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Gary Menteer

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Gary Menteer
Born
Gary Wayne Menteer

(1939-11-21)November 21, 1939
DiedJanuary 18, 2016(2016-01-18) (aged 76)
Occupation(s)Actor, director, producer, screenwriter
Years active1957–2003
SpouseJoseph Cvar

Gary Wayne Menteer (November 21, 1939 – January 18, 2016) was an American actor, director, producer and screenwriter. With David W. Duclon, he was the creator of the short-lived American sitcom television series Boys Will Be Boys.

Career

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In the 1960s to 1980s, Menteer appeared in television variety shows and films including Bye Bye Birdie, Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse, The Carol Burnett Show, Finian's Rainbow and Hello, Dolly!.[1]

Menteer was nominated for Primetime Emmy awards in 1985 and 1986 in the category Outstanding Children's Program for his work as producer on Punky Brewster.[2]

In 1987, Menteer created the new FOX sitcom television series Boys Will Be Boys with David W. Duclon.[3]

Death

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Menteer died in January 2016 in Rancho Mirage, California, at the age of 76.[4][5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Gary Menteer, Writer, Director and Producer on TV's 'Family Matters,' Dies at 76". Retrieved April 27, 2021.
  2. ^ "Gary Menteer". Retrieved April 27, 2021.
  3. ^ "The Times-Mail from Bedford, Indiana - 17". The Times-Mail. January 14, 1988. p. 17.
  4. ^ "Gary Menteer, Writer, Director and Producer on TV's 'Family Matters,' Dies at 76". Retrieved April 27, 2021.
  5. ^ "Gary Menteer Obituary (1939 - 2016) - Los Angeles Times". Retrieved April 27, 2021.
  6. ^ "Remembering Sitcom Writer, Director and Producer Gary Menteer; HBO Comedy Returns Feb. 21". Retrieved April 27, 2021.
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