1923-04-04 Cleveland, Ohio, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Gene Reynolds (born Eugene Reynolds Blumenthal, April 4, 1923 - February 3, 2020) was an American actor, television writer, director, and producer. He was one of the producers of the TV series M*A*S*H. Reynolds made his screen debut in the 1934 Our Gang short Washee Ironee, and for the next three decades made numerous appearances in films such as In Old Chicago (1937), Captains Courageous (1937), Love Finds Andy Hardy (1938), Boys Town (1938), They Shall Have Music (1939), Santa Fe Trail (1940), Adventure in Washington (1941), Eagle Squadron (1942) and The Country Girl (1954), and on television series like I Love Lucy, Armstrong Circle Theatre, Whirlybirds, and Hallmark Hall of Fame. He was contracted to MGM between 1937 and 1940. He was in the U.S. Army during World War II. In 1957, Reynolds joined forces with Frank Gruber and James Brooks to create Tales of Wells Fargo for NBC. During the program's five-year run he wrote and directed numerous episodes. Additional directing credits include multiple episodes of Leave It to Beaver, The Andy Griffith Show, The Farmer's Daughter, My Three Sons, F Troop, Hogan's Heroes, Room 222, and Many Happy Returns. As a writer, director, and producer, Reynolds was involved with two highly successful CBS series in the 1970s and early 1980s. Between 1972 and 1983, he produced 120 episodes of M*A*S*H, which he co-created with Larry Gelbart, and for which he also wrote 11 episodes and directed 24. During that same period, he produced 22 episodes of Lou Grant, for which he wrote (or co-wrote) five episodes and directed 11. Reynolds has been nominated for twenty-four Emmy Awards and won six times, including Outstanding Comedy Series for M*A*S*H and Outstanding Drama Series twice for Lou Grant, which also earned him a Humanitas Prize. He won the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Direction of a Comedy Series twice for his work on M*A*S*H and the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Direction of a Drama Series once for his work on Lou Grant. Reynolds was elected President of the Directors Guild of America in 1993, a post he held for four years until 1997. He died on February 3, 2020 at age 96.
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M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television | Self | 2024-01-01 |
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The Real M*A*S*H | Himself | 2010-09-01 |
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Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman | Himself | 2009-09-22 |
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Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust | Self | 2004-01-01 |
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M*A*S*H: 30th Anniversary Reunion | Himself | 2002-05-17 |
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Memories of M*A*S*H | Self | 1991-11-25 |
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Diane | Montecuculli | 1956-01-12 |
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The Country Girl | Larry | 1954-12-15 |
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Down Three Dark Streets | Vince Angelino | 1954-09-02 |
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99 River Street | Chuck | 1953-08-21 |
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Slattery's Hurricane | Control Tower Operator (uncredited) | 1949-08-11 |
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The Big Cat | Wid Hawks, Gil' Son | 1949-04-01 |
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Jungle Patrol | Lt. Marion Minor | 1948-11-01 |
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The Tuttles of Tahiti | Ru | 1942-05-01 |
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Eagle Squadron | The kid | 1942-06-16 |
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Junior G-Men of the Air | Eddie Holden | 1942-06-30 |
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Dead End Kids Go To War | Eddie Holden | 1942-10-02 |
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Andy Hardy's Private Secretary | Jimmy McMahon | 1941-02-21 |
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The Penalty | Russell 'Roosty' Nelson | 1941-03-13 |
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The Penalty | 'Roosty' | 1941-03-13 |
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Adventure in Washington | Marty Driscoll | 1941-05-29 |
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Santa Fe Trail | Jason Brown | 1940-12-20 |
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Edison, the Man | Jimmy Price | 1940-05-10 |
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Gallant Sons | Johnny Davis | 1940-11-15 |
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The Mortal Storm | Rudi | 1940-06-20 |
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The Blue Bird | Studious Boy | 1940-01-15 |
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Bad Little Angel | Thomas 'Tommy' Wilks | 1939-10-27 |
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The Spirit of Culver | Carruthers | 1939-03-10 |
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The Flying Irishman | Young Douglas Corrigan | 1939-04-07 |
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They Shall Have Music | Frankie | 1939-08-18 |
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Boys Town | Tony Ponessa | 1938-09-08 |
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Love Finds Andy Hardy | Jimmy MacMahon Jr. | 1938-07-22 |
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The Crowd Roars | Tommy McCoy, as a boy | 1938-08-06 |
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In Old Chicago | Dion O'Leary (as a boy) | 1938-04-15 |
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Of Human Hearts | Jason Wilkins as a Child | 1938-02-11 |
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The Californian | Ramon as a Child | 1937-07-18 |
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Captains Courageous | Boy in Print Shop (uncredited) | 1937-06-25 |
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Madame X | Raymond Fleuriot, Age 12-14 | 1937-10-01 |
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Thank You, Jeeves! | Bobby Smith | 1936-10-04 |
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Sins of Man | Karl Freyman as a Boy | 1936-06-19 |
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The Calling of Dan Matthews | Tommy's Friend (uncredited) | 1935-12-10 |
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Washee Ironee | Football Player | 1934-11-13 |
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Babes in Toyland | Boy (uncredited) | 1934-12-14 |
