1967 Cimarron Strip Writer1 Episode
1972 Mannix Writer1 Episode
1973-74 Shaft Writer2 Episodes
1974 The Cowboys Writer1 Episode
1980 The Life and Times of Eddie Roberts Writer, Creator, Executive Producer65 Episodes
1981 Flamingo Road Writer1 Episode
1981-82 Knots Landing Writer, Executive Story Editor22 Episodes
1984 Falcon Crest Writer1 Episode
1987-89 General Hospital Writer, Associate Head Writer11 Episodes

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References

  1. 1 2 "Ellis Marcus". IMDb .
  2. Profile, imdb.com; accessed December 10, 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 "Ellis Marcus; Television Writer". LA Times. June 27, 1990. Retrieved May 7, 2013.