A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Alias:
Eugene Reynolds Blumenthal
Birthplace:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Born:
April 4, 1923
Died:
February 3, 2020
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Gene Reynolds (born Eugene Reynolds Blumenthal, April 4, 1923 - February 3, 2020) was an American actor, television writer, director, and producer. He was one of the producers of the TV series M*A*S*H. Reynolds made his screen debut in the 1934 Our Gang short Washee Ironee, and for the next three decades made numerous appearances in films such as In Old Chicago (1937), Captains Courageous (1937), Love Finds Andy Hardy (1938), Boys Town (1938), They Shall Have Music (1939), Santa Fe Trail (1940), Adventure in Washington (1941), Eagle Squadron (1942) and The Country Girl (1954), and on television series like I Love Lucy, Armstrong Circle Theatre, Whirlybirds, and Hallmark Hall of Fame. He was contracted to MGM between 1937 and 1940. He was in the U.S. Army during World War II. In 1957, Reynolds joined forces with Frank Gruber and James Brooks to create Tales of Wells Fargo for NBC. During the program's five-year run he wrote and directed numerous episodes. Additional directing credits include multiple episodes of Leave It to Beaver, The Andy Griffith Show, The Farmer's Daughter, My Three Sons, F Troop, Hogan's Heroes, Room 222, and Many Happy Returns. As a writer, director, and producer, Reynolds was involved with two highly successful CBS series in the 1970s and early 1980s. Between 1972 and 1983, he produced 120 episodes of M*A*S*H, which he co-created with Larry Gelbart, and for which he also wrote 11 episodes and directed 24. During that same period, he produced 22 episodes of Lou Grant, for which he wrote (or co-wrote) five episodes and directed 11. Reynolds has been nominated for twenty-four Emmy Awards and won six times, including Outstanding Comedy Series for M*A*S*H and Outstanding Drama Series twice for Lou Grant, which also earned him a Humanitas Prize. He won the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Direction of a Comedy Series twice for his work on M*A*S*H and the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Direction of a Drama Series once for his work on Lou Grant. Reynolds was elected President of the Directors Guild of America in 1993, a post he held for four years until 1997. He died on February 3, 2020 at age 96.
Director:
1983 In Defense of Kids
1986 Doing Life
1991 The Whereabouts of Jenny
Producer:
1983 In Defense of Kids
1986 Doing Life
1991 Memories of M*A*S*H
1991 The Whereabouts of Jenny
Creator:
1957 Tales of Wells Fargo
1973 Roll Out
1975 Karen
1977 Lou Grant
1987 Mr. President
Director:
1955 Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1957 Leave It to Beaver
1957 Tales of Wells Fargo
1958 77 Sunset Strip
1958 Peter Gunn
1958 The Donna Reed Show
1958 Wanted: Dead or Alive
1960 My Three Sons
1960 The Andy Griffith Show
1961 Father of the Bride
1961 Margie
1963 The Farmer's Daughter
1963 Vacation Playhouse
1964 Many Happy Returns
1964 The Cara Williams Show
1964 The Munsters
1964 Wendy and Me
1965 F Troop
1965 Gidget
1965 Hogan's Heroes
1965 Mister Roberts
1966 Love on a Rooftop
1966 Occasional Wife
1967 Captain Nice
1967 Mannix
1967 N.Y.P.D.
1967 The Second Hundred Years
1968 The Ghost & Mrs. Muir
1969 Room 222
1972 Anna and the King
1972 M*A*S*H
1973 Roll Out
1975 Karen
1977 Lou Grant
1977 The Fitzpatricks
1984 The Duck Factory
1987 Mr. President
1988 HeartBeat
1988 In the Heat of the Night
1989 A Fine Romance
1989 Life Goes On
1989 Studio 5-B
1993 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993 Second Chances
1994 Christy
1994 Hotel Malibu
1994 Monty
1994 Touched by an Angel
1996 Promised Land
Executive Producer:
1955 Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1957 Leave It to Beaver
1957 Tales of Wells Fargo
1958 77 Sunset Strip
1958 Peter Gunn
1958 The Donna Reed Show
1958 Wanted: Dead or Alive
1960 My Three Sons
1960 The Andy Griffith Show
1961 Father of the Bride
1961 Margie
1963 The Farmer's Daughter
1963 Vacation Playhouse
1964 Many Happy Returns
1964 The Cara Williams Show
1964 The Munsters
1964 Wendy and Me
1965 F Troop
1965 Gidget
1965 Hogan's Heroes
1965 Mister Roberts
1966 Love on a Rooftop
1966 Occasional Wife
1967 Captain Nice
1967 Mannix
1967 N.Y.P.D.
1967 The Second Hundred Years
1968 The Ghost & Mrs. Muir
1969 Room 222
1972 Anna and the King
1972 M*A*S*H
1973 Roll Out
1975 Karen
1977 Lou Grant
1977 The Fitzpatricks
1984 The Duck Factory
1987 Mr. President
1988 HeartBeat
1988 In the Heat of the Night
1989 A Fine Romance
1989 Life Goes On
1989 Studio 5-B
1993 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993 Second Chances
1994 Christy
1994 Hotel Malibu
1994 Monty
1994 Touched by an Angel
1996 Promised Land
Producer:
1955 Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1957 Leave It to Beaver
1957 Tales of Wells Fargo
1958 77 Sunset Strip
1958 Peter Gunn
1958 The Donna Reed Show
1958 Wanted: Dead or Alive
1960 My Three Sons
1960 The Andy Griffith Show
1961 Father of the Bride
1961 Margie
1963 The Farmer's Daughter
1963 Vacation Playhouse
1964 Many Happy Returns
1964 The Cara Williams Show
1964 The Munsters
1964 Wendy and Me
1965 F Troop
1965 Gidget
1965 Hogan's Heroes
1965 Mister Roberts
1966 Love on a Rooftop
1966 Occasional Wife
1967 Captain Nice
1967 Mannix
1967 N.Y.P.D.
1967 The Second Hundred Years
1968 The Ghost & Mrs. Muir
1969 Room 222
1972 Anna and the King
1972 M*A*S*H
1973 Roll Out
1975 Karen
1977 Lou Grant
1977 The Fitzpatricks
1984 The Duck Factory
1987 Mr. President
1988 HeartBeat
1988 In the Heat of the Night
1989 A Fine Romance
1989 Life Goes On
1989 Studio 5-B
1990 Blossom
1993 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993 Second Chances
1994 Christy
1994 Hotel Malibu
1994 Monty
1994 Touched by an Angel
1996 Promised Land
Story:
1955 Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1957 Leave It to Beaver
1957 Tales of Wells Fargo
1958 77 Sunset Strip
1958 Peter Gunn
1958 The Donna Reed Show
1958 Wanted: Dead or Alive
1960 My Three Sons
1960 The Andy Griffith Show
1961 Father of the Bride
1961 Margie
1963 The Farmer's Daughter
1963 Vacation Playhouse
1964 Many Happy Returns
1964 The Cara Williams Show
1964 The Munsters
1964 Wendy and Me
1965 F Troop
1965 Gidget
1965 Hogan's Heroes
1965 Mister Roberts
1966 Love on a Rooftop
1966 Occasional Wife
1967 Captain Nice
1967 Mannix
1967 N.Y.P.D.
1967 The Second Hundred Years
1968 The Ghost & Mrs. Muir
1969 Room 222
1972 Anna and the King
1972 M*A*S*H
1973 Roll Out
1975 Karen
1977 Lou Grant
1977 The Fitzpatricks
1984 The Duck Factory
1987 Mr. President
1988 HeartBeat
1988 In the Heat of the Night
1989 A Fine Romance
1989 Life Goes On
1989 Studio 5-B
1990 Blossom
1993 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993 Second Chances
1994 Christy
1994 Hotel Malibu
1994 Monty
1994 Touched by an Angel
1996 Promised Land
Writer:
1955 Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1957 Leave It to Beaver
1957 Tales of Wells Fargo
1958 77 Sunset Strip
1958 Peter Gunn
1958 The Donna Reed Show
1958 Wanted: Dead or Alive
1960 My Three Sons
1960 The Andy Griffith Show
1961 Father of the Bride
1961 Margie
1963 The Farmer's Daughter
1963 Vacation Playhouse
1964 Many Happy Returns
1964 The Cara Williams Show
1964 The Munsters
1964 Wendy and Me
1965 F Troop
1965 Gidget
1965 Hogan's Heroes
1965 Mister Roberts
1966 Love on a Rooftop
1966 Occasional Wife
1967 Captain Nice
1967 Mannix
1967 N.Y.P.D.
1967 The Second Hundred Years
1968 The Ghost & Mrs. Muir
1969 Room 222
1972 Anna and the King
1972 M*A*S*H
1973 Roll Out
1975 Karen
1977 Lou Grant
1977 The Fitzpatricks
1984 The Duck Factory
1987 Mr. President
1988 HeartBeat
1988 In the Heat of the Night
1989 A Fine Romance
1989 Life Goes On
1989 Studio 5-B
1990 Blossom
1993 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993 Second Chances
1994 Christy
1994 Hotel Malibu
1994 Monty
1994 Touched by an Angel
1996 Promised Land
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