Jerry Mayer

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Jerry Mayer
Born1931 (age 93–94) [1]
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. [2]
Occupation(s)Playwright, producer, screenwriter
SpouseEmily Mayer [3]
Children3 [4]

Jerry Mayer (born 1931) is an American playwright, [5] producer and screenwriter. [6] He developed the television series The Facts of Life with Howard Leeds and Ben Starr. Mayer is also the creator of the television series Tabitha . He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in the category Outstanding Writing for Variety Special for his work on the television special Mitzi...Roarin' in the 20's . [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Playwright and successful TV writer and producer, Jerry Mayer, inspired by real life". 29 October 2014.
  2. ↑ "Jerry Mayer".
  3. ↑ Benesch, Connie (January 6, 1994). "A Theatrical Life Without Road Shows : Stage: In an often-rootless profession, playwright Jerry Mayer and his producer-wife Emily Mayer have found a measure of stability". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  4. ↑ "From Aspiring TV Writer to Aspirin & Elephants". LA Stage Times. November 5, 2013. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2021– via Wayback Machine.
  5. ↑ Lewellen, Scott (February 1, 2013). Funny You Should Ask: Oral Histories of Classic Sitcom Storytellers. McFarland. p. 11. ISBN   9781476602257 – via Google Books.
  6. ↑ "Playwright and successful TV writer and producer, Jerry Mayer, inspired by real life". The Jewish Journal . October 29, 2014. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Jerry Mayer". Television Academy . Retrieved October 23, 2021.


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