Ellis Marcus (May 6, 1918 – June 23, 1990), was an American television writer whose career spanned four decades. He contributed episodes to over fifty television programs from 1949 through 1984. His wife,

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(1921-2014), was a writer and producer; the couple had three children.Profile
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Career

Marcus got his start writing for live television shows in New York in the 1940s. His credits include episodic work on television shows such as ''

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''. He and his wife created the soap opera spoof, ''

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'', also commonly known as ''L.A.T.E.R.'', together. They both served as producers on the show. In the late 1980s, Marcus was a Governor of the

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. He died of a heart attack at the age of 72 in

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Filmography

Films

Television

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Marcus, Ellis American male television writers 1990 deaths Place of death missing 1918 births Place of birth missing 20th-century American screenwriters Writers from Pittsburgh 20th-century American male writers