Garry Marshall

Garry Kent Marshall (born November 13, 1934) is an American actor, director, writer and producer. His notable credits include creating Happy Days and directing Nothing In Common, Pretty Woman, Runaway Bride, Valentine’s Day, and The Princess Diaries.

Marshall began his career as a joke writer for such comedians as Joey Bishop and Phil Foster, and then became a writer for the Tonight Show with Jack Paar. In 1961 he moved to Hollywood, where he teamed up with Jerry Belson as a writer for television. The pair worked on The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Joey Bishop Show, The Danny Thomas Show, and The Lucy Show. They then adapted Neil Simon’s play The Odd Couple for television. On his own, Marshall created Happy Days, Laverne and Shirley (starring his sister Penny), and Mork & Mindy.

In 1984, Marshall had a movie hit as the writer and director of The Flamingo Kid. Marshall went on to focus on directing, with a series of hits, such as Beaches, Pretty Woman, The Princess Diaries and Valentine’s Day.

Marshall is also an actor, appearing on the television series Murphy Brown and in such movies as Soapdish, Lost in America, Never Been Kissed, Orange County, and Keeping Up With The Steins, as well as Jumpin’ Jack Flash and A League of Their Own, both directed by his sister, Penny Marshall. He was also a judge on FOX’s filmmaking-competition reality TV series On the Lot, which aired in 2007, and guest-starred in The Simpsons episode Eight Misbehavin’

Marshall has a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame.