Nat Perrin
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Nat Perrin was an American comedy
writer
, who contributed gags and storylines to several Marx Brothers
films and co-wrote the play Hellzapoppin'
that was adapted in to a film. He is credited with writing the screenplay or story for over 25 films, including The Great Morgan
and Song of the Thin Man
. On television
he was the producer of the series The Addams Family
and produced episodes of other shows as well.
A longtime friend of Groucho Marx
, for whom he wrote the iconic Flywheel, Shyster, and Flywheel radio shows, Perrin became temporary conservator of the comedian's estate in his dying days.
Comedy
Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
, who contributed gags and storylines to several Marx Brothers
Marx Brothers
The Marx Brothers were an American family comedy act, originally from New York City, that enjoyed success in Vaudeville, Broadway, and motion pictures from the early 1900s to around 1950...
films and co-wrote the play Hellzapoppin'
Hellzapoppin' (film)
Hellzapoppin' is a 1941 Universal Pictures adaptation of the musical of the same name directed by H.C. Potter. The cast includes Ole Olsen and Chic Johnson , Martha Raye, Mischa Auer, Shemp Howard, and The Six Hits.The credits for the movie assert that "any resemblance between Hellzapoppin and a...
that was adapted in to a film. He is credited with writing the screenplay or story for over 25 films, including The Great Morgan
The Great Morgan
The Great Morgan is an American musical-comedy film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film is considered one of the more unusual in the MGM canon in that it is a compilation film built around a slight plot line, with a running time of less than 60 minutes.The film was produced for overseas The...
and Song of the Thin Man
Song of the Thin Man
Song of the Thin Man is a 1947 comedy-crime film directed by Edward Buzzell, the last of the six Thin Man films. Like the others, it stars William Powell and Myrna Loy as Nick and Nora Charles, characters created by Dashiell Hammett. Nick Jr. is played by Dean Stockwell...
. On television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
he was the producer of the series The Addams Family
The Addams Family (TV series)
The Addams Family is an American television series based on the characters in Charles Addams' New Yorker cartoons. The 30-minute series was shot in black-and-white and aired for two seasons in 64 installments on ABC from September 18, 1964, to April 8, 1966...
and produced episodes of other shows as well.
A longtime friend of Groucho Marx
Groucho Marx
Julius Henry "Groucho" Marx was an American comedian and film star famed as a master of wit. His rapid-fire delivery of innuendo-laden patter earned him many admirers. He made 13 feature films with his siblings the Marx Brothers, of whom he was the third-born...
, for whom he wrote the iconic Flywheel, Shyster, and Flywheel radio shows, Perrin became temporary conservator of the comedian's estate in his dying days.