Madelyn Pugh

Madelyn Pugh (born March 15, 1921 in Indianapolis , Indiana , † April 20, 2011 in Los Angeles , California ), by marriage also Madelyn Martin and Madelyn Davis , was an American screenwriter and television producer .

Life

Pugh graduated in 1942 her journalism -Studies at Indiana University and started her career as a writer for CBS Radio . There she met Bob Carroll Jr. , with whom she worked until his death in 2007. They first wrote for Lucille Ball on the radio series My Favorite Husband . When the highly successful radio series was later adapted into a television series with Lucille Ball and her husband Desi Arnaz , Pugh and Carroll were involved in the conception. Between 1951 and 1957 there were 157 episodes of the series; Pugh and Carroll participated in all episodes. They have received three Emmy nominations for their scripts . After the series ended, both of them went to the following productions Oops Lucy! , Here's Lucy and Life with Lucy involved.

Between 1977 and 1981, Pugh and Carroll produced the Golden Globe- winning sitcom Takeaway and a Bite starring Linda Lavin .

Pugh was married for a second time. The first marriage with television producer Quinn Martin had a child.

Filmography (selection)

scriptwriter

• 1951–1957: I Love Lucy
• 1957: The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour
• 1962–1966: Oops Lucy! (The Lucy Show)
• 1967-1969: The Mothers-In-Law
• 1970-1973: Here's Lucy
• 1976: Mr. T and Tina
• 1977: Snack with a bite (Alice)
• 1986: Life with Lucy

Producer

• 1977–1981: Snack with a bite (Alice)

Awards

• 1955: Emmy nomination for I Love Lucy
• 1956: Emmy nomination for I Love Lucy
• 1971: Emmy nomination for Here's Lucy

Web links

• Madelyn Pugh in the Internet Movie Database (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/22/arts/television/madelyn-pugh-davis-writer-for-i-love-lucy-dies-at-90.html?_r=1&ref=obituaries&gwh = 1320DB3D2DC82313B4AFFF2004FD9C9D
2. ↑ IMDb News (English)