David Lloyd (writer)
| David Lloyd | |
|---|---|
| Born |
David Gibbs Lloyd July 7, 1934 Bronxville, New York, USA |
| Died |
November 10, 2009 (aged 75) Beverly Hills, California, USA |
| Occupation | screenwriter and producer |
David Gibbs Lloyd (July 7, 1934 – November 10, 2009) was an American screenwriter and producer for television.
He wrote for many popular and award-winning sitcoms, such as The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Bob Newhart Show, Taxi, Cheers, Frasier and Wings. Lloyd wrote the Emmy-winning "Chuckles Bites the Dust", an episode of the long-running Mary Tyler Moore Show. He won an Emmy for "Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series" in 1976.[1]
Family
He was the father of Stephen and Christopher, both of whom are television writers. He also has three other children, Julie, Amy, and Douglas with his wife Arline.
Death
He died on November 10, 2009, aged 75, from prostate cancer at his home in Beverly Hills, California.[2]
The November 18, 2009 episode of Modern Family (which was co-created by his son Christopher), "Great Expectations", on ABC ended with an "In Memory" screen dedicating the episode to David's life and quoting the famous line from "Chuckles Bites the Dust": "A little song, a little dance, a little seltzer down your pants."
Filmography
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1963-1970)
- The Dick Cavett Show (1970-1973)
- Jack Paar Tonite (1973)
- Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1973) (TV)
- The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1973-1977)
- Doc (1975)
- Phyllis (1975-1977)
- The Tony Randall Show (1976)
- The Bob Newhart Show (1976-1977)
- The Betty White Show (1976-1977)
- Lou Grant (1977-1982)
- Rhoda (1978)
- The Associates (1979-1980)
- Taxi (1979-1983)
- Number 96 (1980)
- Best of the West (1982)
- Cheers (1982-1993)
- Mr. Smith (1982)
- At Your Service (1984)
- Brothers (1984-1989)
- Moscow Bureau (1985)
- Mr. Sunshine (1986)
- Amen (1986)
- Mr. President (1987)
- Dear John (1988)
- Wings (1990-1995)
- Frasier (1994-2001)
References
- ↑ 1975–1976 Emmy Awards @ infoplease.com
- ↑ McLellan, Dennis (November 13, 2009). "David Lloyd dies at 75; TV comedy writer wrote the classic 'Chuckles Bites the Dust' sitcom episode". Los Angeles Times.