R.I.P. Jack Elinson

TV comedy author Jack Elinson, whose career extended 50 years, died Thursday at his home in Santa Monica. He was 89. His numerous credits as author through 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. Through the sixties, The Danny Thomas Show (akaMake Room for Father),The Andy Griffith Show, Hogans Heroes, Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (producer),Run, Buddy, Run (producer), andThat Girl (producer). He written and offered as producer on many series inside the 70s, such asGood Occasions (producer), andOne Visit to Time (executive producer), too asThe Doris Day Show (producer),Arnie as well as the animated sitcomWait Till Your Father Can get Home. Through the 80s, his work incorporated The Particulars of Existence (executive producer) and227, the Marla Gibbs-starring comedy series which Elinson developed (created by C.J. Banks and Bill Boulware, good follow Christine Houston) and executive produced for a lot of seasons. <!–more–> The NY City nativelaunched his comedy writing career penning jokes for Walter Winchells newspaper column. Radio stints quickly adopted, then Elinson segued to TV just like a gag author throughout its early many grew to become part of the writing writing team forThe Colgate Comedy Hour. Adding to creating sketches The Erection dysfunction Wynn Show, The Jimmy Durante Show, The Garry Moore Show, along with the originalJohnny Carson Show,extended before Carson increased being the legendary host in the Tonight Show.His first wife Katie preceded him in dying. He's managed to get by his second wife Estelle, seven children together with twelve grandchildren. Monday’s memorial was private.