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Gerald Gardner
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| Born |
Gerald Clifford Gardner
July 22, 1929 |
| Died | October 11, 2020 (aged 91) Woodland Hills, California, U.S.
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| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | author, scriptwriter, producer |
| Known for | Get Smart, The Monkees |
Gerald Clifford Gardner (July 22, 1929 – October 11, 2020) was an American author, scriptwriter, and producer. He was very active in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. Gerald Gardner often worked with his writing partner, Dee Caruso. Together, they created many popular TV shows and movies.
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Gerald Gardner's Career Highlights
Gerald Gardner was a talented writer and producer. He helped create some well-known TV shows and movies. His work brought laughter and entertainment to many people.
Writing for TV Shows
Gardner wrote many episodes for famous TV comedies. He wrote 22 episodes of The Monkees. He also wrote 11 episodes of Get Smart. Some of these Get Smart episodes were "The Amazing Harry Hoo" and "Diplomat's Daughter". The Get Smart episodes he worked on were even nominated for Primetime Emmy Awards. This shows how good his writing was!
Gardner was also a main writer for That Was The Week That Was (TW3). This was an NBC-TV show that used humor to talk about current events. It was a type of show called "topical satire."
Producing and Movies
Gerald Gardner also worked as a producer. He helped produce The Red Skelton Show from 1970 to 1971.
He and Dee Caruso wrote the Walt Disney movie The World's Greatest Athlete. This film starred Jan-Michael Vincent and John Amos.
Books and Comics
Besides TV and movies, Gardner wrote more than 30 books. One of his popular book series was "Who's In Charge Here?". These books used humor to make fun of politics. This is known as "political satire."
In 1963, he also wrote jokes for a daily comic strip. It was called Miss Caroline: The Little Girl in the Big White House. This comic was about the imagined daughter of the U.S. President. When President Kennedy passed away later that year, the comic strip was quickly stopped.
Personal Life
Gerald Gardner was the father of Lindsay Gardner. Lindsay is also well-known in the media world.
Gerald Gardner passed away on October 11, 2020. He was 91 years old. He died at the Motion Picture Home in Woodland Hills, California.
