Writer Larry Gelbart, best known as one of the key creative forces behind groundbreaking TV series M*A*S*H, died today at the age of 81. His wife, Pat Gelbart, said he died of cancer at his home in Beverly Hills. The Chicago-born writer/director/producer’s work spanned radio, TV, film (Tootsie, Oh God!, Blame it on Rio) and theater (A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum). Producer-director Gene Reynolds hired him to write the pilot script for M*A*S*H (which grew out of Robert Altman’s 1970 film, based on Richard Hooker’s 1968 novel). Gelbart served as executive script consultant and executive producer of the Emmy-winning Korean War sitcom from 1972-76, and also directed several episodes. He also worked on After M*A*S*H in the 1980s.
Sep 11
2009
06:10 PM ET
'M*A*S*H' writer Larry Gelbart dies at 81
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One of the best shows on TV….ever. Great humor mixed in with the seriousness and devastation of war. No laugh track was allowed during operating room scenes on the show, something the writers won after fighting with the network bigwigs. Hawkeye teaching Koreans to speak English: “Repeat after me: Frank Burns eats worms.” A classic.
His Academy Award Nominated Screenplays for “Tootsie” and “Oh,God!” were comedy classics he will be missed!
I was just watching MASH. SUch a classic, and yes, Frank Burns eats worms.
Thats sad.He died from Cancer.
RIP Larry Gelbart
You tell ‘em, Ferret Face!
May All Beings Know Peace.
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