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Jack Elinson
Born	(1922-04-21)April 21, 1922 New York, U.S.
Died	November 17, 2011(2011-11-17) (aged 89) Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Producer, screenwriter
Spouses	Katie Elinson Estelle Elinson
Children	4
Family	Irving Elinson (brother)

Jack Elinson (April 21, 1922 – November 17, 2011) was an American producer and screenwriter.

Life and career

Elinson was born and raised in New York. He served in the army during World War II.^[1]

Elinson had sold a joke to Walter Winchell's newspaper column at the age of 16.^[2]^[3] He later wrote for radio programs,^[4] moving on to television programs in the 1950s, writing and producing episodes for The Danny Thomas Show with his brother.^[5] His credits include producing and writing for The Real McCoys, The Johnny Carson Show, The Colgate Comedy Hour, Hey, Jeannie!, and One Day At A Time.^[6]

In the 1960s and 1970s Elinson wrote for The Andy Griffith Show,^[7] Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C., Hogan's Heroes, The Doris Day Show and The Danny Thomas Show. In 1961 he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy.^[8]

In 1985, Elinson was executive producer of the NBC sitcom television series 227.^[9] He retired in 1990, his last work being writing and developing the television series New Attitude.^{[citation needed]}

Death

Elinson died in November 2011 of natural causes at his home in Santa Monica, California, at the age of 89.^[10]^[11]^[12]^[13]^[14]

References

^ "TV Comedy Writer Jack Elinson Dies". yahoo.com. 22 November 2011. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
^ Funny You Should Ask (Oral Histories of Classic Sitcom Storytellers). McFarland. February 2013. p. 8-9. ISBN 9781476602257.
^ "Jack Elinson dies at 89". 22 November 2011. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
^ "Jack Elinson, Comedy Writer and Producer for More Than Five Decades". Retrieved May 2, 2021.
^ "The San Francisco Examiner from San Francisco, California - 19". The San Francisco Examiner. August 9, 1963. p. 19.
^ "Jack Elinson". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
^ The Definitive Andy Griffith Show Reference (Episode-by-Episode, with Cast and Production Biographies and a Guide to Collectibles). McFarland. August 24, 2012. ISBN 9781476601878.
^ "Jack Elinson". Retrieved May 2, 2021.
^ "The Kansas City Star from Kansas City, Missouri - 30". The Kansas City Star. June 29, 1987. p. 30.
^ "Jack Elinson Obituary (1922 - 2011) - Los Angeles Times". Legacy.com. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
^ "Obituary for Jack ELINSON, 1922-2011 (Aged 89)". The Los Angeles Times. December 4, 2011. Retrieved May 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "R.I.P. Jack Elinson". 22 November 2011. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
^ "TV Comedy Writer Jack Elinson Dies". hollywoodreporter.com. 21 November 2011. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
^ "Jack Elinson, Veteran TV Comedy Writer, Dies at 89". 21 November 2011. Retrieved May 2, 2021.

External links

Jack Elinson at IMDb

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