David Lloyd (writer)

David Gibbs Lloyd (July 7, 1934 – November 10, 2009) was an American screenwriter and producer for television.

David Lloyd
Born
David Gibbs Lloyd

(1934-07-07)July 7, 1934
Bronxville, New York, US
DiedNovember 10, 2009(2009-11-10) (aged 75)
Beverly Hills, California, US
Occupationscreenwriter and producer
Spouse(s)Arline
Children5, including Christopher Lloyd

He wrote for many sitcoms, such as The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Bob Newhart Show, Taxi, Cheers, Frasier and Wings. Lloyd wrote "Chuckles Bites the Dust", an October 1975 episode of the Mary Tyler Moore Show, for which he won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series.[1]

Family

Lloyd was married to Arline. The couple had five children, television writers Stephen and Christopher, as well as Julie, Amy, and Douglas.

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.

Filmography

References
  1. 1975–1976 Emmy Awards @ infoplease.com
  2. 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.


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