Everett Greenbaum

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Everett Greenbaum
Born(1919-12-20)December 20, 1919
Los Angeles, California
, U.S.
Occupation(s)TV and film screenwriter and actor
Years active1953-1999
Spouse(s)Deane Ward, (1957-1999, his death)
Children1 daughter, Billie Shane

Everett Greenbaum (December 20, 1919 – July 11, 1999) was an American television and film writer and actor who contributed to such shows as

The George Gobel Show. Greenbaum was a co-writer with Jim Fritzell of Mister Peepers an important early television show created by David Swift and starring Wally Cox. He wrote the Hollywood feature film Good Neighbor Sam, as well as a series of films starring Don Knotts that included The Shakiest Gun in the West, The Reluctant Astronaut, and The Ghost and Mr. Chicken.[1]

Life and career

Born and raised in

folk singer Oscar Brand.[2][3]

In the mid 1950s, Greenbaum teamed with Jim Fritzell and collaborated on scripts for the TV series

Peabody Award.[4]

In a 32-year partnership, Greenbaum and Fritzell also won three Writers' Guild awards and four Emmy nominations, and collaborated on more than 150 scripts. These included the Walter Brennan sitcom

The George Gobel Show. He also acted in brief roles on Mr. Peeper's (recurring), Griffith's Matlock (recurring), and series and other programs.[5][6]

Greenbaum died at the age of 79 in

Los Angeles, California; he was survived by his wife Deane, and a daughter, Billie Shane (Greenbaum).[7] In a book published the year of Greenbaum's death, Don Knotts recalled of him, "Everett would come up with lines right out of the blue that would knock you off your seat. He also had an infectious cackle that was familiar to all his friends, and he had a multitude of friends."[8]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1966 The Ghost and Mr. Chicken Man Saying 'Attaboy Luther' Voice, Uncredited
1993 Trouble Bound Old Man

References

  1. ^ ÷internet movie data base
  2. ISBN 978-1-55921-000-3
  3. ^ Fritz, Ben. "Everett Greenbaum". Variety. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  4. ISBN 978-0-89587-043-8
  5. ^ Everett Greenbaum:Obituary, by Dick Vosburgh, for The Independent (UK), August 5, 1999, accessed May 27, 2013.
  6. ISBN 978-0-8156-0368-9
  7. ^ "Everett Greenbaum, 79, Comedy Writer". The New York Times. July 20, 1999. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  8. OCLC 1028652483
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External links
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