Stan Burns (September 4, 1923 - November 5,[1] 2002) was an American screenwriter. He was the partner of Mike Marmer.[2] Burns wrote for television programs, including, The Steve Allen Show,[3] The Tonight Show, Get Smart,[4] The Carol Burnett Show, F Troop, Gilligan's Island and The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour.[2][5]
Stan Burns | |
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Born | (1923-09-04)September 4, 1923 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
Died | November 5, 2002(2002-11-05) (aged 79) Woodland Hills, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Screenwriter |
Spouse(s) | Shirley Burns |
Children | 2 |
Burns won and was nominated for Primetime Emmy Awards from 1959 to 1973.[6] He died in November 2002 of heart failure at the Motion Picture & Television Fund cottages in Woodland Hills, California, at the age of 79.[7][8]
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