Laurence Marks (American writer)
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Not to be confused with Laurence Marks (British writer) or Laurence Marks (British journalist).
Laurence Marks (August 23, 1915 ā January 1, 1993) was an American writer for radio and television shows including Hogan's Heroes and M*A*S*H. He received an award from the Writers Guild of America.[1]
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Laurence Marks | |
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Born | (1915-08-23)August 23, 1915 |
Died | January 1, 1993(1993-01-01) (aged 77) Van Nuys, California, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Radio and television writer |
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According to M*A*S*H creator Larry Gelbart,[2] he and Marks teamed up in 1946 to write for Jack Paar on radio, then moved to writing for Bob Hope at $1,250 a week each.