Gene Reynolds
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.
Filmography
M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television
as Self
M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television
as Self
The Real M*A*S*H
as Himself
The Real M*A*S*H
as Himself
Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman
as Self
Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman
as Self
Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust
as Self
Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust
as Self
M*A*S*H: 30th Anniversary Reunion
as Himself
M*A*S*H: 30th Anniversary Reunion
as Himself
Memories of M*A*S*H
as Self
Memories of M*A*S*H
as Self
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
as Soldier (uncredited)
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
as Soldier (uncredited)
Diane
as Montecuculli
Diane
as Montecuculli
The Country Girl
as Larry
The Country Girl
as Larry
Down Three Dark Streets
as Vince Angelino
Down Three Dark Streets
as Vince Angelino
99 River Street
as Chuck
99 River Street
as Chuck
Slattery's Hurricane
as Control Tower Operator (uncredited)
Slattery's Hurricane
as Control Tower Operator (uncredited)
The Big Cat
as Wid Hawks, Gil' Son
The Big Cat
as Wid Hawks, Gil' Son
Jungle Patrol
as Lt. Marion Minor
Jungle Patrol
as Lt. Marion Minor
Dead End Kids Go To War
as Eddie Holden
Dead End Kids Go To War
as Eddie Holden
Junior G-Men of the Air
as Eddie Holden
Junior G-Men of the Air
as Eddie Holden
Eagle Squadron
as The kid
Eagle Squadron
as The kid
The Tuttles of Tahiti
as Ru
The Tuttles of Tahiti
as Ru
Adventure in Washington
as Marty Driscoll
Adventure in Washington
as Marty Driscoll
The Penalty
as 'Roosty'
The Penalty
as 'Roosty'
The Penalty
as 'Roosty'
The Penalty
as 'Roosty'
Andy Hardy's Private Secretary
as Jimmy McMahon
Andy Hardy's Private Secretary
as Jimmy McMahon
Santa Fe Trail
as Jason Brown
Santa Fe Trail
as Jason Brown
Gallant Sons
as Johnny Davis
Gallant Sons
as Johnny Davis
The Mortal Storm
as Rudi
The Mortal Storm
as Rudi
Edison, the Man
as Jimmy Price
Edison, the Man
as Jimmy Price
The Blue Bird
as Studious Boy
The Blue Bird
as Studious Boy
Bad Little Angel
as Thomas 'Tommy' Wilks
Bad Little Angel
as Thomas 'Tommy' Wilks
They Shall Have Music
as Frankie
They Shall Have Music
as Frankie
The Flying Irishman
as Young Douglas Corrigan
The Flying Irishman
as Young Douglas Corrigan
The Spirit of Culver
as Carruthers
The Spirit of Culver
as Carruthers
Boys Town
as Tony Ponessa
Boys Town
as Tony Ponessa
The Crowd Roars
as Tommy McCoy, as a boy
The Crowd Roars
as Tommy McCoy, as a boy
Love Finds Andy Hardy
as Jimmy MacMahon
Love Finds Andy Hardy
as Jimmy MacMahon
In Old Chicago
as Dion O'Leary (as a boy)
In Old Chicago
as Dion O'Leary (as a boy)
Of Human Hearts
as Jason Wilkins as a Child
Of Human Hearts
as Jason Wilkins as a Child
Thunder Trail
as Richard Ames - at 14
Thunder Trail
as Richard Ames - at 14
Madame X
as Raymond Fleuriot, Age 12-14
Madame X
as Raymond Fleuriot, Age 12-14
The Californian
as Ramon as a Child
The Californian
as Ramon as a Child
Captains Courageous
as Boy in Print Shop (uncredited)
Captains Courageous
as Boy in Print Shop (uncredited)
Thank You, Jeeves!
as Bobby Smith
Thank You, Jeeves!
as Bobby Smith
Sins of Man
as Karl Freyman as a Boy
Sins of Man
as Karl Freyman as a Boy
The Calling of Dan Matthews
as Tommy's Friend (uncredited)
The Calling of Dan Matthews
as Tommy's Friend (uncredited)
Babes in Toyland
as Boy (uncredited)
Babes in Toyland
as Boy (uncredited)
Washee Ironee
as Football Player
Washee Ironee
as Football Player