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Gene Perret(1937-2022)

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  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
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Gene Perret was born on 3 April 1937 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for The Carol Burnett Show (1967), Welcome Back, Kotter (1975) and Three's Company (1976). He was married to Joanne. He died on 15 November 2022 in Westlake Village, California, USA.
BornApril 3, 1937
DiedNovember 15, 2022(85)
BornApril 3, 1937
DiedNovember 15, 2022(85)
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  • Won 3 Primetime Emmys
    • 3 wins & 7 nominations total

Known for

Carol Burnett in The Carol Burnett Show (1967)
The Carol Burnett Show
8.7
TV Series
  • Writer
Welcome Back, Kotter (1975)
Welcome Back, Kotter
7.1
TV Series
  • Writer
John Ritter, Suzanne Somers, and Joyce DeWitt in Three's Company (1976)
Three's Company
7.6
TV Series
  • Writer
NBC Investigates Bob Hope
TV Special
  • Writer
  • 1987

Credits

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Writer

  • Naomi Winders, Hugh Valentine Clark, Kiri Case, Michelle Knapp, Matthew Meese, Aleta Myles, Garet Allen, Carl Foreman Jr., Jericho Lopez, Dalton Johnson, and Tori Pence in Studio C (2012)
    Studio C
    8.5
    TV Series
    • writing consultant
    • 2014
  • Bob Hope: Laughing with the Presidents (1996)
    Bob Hope: Laughing with the Presidents
    7.4
    TV Special
    • writing supervisor
    • 1996
  • Bob Hope's Young Comedians
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1995
  • Hopes for the Holidays
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1994
  • Bob Hope's Bag Full of Christmas Memories (1993)
    Bob Hope's Bag Full of Christmas Memories
    8.2
    TV Special
    • head writer
    • 1993
  • Bob Hope: The First 90 Years
    8.0
    TV Movie
    • writing supervised by
    • 1993
  • Bob Hope's Four-Star Christmas Fiesta from San Antonio (1992)
    Bob Hope's Four-Star Christmas Fiesta from San Antonio
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1992
  • Bob Hope Presents the Ladies of Laughter
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1992
  • Bob Hope's America: Red, White and Beautiful
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1992
  • Bob Hope and Other Young Comedians: The World Laughs, Young and Old (1992)
    Bob Hope and Other Young Comedians: The World Laughs, Young and Old
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1992
  • Bob Hope's Cross-Country Christmas
    8.2
    TV Movie
    • writing supervised by
    • 1991
  • Bob Hope & Friends: Making New Memories
    6.6
    TV Special
    • writing supervised by
    • 1991
  • Yellow Ribbon Party
    6.8
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1991
  • Bob Hope's Christmas Cheer from Saudi Arabia (1991)
    Bob Hope's Christmas Cheer from Saudi Arabia
    7.2
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1991
  • Bob Hope's 1990 Christmas Show from Bermuda (1990)
    Bob Hope's 1990 Christmas Show from Bermuda
    TV Special
    • writing supervised by
    • 1990

Producer

  • The Tim Conway Show (1980)
    The Tim Conway Show
    7.4
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1980–1981
  • John Ritter, Suzanne Somers, and Joyce DeWitt in Three's Company (1976)
    Three's Company
    7.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1979–1980
  • Welcome Back, Kotter (1975)
    Welcome Back, Kotter
    7.1
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1978–1979

Additional Crew

  • Vicki Lawrence in Mama's Family (1983)
    Mama's Family
    7.3
    TV Series
    • creative consultant
    • 1983

Personal details

  • Official site
    • Gene Perret's official website
  • Alternative name
    • Gene Perrett
  • Born
    • April 3, 1937
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • November 15, 2022
    • Westlake Village, California, USA(liver failure)
  • Spouse
    • Joanne1958 - November 15, 2022 (4 children)
  • Other works
    Book, with T. Martin: "Hilarious Roasts, Toasts and One-Liners."
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography

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