Perry Grant

Perry Grant
Born	(1924-01-26)January 26, 1924 San Diego, California, U.S.
Died	December 12, 2004(2004-12-12) (aged 80) Pacific Palisades, California, U.S.
Education	University of California
Occupation(s)	Producer, screenwriter
Years active	1952–1987
Spouse	Edie Grant
Children	2

Perry Grant (January 26, 1924 – December 12, 2004) was an American producer and screenwriter. He was the co-creator of the American sitcom television series Hello, Larry, which he created with his writing partner Dick Bensfield.

Early life

Grant was born in San Diego, California. He graduated from the University of California, later working for A.O. Smith as the regional advertising manager. During World War II he had served in the Navy in the Pacific, where he wrote humorous magazine stories about life in the navy.^[1]

Career

Grant started his screenwriting career in 1952, writing for The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, where he met Dick Bensfield. Bensfield and Grant wrote for The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet until its final season.^[2]

Grant and Bensfield later produced and wrote for numerous television programs including The Andy Griffith Show, The Odd Couple, I Dream of Jeannie, Good Times, Mayberry R.F.D., The Doris Day Show, Happy Days, One Day at a Time, The Partridge Family, The Jeffersons, 227 and The Lucy Show.

In 1979 Grant and Bensfield created the new NBC sitcom television series Hello, Larry.^[3][4] He retired from television in 1987.

Death

Grant died in December 2004 of complications from alzheimer's disease, at his home in Pacific Palisades, California, at the age of 80.^[5]

References

1. "Perry Grant, 80: Impressive TV Writer, Games Creator". 23 December 2004. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
2. The Odd Couple on Stage and Screen. McFarland. August 23, 2014. p. 136. ISBN 9781476615394.
3. "The Courier-Journal from Louisville, Kentucky - Page 20". The Courier-Journal. September 17, 1979. p. 20.
4. "Tucson Citizen from Tucson, Arizona - 37". Tucson Citizen. September 1, 1979. p. 37.
5. "Perry Grant 80; Prolific Writer-Producer for Dozens of Sitcoms". Los Angeles Times. 22 December 2004. Retrieved April 28, 2021.

External links

• Perry Grant at IMDb
• Rotten Tomatoes profile