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Ellis Marcus(1918-1990)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
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Ellis Marcus was born on 6 May 1918 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Ellis was a writer and producer, known for Ben Casey (1961), The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964) and Sam Benedict (1962). Ellis was married to Ann Marcus. Ellis died on 23 June 1990 in Encino, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMay 6, 1918
DiedJune 23, 1990(72)
BornMay 6, 1918
DiedJune 23, 1990(72)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Ben Casey (1961)
Ben Casey
7.1
TV Series
  • Writer
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
7.7
TV Series
  • Writer
Sam Benedict (1962)
Sam Benedict
7.6
TV Series
  • Writer
Science Fiction Theatre (1955)
Science Fiction Theatre
8.0
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • 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
    • writer
    • associate head writer
    • Writer
    • 1987–1989
  • Melissa Sue Anderson, Brandon Douglas, and Ron Ely in Sea Hunt (1987)
    Sea Hunt
    6.5
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1987
  • Falcon Crest (1981)
    Falcon Crest
    6.2
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1984
  • William Devane, Nicollette Sheridan, Kevin Dobson, Donna Mills, Joan Van Ark, Michele Lee, and Ted Shackelford in Knots Landing (1979)
    Knots Landing
    7.0
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1981–1982
  • Morgan Fairchild, Mark Harmon, and Cristina Raines in Flamingo Road (1980)
    Flamingo Road
    6.5
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1981
  • The Life and Times of Eddie Roberts (1980)
    The Life and Times of Eddie Roberts
    5.4
    TV Series
    • created by
    • Writer
    • 1980
  • Women at West Point (1979)
    Women at West Point
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1979
  • Robert Carradine, Mitch Brown, Jim Davis, Diana Douglas, Moses Gunn, Clint Howard, Sean Kelly, Kerry MacLane, A Martinez, and Clay O'Brien in The Cowboys (1974)
    The Cowboys
    6.7
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1974
  • Richard Roundtree in Shaft (1973)
    Shaft
    6.5
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1973–1974
  • The Letters (1973)
    The Letters
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • story
    • teleplay (segment "The Parkingtons", segment "The Parkingtons")
    • 1973
  • Mannix (1967)
    Mannix
    7.4
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • story
    • 1972
  • Stuart Whitman in Cimarron Strip (1967)
    Cimarron Strip
    7.1
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • story
    • 1967
  • Barbara Bain, Martin Landau, Peter Graves, Peter Lupus, and Greg Morris in Mission: Impossible (1966)
    Mission: Impossible
    7.9
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1966
  • Ben Casey (1961)
    Ben Casey
    7.1
    TV Series
    • written by
    • teleplay by
    • story by
    • 1964–1966
  • 12 O'Clock High (1964)
    12 O'Clock High
    8.1
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1966

Producer

  • The Life and Times of Eddie Roberts (1980)
    The Life and Times of Eddie Roberts
    5.4
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1980

Additional Crew

  • William Devane, Nicollette Sheridan, Kevin Dobson, Donna Mills, Joan Van Ark, Michele Lee, and Ted Shackelford in Knots Landing (1979)
    Knots Landing
    7.0
    TV Series
    • executive story editor
    • 1981–1982

Personal details

  • Born
    • May 6, 1918
    • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • June 23, 1990
    • Encino, Los Angeles, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Ann MarcusJune 11, 1944 - June 23, 1990 (his death, 3 children)

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  • Trivia
    Brother of Marc Daniels.

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