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Gene Reynolds

Gene Reynolds

Known For Acting
Birthday Apr 04, 1923
Died Feb 03, 2020 (96)
Birthplace Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Popularity 0.4 (history)
Updated Aug 04, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
Links TMDb IMDb
Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Gene Reynolds (born Eugene Reynolds Blumenthal, April 4, 1923 - February 3, 2020) was an American actor, television writer, director, and producer. He was one of the producers of the TV series M*A*S*H. Reynolds made his screen debut in the 1934 Our Gang short ... Washee Ironee, and for the next three decades made numerous appearances in films such as In Old Chicago (1937), Captains Courageous (1937), Love Finds Andy Hardy (1938), Boys Town (1938), They Shall Have Music (1939), Santa Fe Trail (1940), Adventure in Washington (1941), Eagle Squadron (1942) and The Country Girl (1954), and on television series like I Love Lucy, Armstrong Circle Theatre, Whirlybirds, and Hallmark Hall of Fame. He was contracted to MGM between 1937 and 1940. He was in the U.S. Army during World War II. In 1957, Reynolds joined forces with Frank Gruber and James Brooks to create Tales of Wells Fargo for NBC. During the program's five-year run he wrote and directed numerous episodes. Additional directing credits include multiple episodes of Leave It to Beaver, The Andy Griffith Show, The Farmer's Daughter, My Three Sons, F Troop, Hogan's Heroes, Room 222, and Many Happy Returns. As a writer, director, and producer, Reynolds was involved with two highly successful CBS series in the 1970s and early 1980s. Between 1972 and 1983, he produced 120 episodes of M*A*S*H, which he co-created with Larry Gelbart, and for which he also wrote 11 episodes and directed 24. During that same period, he produced 22 episodes of Lou Grant, for which he wrote (or co-wrote) five episodes and directed 11. Reynolds has been nominated for twenty-four Emmy Awards and won six times, including Outstanding Comedy Series for M*A*S*H and Outstanding Drama Series twice for Lou Grant, which also earned him a Humanitas Prize. He won the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Direction of a Comedy Series twice for his work on M*A*S*H and the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Direction of a Drama Series once for his work on Lou Grant. Reynolds was elected President of the Directors Guild of America in 1993, a post he held for four years until 1997. He died on February 3, 2020 at age 96.

Known For

Filmography

Diane

Diane

1956

as Montecuculli

The Country Girl

The Country Girl

1954

as Larry

Down Three Dark Streets

Down Three Dark Streets

1954

as Vince Angelino

99 River Street

99 River Street

1953

as Chuck

Slattery's Hurricane

Slattery's Hurricane

1949

as Control Tower Operator (uncredited)

Jungle Patrol

Jungle Patrol

1948

as Lt. Marion Minor

Junior G-Men of the Air

Junior G-Men of the Air

1942

as Eddie Holden

Eagle Squadron

Eagle Squadron

1942

as The kid

The Penalty

The Penalty

1941

as Russell 'Roosty' Nelson

Adventure in Washington

Adventure in Washington

1941

as Marty Driscoll

The Penalty

The Penalty

1941

as 'Roosty'

Andy Hardy's Private Secretary

Andy Hardy's Private Secretary

1941

as Jimmy McMahon

Gallant Sons

Gallant Sons

1940

as Johnny Davis

Santa Fe Trail

Santa Fe Trail

1940

as Jason Brown

The Mortal Storm

The Mortal Storm

1940

as Rudi

Edison, the Man

Edison, the Man

1940

as Jimmy Price

The Blue Bird

The Blue Bird

1940

as Studious Boy

Bad Little Angel

Bad Little Angel

1939

as Thomas 'Tommy' Wilks

They Shall Have Music

They Shall Have Music

1939

as Frankie

The Flying Irishman

The Flying Irishman

1939

as Young Douglas Corrigan

The Spirit of Culver

The Spirit of Culver

1939

as Carruthers

Of Human Hearts

Of Human Hearts

1938

as Jason Wilkins as a Child

Boys Town

Boys Town

1938

as Tony Ponessa

Love Finds Andy Hardy

Love Finds Andy Hardy

1938

as Jimmy MacMahon Jr.

The Crowd Roars

The Crowd Roars

1938

as Tommy McCoy, as a boy

In Old Chicago

In Old Chicago

1938

as Dion O'Leary (as a boy)

The Californian

The Californian

1937

as Ramon as a Child

Captains Courageous

Captains Courageous

1937

as Boy in Print Shop (uncredited)

Madame X

Madame X

1937

as Raymond Fleuriot, Age 12-14

Thank You, Jeeves!

Thank You, Jeeves!

1936

as Bobby Smith

Sins of Man

Sins of Man

1936

as Karl Freyman as a Boy

The Calling of Dan Matthews

The Calling of Dan Matthews

1935

as Tommy's Friend (uncredited)

Washee Ironee

Washee Ironee

1934

as Football Player

Babes in Toyland

Babes in Toyland

1934

as Boy

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The Whereabouts of Jenny

The Whereabouts of Jenny

1991

Director

Doing Life

Doing Life

1986

Director

In Defense of Kids

In Defense of Kids

1983

Director

Memories of M*A*S*H

Memories of M*A*S*H

1991

Producer

The Whereabouts of Jenny

The Whereabouts of Jenny

1991

Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Omnibus

as Archie Goodwin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 09, 1952

General Electric Theater

as Gas Station Man

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as George Eastman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

Highway Patrol

as Henry Corey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1955

Lux Video Theatre

as Coke

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

Climax!

as Hank

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1954

Annie Oakley

as Steve Bailey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 1954

The Lone Ranger

as Jim Andrews

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1949

The Ford Television Theatre

as Cpl. Kalinsky

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1952

Studio 57

as Pvt. Peter Hunter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1954

Whirlybirds

as Hal Neilson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 03, 1957

I Love Lucy

as Mr. Taylor (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1951

The Living Christ

as Blind Man

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 07, 1951

Studio 57

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 21, 1954

I Led Three Lives

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 1953

Public Defender

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 11, 1954

The Man Behind the Badge

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1953

Dragnet

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 16, 1951

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