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Marlene Laird

  • Director
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Producer
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Marlene Laird is known for General Hospital (1963), All in the Family (1971) and The Munsters Today (1988).
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 2 nominations total

    Known for

    Finola Hughes, Maurice Benard, Steve Burton, Genie Francis, Laura Wright, Donnell Turner, Tanisha Harper, Josh Kelly, Eden McCoy, Josh Swickard, and Tabyana Ali in General Hospital (1963)
    General Hospital
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Carroll O'Connor, and Jean Stapleton in All in the Family (1971)
    All in the Family
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director(as Marlena Laird)
    Jason Marsden, Lee Meriwether, Howard Morton, John Schuck, and Hilary Van Dyke in The Munsters Today (1988)
    The Munsters Today
    5.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    Double Trouble (1984)
    Double Trouble
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director

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    Director

    • Finola Hughes, Maurice Benard, Steve Burton, Genie Francis, Laura Wright, Donnell Turner, Tanisha Harper, Josh Kelly, Eden McCoy, Josh Swickard, and Tabyana Ali in General Hospital (1963)
      General Hospital
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • segment director
      • 1978–1992
    • Jason Marsden, Lee Meriwether, Howard Morton, John Schuck, and Hilary Van Dyke in The Munsters Today (1988)
      The Munsters Today
      5.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1990–1991
    • Marie Cole, Aaron Lohr, Vonetta McGee, Tyren Perry, Jimmie 'JJ' Walker, and Larry O. Williams Jr. in Bustin' Loose (1987)
      Bustin' Loose
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1987–1988
    • Erin Gray, Ricky Schroder, Joel Higgins, and Franklyn Seales in Silver Spoons (1982)
      Silver Spoons
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1985
    • Double Trouble (1984)
      Double Trouble
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1984
    • Laverne & Shirley (1976)
      Laverne & Shirley
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1981
    • Carroll O'Connor in Archie Bunker's Place (1979)
      Archie Bunker's Place
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1980
    • The Righteous Apples (1980)
      The Righteous Apples
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Director (as Marlena Laird)
      • 1980–1981
    • Friendships, Secrets and Lies (1979)
      Friendships, Secrets and Lies
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1979
    • Gabriel Dell, Greg Evigan, Priscilla Lopez, Paul Shaffer, and Nedra Volz in A Year at the Top (1975)
      A Year at the Top
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1975

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Carroll O'Connor, and Jean Stapleton in All in the Family (1971)
      All in the Family
      8.4
      TV Series
      • associate director (as Marlena Laird)
      • 1976–1978
    • Jayne Meadows and Michael McGuire in Meeting of Minds (1977)
      Meeting of Minds
      9.2
      TV Series
      • associate director
      • 1977
    • Jay Robinson in Dr. Shrinker (1976)
      Dr. Shrinker
      6.7
      TV Series
      • associate director (as Marlena Laird)
      • 1976
    • Valerie Bertinelli, Bonnie Franklin, Pat Harrington Jr., and Mackenzie Phillips in One Day at a Time (1975)
      One Day at a Time
      6.6
      TV Series
      • associate director
      • 1975–1976
    • Tim Matheson and Perry King in The Hemingway Play (1976)
      The Hemingway Play
      8.8
      TV Movie
      • associate director (as Marlena Laird)
      • 1976
    • The Ghost Busters (1975)
      The Ghost Busters
      7.0
      TV Series
      • associate director
      • 1975
    • Year of the Dragon (1975)
      Year of the Dragon
      5.8
      TV Movie
      • associate director (as Marlena Laird)
      • 1975
    • The Dick Cavett Show (1968)
      The Dick Cavett Show
      8.3
      TV Series
      • associate director
      • 1973

    Producer

    • Finola Hughes, Maurice Benard, Steve Burton, Genie Francis, Laura Wright, Donnell Turner, Tanisha Harper, Josh Kelly, Eden McCoy, Josh Swickard, and Tabyana Ali in General Hospital (1963)
      General Hospital
      6.7
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1991–1992
    • Applause (1973)
      Applause
      6.7
      TV Movie
      • associate producer (as Marlena Laird)
      • 1973

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Marlena Laird

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