Jim Fritzell

Jim Fritzell
Born	James Gustave Fritzell (1920-02-19)February 19, 1920 San Francisco, California,US
Died	March 9, 1979(1979-03-09)(aged 59) Los Angeles, California,US
Occupation(s)	TV and film screenwriter
Years active	1953–1987
Spouse	Ruth J. DeGuerre

Jim Fritzell(February 19, 1920 – March 9, 1979) was an American television and filmscreenwriter.

Personal background

James Gustave Fritzell was born on February 19, 1920. He died on March 9, 1979, inLos Angeles, California.He is buried atCypress Lawn Memorial Park inColma,San Mateo County, California.

Career

In a 22–year creative partnership,Everett Greenbaumand Fritzell won a total of three Writers' Guild awards and fourEmmy Awardnominations, collaborating on more than 150 scripts. These includedThe Real McCoys(1957–62),The Andy Griffith Show(1960–68) and the CBS TV seriesM*A*S*H,for which they wrote 35 episodes. He was nominated for outstanding comedy teleplay for the Season 6 premiere, "Fade Out, Fade In".

While he primarily wrote for television, he also wrote several films with Greenbaum:Good Neighbor Sam,The Ghost and Mr. Chicken,The Shakiest Gun in the West,Angel in My Pocket,andThe Reluctant Astronaut.

External links

• Jim FritzellatIMDb
• Jim FritzellatFind a Grave