Garry Marshall

Garry Kent Marshall (born November 13, 1934) is an American actor/director/writer/producer. He is the brother of actress/director Penny Marshall.

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November 13 - 1934 - American - Penny Marshall

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Born in New York City to Italian-American Anthony Wallace Marsciarelli and Marjorie Irene Ward, who was of English and Scottish descent. Marshall attended Northwestern University, where he wrote a sports column for the college newspaper. He began as a joke writer for such comedians as Joey Bishop and Phil Foster, then he became a writer for the Tonight Show with Jack Paar. In 1961 he moved to Hollywood, where he teamed up with Jerry Belson as a writer for television. The pair worked on The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Danny Thomas Show, and The Lucy Show. They then adapted Neil Simon's play The Odd Couple for television. On his own, Marshall created Happy Days, Laverne and Shirley (starring his sister Penny), and Mork & Mindy.

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New York City - Italian - American - English - Scottish - Northwestern University - Comedian - Joey Bishop - Phil Foster - Tonight Show - Jack Paar - 1961 - Hollywood - Jerry Belson - Television - The Dick Van Dyke Show - The Danny Thomas Show - The Lucy Show - Neil Simon - The Odd Couple - Happy Days - Laverne and Shirley - Mork & Mindy

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In 1984 Marshall had a movie hit as the writer of The Flamingo Kid. He went on to direct Nothing in Common, Overboard, Beaches, Pretty Woman, Frankie and Johnny, and Exit to Eden, among others.

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1984 - The Flamingo Kid - Nothing in Common - Overboard - Beaches - Pretty Woman - Frankie and Johnny - Exit to Eden

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Marshall is also a fine comic actor who often plays wisecracking guys who tell it like it is, having appeared in the television series Murphy Brown and in such movies as Goldfinger (uncredited), Grand Theft Auto, Lost in America, Jumpin' Jack Flash, Runaway Bride, Orange County and A League of Their Own, directed by his sister.

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Murphy Brown - Goldfinger - Grand Theft Auto - Lost in America - Jumpin' Jack Flash - Runaway Bride - Orange County - A League of Their Own

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He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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