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Gary Marshall

Garry Marshall
Garry Marshall January 2013.jpg
Marshall on January 3, 2013
Born Garry Kent Masciarelli
(1934-11-13)November 13, 1934
The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Died July 19, 2016(2016-07-19) (aged 81)
Burbank, California, U.S.
Cause of death Pneumonia suffering a stroke
Resting place Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills
Nationality American
Other names Garry Kent Marshall
Education De Witt Clinton High School
Alma mater Northwestern University
Occupation Actor, director, producer, writer, voice artist
Years active 1959–2016
Salary $50 million
Spouse(s) Barbara Wells
Children 3 (including Scott Marshall)
Relatives Penny Marshall (sister)
Ronny Hallin (sister)

Garry Marshall (born Garry Kent Masciarelli; November 13, 1934 – July 19, 2016) was an American actor, director, producer, writer, and voice artist best known for creating Happy Days and its various spin-offs, developing Neil Simon's 1965 play The Odd Couple for television, and directing Pretty Woman, Runaway Bride, Valentine's Day, New Year's Eve, Mother's Day, The Princess Diaries, and The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement. He provided the voice of Buck Cluck in Chicken Little.

Marshall was born Garry Kent Masciarelli in The Bronx, New York on November 13, 1934, the son of Anthony Wallace Marshall (1906–99), a director of industrial films and later a producer, and Marjorie Irene (née Ward; 1908-1983), a tap dance teacher who ran a tap dance school. He was the brother of actress/director Penny Marshall and Ronny Marshall Hallin, a television producer. His father was of Italian descent, his family having come from San Martino sulla Marrucina, Chieti, Abruzzo, and his mother was of German, English, and Scottish ancestry. His father changed his last name from Masciarelli to Marshall before Garry was born. Marshall was baptized Presbyterian and also raised Lutheran for a time.


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