Jim Fritzell (February 19, 1920 – March 9, 1979) was an American television and film

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Personal background

James Gustave Fritzell was born on February 19, 1920. He died on March 9, 1979, in

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. He is buried at Cypress Lawn Memorial Park in Colma,

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Career

In a 22–year creative partnership,

Everett Greenbaum Everett Greenbaum (December 20, 1919 – July 11, 1999) was an American television and film writer and actor who contributed to such shows as ''The Andy Griffith Show'' (24 Episodes), '' M*A*S*H'' (35 Episodes), '' Love American Style'', '' ...

and Fritzell won a total of three Writers' Guild awards and four

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nominations, collaborating on more than 150 scripts. These included '' The Real McCoys'' (1957–62), ''

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'' (1960–68) and the CBS TV series '' M*A*S*H'', for which they wrote 35 episodes. He was nominated for outstanding comedy teleplay for the Season 6 premiere, " Fade Out, Fade In". While he primarily wrote for television, he also wrote several films with Greenbaum: Good Neighbor Sam, The Ghost and Mr. Chicken, The Shakiest Gun in the West, Angel in My Pocket, and The Reluctant Astronaut.

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