Penny Marshall's brother, Garry, dead according to Access Hollywood

[quote] he brought us Happy Days.

Seeing Chachi's speech last night at the Republican convention is probably what did him in.

Oh no! He played a really great cantankerous Hollywood executive, when called upon. My favorites being his turn in Soapdish ("The queen of MISERY") and more recently as the head of CBS delivering a monologue to Louis CK on his show about his extremely grim future.

Saves us from a Lavergne And Shoil Reboot

[quote]He played a really great cantankerous Hollywood executive, when called upon.

Although it wasn't Hollywood, I loved his role on "Murphy Brown," especially in the episode where PeeWee Herman was hired as Murphy's secretary and seemed to be involved in some nefarious activity. "He's just what we need to reverse this network's sagging ratings. OH I KNOW, we could work on our programs and make them better, but that takes so much time and money."

What's on his jukebox?

No more horrible movies.

Don't forget he did "Angie"

He was still living?

Shirl, my brotha died. Sad, but I know that at least he got a whole hellava lot of love from his fans and lots of voh-dee-oh-doh-doh.

I think he deserves a better title than what OP gave. He had a great career and he was more than just Penny's brother.

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Scott Baio's speech killed Garry Marshall.

I had no idea he was 81. I thought he was younger. Maybe late 60's. Like a few years older than Ron Howard.

Loved the man... Any word on how Penny M is doing??

Please, I was like "only 81?" He looked 90.

Well, her brother just died , so...

How sad .

Celebrities die in 3s. Which are the two next celebs to die?

My predictions are Katherine Helmond and William Shatner

I thought he was in his 90s. He was around forever.

Tweets

Who will make the sequel to Mother's Day, Flag Day?

R21 Penny will probably take over directing those holiday movies. Expect Father's Day in 2018.

His film career was pretty spotty, but oh he gave the world the infamous "The Other Sister"!

Garry Marshall, who created some of the 1970s’ most iconic sitcoms including “Happy Days,” “The Odd Couple,” “Laverne and Shirley” and “Mork and Mindy” and went on to direct hit movies including “Pretty Woman” and “The Princess Diaries,” died Tuesday in Burbank, Calif. of complications from pneumonia following a stroke. He was 81

Marshall went from being TV writer to creating sitcoms that touched the funny bones of the 1970s generation and directing films that were watched over and over: “Happy Days” helped start a nostalgia craze that has arguably never abated, while “Mork and Mindy” had a psychedelically goofy quality that catapulted Robin Williams to fame and made rainbow suspenders an icon of their era. “Pretty Woman” likewise cemented Julia Roberts’ stardom, while “The Princess Diaries” made Anne Hathaway a teen favorite.

Has AnnE commented on his death yet or she will stay silent?

Marshall had one of his first substantial hits when he developed and exec produced an adaptation of Neil Simon’s play “The Odd Couple” in 1970 for ABC. The show drew several Emmy nominations for outstanding comedy series and wins for stars Jack Klugman and Tony Randall over the course of its five-season run. (In 2015 Marshall served as a consultant on a CBS remake of the series that starred Matthew Perry and Thomas Lennon.)

Marshall penned the 1971 pilot for “Happy Days,” which was recycled in 1972 as a segment of ABC’s comedy anthology series “Love, American Style” called “Love and the Happy Days.” George Lucas asked to view the pilot before deciding to cast Ron Howard, who starred in it, in “American Graffiti,” released in 1973. “Happy Days” debuted as a series on the network in 1974, riding high on the wave of 1950s nostalgia generated in part by the success of “American Graffiti.”

During its peak, “Happy Days” was the No. 1 show on television during the 1976-77 season, No. 2 in 1977-78 and No. 4 the following year, and Winkler’s the Fonz became a cultural touchstone, with his leather jacket eventually landing in the Smithsonian. Years later Marshall acknowledged being the one behind the idea, for a 1977 episode, of putting Fonzie on water skis — an idea so outlandish that it spawned the phrase “jumped the shark,” said in reference to a show that is clearly past its prime.

RIP. Garry was the poor man's Norman Jewison.

Nevertheless, “Happy Days” spawned “Laverne and Shirley,” which Marshall created with Lowell Ganz and Mark Rothman, and “Mork and Mindy,” which Marshall created with Dale McRaven and Joe Glauberg. Both were as successful in the ratings as “Happy Days,” with “Laverne and Shirley” No. 1 for two seasons and “Mork and Mindy” peaking at No. 3. “Laverne and Shirley” starred Cindy Williams and Penny Marshall, Garry’s sister, who would go on to her own successful career as a director of feature films, while “Mork and Mindy” began the career of star Williams. Garry Marshall shared an Emmy nomination, his fifth, in 1979 as “Mork and Mindy” drew a mention for comedy series.

He's had a mistress for the last couple of decades, gives her small roles in all of the films that he's made since they met. Her name is Sandra Taylor. I wonder if she made it into his will.

His first bigscreen blockbuster was 1990’s “Pretty Woman,” starring Julia Roberts as an idealized prostitute and Gere as her client-cum-Prince Charming. The romantic comedy grossed $463 million worldwide. Roberts was Oscar nominated for best actress, the film was nominated for a Golden Globe for best comedy/musical — and Marshall scored a Cesar nomination as “Pretty Woman” drew a mention in the French awards’ foreign-film category.

Marshall told the New York Times that he wanted to make Roberts’ character somewhat less experienced. “I knew if we lowered the age and made her a new girl in the business, then people would say, ‘Oh, please don’t do that, honey.'”

Tear-jerking chick flick “Beaches” (1988), starring Bette Midler and Barbara Hershey, scored with audiences, if not with critics, racking up a domestic gross of $57 million and a healthy afterlife on video.

Marshall reunited with his “Pretty Woman” stars Roberts and Gere for the 1999 box office success “Runaway Bride,” about a woman who keeps leaving her fiances at the altar. The New York Times said, “Garry Marshall smoothly turns Maggie’s little kink into bigscreen sitcom fodder.” The worldwide gross was $309 million.

The “The Princess Diaries” and its sequel were also big hits for Marshall . The films, which made a star of Anne Hathaway, saw global grosses of $165 million and $135 million, respectively.

Besides making America (and the world) laugh with his lightweight yet amusing comedies, Garry Marshall seemed like a really nice guy. I wish I'd known him. Godspeed, Garry!

THANK YOU FOR PAUL MERCURIO'S ASS, GARY!

[quote]Oh no! He played a really great cantankerous Hollywood executive, when called upon.

He was also hilarious as the Casino boss in LOST IN AMERICA. I'm sad to hear this. He and my dad (who died a few years ago) were friends....first professionally, then years later, sitting together (commiserating) during some really crappy high school basketball games. He was a really nice man. RIP, Garry.

Wasn't a big hit but Frankie and Johnny was a god movie.

Agree, r36 - his perplexed casino boss whom Albert Brooks comes whining to after losing the family "nest egg" was fall-on-the-floor funny. RIP, Garry!

Nothing In Common was another good movie he made.

I'm very fond of 'Beaches' and 'Frankie and Johnny'.

Sad news.

[quote]Has AnnE commented on his death yet

She has.

He gave Penny her career so he really deserves better than that.

Also, how the hell is SHE still alive ? One of the great mysteries?

The Odd Couple will always be one of the greatest sitcoms and that was largely due to his touch - RIP to an all around good guy.

How long before Julia Roberts makes his death all about her?

If he had never done anything else except Happy Days & Mork & Mindy and Laverne & Shirley he would still be a genius IMO. Those shows still hold up. The characters are classics.

[quote]Also, how the hell is SHE still alive ? One of the great mysteries?

Go figure.

Nice man, made being a prostitute a viable career option for young girls.

Oh, I loved Frankie and Johnny! Too bad about him.

His Italian family said that Gary died so young at 81. They live until 105.......

His net worth is listed as 50M. This can't be possible can it? Such a long and successful career his net worth has to be much greater.

That's what he gets for spelling his name wrong

Having grown up around Hollywood, I was surprised how nice he was.

RIP

He gave drafter dodger Ron Howard a job to keep him out of the military. Then when Ron was signed, Nixon ended the draft.

Typical Jew huh?

If he was worthy of a thread, you would not have to write "Penny Marshall's Brother," to preface it.

He was an inferior version of me, both on and off camera

R52 he wasn't Jewish. He was Siciliano!!!

R30 Thank you for that bit of information. I had no idea where Sandy Butt Korn got the money to live such a glamorous life in L.A.

It surely wasn't from acting. What a strange couple though.

I read his book and I thought it had some good advice about working in show business.

But his shows were SUPER corny, let's face it.

Somebody looks like a Panorama City pole dancer.

R49, you think $50 million isn't a lot of money?

R52 Marshall was NOT Jewish, just because he was from the Bronx. According to Penny Marshall's bio they were a Catholic family and Marshall was changed from an ITALIAN last name.

R43 expect a tribute anchored by me, I, myself at the Oscars this year where I will tearfully struggle through my words and dismount to a roaring standing ovation. I'm already prepping.

Frankie and Johnnie was awful. Michelle Pfeiffer was horrendously miscast. The whole point of her character was that she was plain looking.

Marshall's penchant for nepotism was legendary. If your last name was Marshall or Reiner you were on a call sheet every single day on his sets.

[quote] RIP. Garry was the poor man's Norman Jewison.

And Norman Jewison was the poor man's Stanley Kramer.

Sandra Taylor can look very good when styled properly. I agree that she looks like the stripper and Penthouse Pet she was in the photo above.

Her best friend is the daughter of Peter Guber. I know this from watching Howard. They were on a show together once and they talked about going to the Korean baths in LA together.

Well, there goes my career.

I got what I needed.

R65 Don't worry about your career Hector. I'm coming for you very soon.

Has our Julia made a comment? Or is she strayregically stayed quiet?

Julia's people play everything just right. She will speak when it becomes about her.

Gary really did love Julia. And she was in shit movies for him. She probably did really love him.

He made her. And is responsible for all her wealth. She should have sucked him off once a year. He made her this generation's Marylin. Horny Gen Xers loved her like Millenials love and jerk off to JLaw. And she took fraus along got the ride.

Isn't she like 50? Gross.

By all accounts, Marshall was a great guy who people loved. Nice to hear about someone.

R73. I agree

His autobiography was actually quite good. fyi. (Penny's too).

Always kinda liked Overboard. Had never bothered to notice he directed it. Shame on me.

I didn't really care for him diddling that wench decades younger than me.

Uh oh!

[Quote] Blind Gossip - This director and producer is one of the most successful ever.

[Quote] He was not only a wizard at creating hit after hit, he is universally regarded as one of the industry’s best-loved figures in TV and film.

[Quote] That’s the public side.

[Quote] Wizard was not exactly the nice, happy guy that he is portrayed to be.

[Quote] The women he targeted were not just actresses, but below the line staff as well. To be more specific, if you were a young and pretty and a woman and you wanted to work on his projects, you might be called on to do special favors for him. Big favors. Huge favors. In private.

[Quote] To protect the women involved, we’ll simply call them both Production Assistants.

[Quote] PA1 knew that Wizard kept the same production team from project to project. She knew that if she succeeded on that first project, she would be consistently employed.

[Quote] Wizard would tell her to come to his production office for a meeting. He would be there, alone. He would tell her to take her clothes off.

[Quote] She was a confident girl, but she was young and scared to disobey him or she would lose her job.

[Quote] She would have to flash him her breasts or pull down her pants because he wanted to see her ass. Sometimes he would make her do a str*p tease for him. Sometimes he told her to give him a lap dance.

[Quote] PA1 endured the humiliation. Wizard continued to employ her on film after film.

[Quote] Then there is PA2.

[Quote] He sat her down after a few weeks on her first film and said,

[Quote] “I really want to help you advance, but if I’m going to do things for you, you have to do things for me.” Kind of vague, never explicit.

[Quote] Where did he want her to do these “things”?

[Quote] In addition to the house in [Los Angeles neighborhood] where he and his wife lived, he kept an apartment on [street]. The company paid the rent on that. It was supposedly for “meetings.”

[Quote] PA2 had heard stories about what happened to girls who went to that apartment for “meetings.”

[Quote] She made light of his requests and pretended that she didn’t know what he meant. She would just run away to the other side of the set and try to avoid being alone with him. She figured that as long as she stayed away from Wizard, she could do her job and do it well.

[Quote] The cast and crew loved [PA2]. Very pretty girl. Young, nice, a hard worker. [The actor who starred in the film] specifically told her that he wanted her to work on the next film, too.

[Quote] That never happened. PA2 was dismissed from the set before the end of production.

[Quote] And, for his next film, Wizard made an offer to every one of the crew members with whom he had worked on the previous project. Except PA2.

[Quote] So, when you hear all those loving tributes from people about how Wizard is the greatest guy and how everyone loved him, you should roll your eyes.

[Quote] He may have been a Wizard at creating comedic hits, but not everyone was so happy spending their days – or nights – with him.

Ummmm

Maureen McCormick alluded to this in her book and later reconciled with him apparently.

He died before #Me Too became a thing,

2016 DL threads are having a renaissance. What a time to be alive!

[quote]Maureen McCormick alluded to this in her book and later reconciled with him apparently.

Really? Could you be confusing Garry with Sherwood Schwartz?

Garry Marshall allegedly harassed women, don't know how we got away with it.

His TV shows were garbage. Happy Days was okay until he brought in the moronic studio audience who went nuts every time Fonzie walked on. Laverne and Shirley was sitcom idiocy.

Did he die again?

They just did a 2-hour special about him and glossed over his Opus, The Odd Couple.

A blind item supposedly about a man who died in 2016. What’s the point? You can say whatever you want about the dead without threat of legal repercussion.

And who gives a fuck?

I know I know what you mean but he died just before me too happened. there may have been an issue brought up if he hadn't died.

R88 I guess because they couldn’t interview anyone from the show, since they’re dead and all. Anyway for that show I can forgive him for any of the crap.

I just watched the special and enjoyed it, although I have no idea why ABC decided to create this special now (its not like he just died).

I don't know why they couldn't have just brought out archival footage from the original Odd Couple there must have been some interviews from back in the day. Also they could have paid some kind of a tribute to Penny Marshall too it was a two-hour special.

"My predictions are Katherine Helmond and William Shatner."

Katherine Helmond died last year, dummy.

Do you mean Garry Marshall is still dead?!?

This director and producer is one of the most successful ever.

He was not only a wizard at creating hit after hit, he is universally regarded as one of the industry’s best-loved figures in TV and film.

That’s the public side.

Wizard was not exactly the nice, happy guy that he is portrayed to be.

The women he targeted were not just actresses, but below the line staff as well. To be more specific, if you were a young and pretty and a woman and you wanted to work on his projects, you might be called on to do special favors for him. Big favors. Huge favors. In private.

To protect the women involved, we’ll simply call them both Production Assistants.

PA1 knew that Wizard kept the same production team from project to project. She knew that if she succeeded on that first project, she would be consistently employed.

Wizard would tell her to come to his production office for a meeting. He would be there, alone. He would tell her to take her clothes off.

She was a confident girl, but she was young and scared to disobey him or she would lose her job.

She would have to flash him her breasts or pull down her pants because he wanted to see her ass. Sometimes he would make her do a str*p tease for him. Sometimes he told her to give him a lap dance.

PA1 endured the humiliation. Wizard continued to employ her on film after film.

Then there is PA2.

He sat her down after a few weeks on her first film and said,

“I really want to help you advance, but if I’m going to do things for you, you have to do things for me.” Kind of vague, never explicit.

Where did he want her to do these “things”?

In addition to the house in [Los Angeles neighborhood] where he and his wife lived, he kept an apartment on [street]. The company paid the rent on that. It was supposedly for “meetings.”

PA2 had heard stories about what happened to girls who went to that apartment for “meetings.”

She made light of his requests and pretended that she didn’t know what he meant. She would just run away to the other side of the set and try to avoid being alone with him. She figured that as long as she stayed away from Wizard, she could do her job and do it well.

The cast and crew loved [PA2]. Very pretty girl. Young, nice, a hard worker. [The actor who starred in the film] specifically told her that he wanted her to work on the next film, too.

That never happened. PA2 was dismissed from the set before the end of production.

And, for his next film, Wizard made an offer to every one of the crew members with whom he had worked on the previous project. Except PA2.

So, when you hear all those loving tributes from people about how Wizard is the greatest guy and how everyone loved him, you should roll your eyes.

He may have been a Wizard at creating comedic hits, but not everyone was so happy spending their days – or nights – with him.

Similar: His House Secret

Wizard:

Clues:

Unless an actual Survivor / victim comes forward will anything ever come of this gossip? Will he be cancelled like other dead celebrities such as Kate Smith or Lilian Gish?

....

Did he die of Covid 19?

R92 yeah I guess that’s all true. And Odd Couple clips never get old.

I had forgotten about Frankie & Johnny. That was actually a good movie.

[quote] Did he die of Covid 19?

Yes in 2016 though.

Garry Marshall IS Patient Zero.

Did Garry Marshall continuously rehire the exact same crew for every project he did? I don't think so.

Has Roz Kelly issued a statetment?

Wasn't everything he did trivial fluff? His work may have been a success but it was pretty much worthless.

Ron Howard allegedly kept a sex dungeon in his basement.

[quote] Wasn't everything he did trivial fluff? His work may have been a success but it was pretty much worthless.

Comey is “worthless?”

I don't know why someone resurrected this thread. I enjoyed many of his shows and movies. But, I really loved his recurring role on Murphy Brown as the head of the network.

Yup, still dead.