Jack Gross
American screenwriter
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| Intro | American screenwriter | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Screenwriter | |
| Work field | Film, TV, Stage & Radio | |
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| Birth | 4 February 1929 | |
| Death | 14 December 2007 (aged 78 years) | |
| Star sign | Aquarius |
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- for the American film and television producer please see Jack J. Gross
Jack Gross Jr. (February 4, 1929 – December 14, 2007) was an American film screenwriter and television situation comedy writer.
Biography
Gross was born in Fort Worth, Texas. His father, Jack O. Gross, founded KFMB-TV, the first television station in San Diego in May 1949. His brother Laurence Gross was an entertainment critic on KNSD.
He wrote the screenplays for Clay Pigeon and Welcome to Arrow Beach (1974). On television, he wrote episodes of Gilligan's Island, Diff'rent Strokes and My Favorite Martian.
He graduated Point Loma High School in 1947. He was a graduate of San Fernando Valley State College, now known as CSUN, and the USC School of Cinematic Arts. Gross died of heart failure in La Jolla, California.
His son is Josh E. Gross, publisher of Beverly Hills Weekly.