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, Ann (1921–2014), was a writer and producer; the couple had three children.Profile, imdb.com; accessed December 10, 2014.
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 Highway Patrol, Lassie, Falcon Crest, and Mission Impossible. He and his wife created the soap opera spoof, The Life and Times of Eddie Roberts, 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 Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. He died of a heart attack at the age of 72 in Encino, California.
Filmography Films Year Film Credit Notes 1954Ride Clear of DiabloStory By 1958Destination NightmareWriterComposed of footage from 4 episodes of the TV series "The Veil" 1979Women at West PointScreenplay ByCo-Wrote screenplay with "Ann Marcus"
Television Year TV Series Credit Notes 1949–50Ford TheatreWriter5 Episodes 1950The Nash Airflyte TheaterWriter2 Episodes 1950–53Lux Video TheatreWriter4 Episodes1951Robert Montgomery PresentsWriter1 EpisodeThe Roy Rogers ShowWriter1 Episode 1953Chevron TheatreWriter1 Episode1954December BrideWriter4 EpisodesMr. District AttorneyWriter2 EpisodesYour Favorite StoryWriter1 Episode 1954–55WillyWriter3 Episodes 1954–56I Led 3 LivesWriter11 Episodes1955Captain MidnightWriter1 EpisodeThe WhistlerWriter1 Episode 1955–56Science Fiction TheatreWriter4 Episodes1956The Count of Monte CristoWriter1 EpisodeDr. ChristianWriter1 Episode 1956–57The Man Called XWriter4 Episodes1957The MillionaireWriter1 EpisodeBroken ArrowWriter1 EpisodeWest PointWriter1 EpisodeCasey JonesWriter1 EpisodeThe New Adventures of Martin KaneWriter1 Episode1957-58White HunterWriter2 EpisodesRichard Diamond, Private DetectiveWriter2 Episodes 1957–59Highway PatrolWriter5 Episodes1958Climax!Writer1 EpisodeSea HuntWriter5 EpisodesColgate TheatreWriter1 EpisodeFlightWriter1 EpisodeThe VeilWriter1 Episode1958-59LassieWriter3 EpisodesWanted: Dead or AliveWriter2 Episodes 1959The Magical World of DisneyWriter2 Episodes 1960The DetectivesWriter1 Episode1961Leave It to BeaverWriter1 EpisodeThe AquanautsWriter4 EpisodesThe HathawaysWriter2 EpisodesTarget: The Corruptors!Writer1 Episode1962The Lloyd Bridges ShowWriter1 EpisodeTales of Wells FargoWriter2 Episodes 1962–63Sam BenedictWriter4 Episodes1963The Eleventh HourWriter1 EpisodeThe LieutenantWriter1 Episode 1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Writer1 Episode 1964–65Ben CaseyWriter2 Episodes196612 O'Clock HighWriter1 EpisodeMission ImpossibleWriter4 Episodes 1967Cimarron StripWriter1 Episode 1972MannixWriter1 Episode 1973–74ShaftWriter2 Episodes 1974The CowboysWriter1 Episode 1980The Life and Times of Eddie RobertsWriter, Creator, Executive Producer65 Episodes 1981Flamingo RoadWriter1 Episode 1981–82Knots LandingWriter, Executive Story Editor22 Episodes 1984Falcon CrestWriter1 Episode 1987–89General HospitalWriter, Associate Head Writer11 Episodes
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