Larry Gelbart

Larry Gelbart
Born	Larry Simon Gelbart (1928-02-25)February 25, 1928 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	September 11, 2009(2009-09-11) (aged 81) Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
Resting place	Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery, Culver City, California
Other names	Francis Burns, Elsig
Occupations	TV writer author playwright screenwriter director
Years active	1944–2009
Spouse	Patricia Marshall ​ (m. 1956)​
Children	5
Military career
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Army
Rank	Sergeant
Unit	Armed Forces Radio Service
Battles / wars	World War II
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Larry Simon Gelbart (February 25, 1928 – September 11, 2009)^[1] was an American television writer, playwright, screenwriter, director and author, most famous as a creator and producer of the television series M*A*S*H, and as co-writer of the Broadway musicals A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and City of Angels.