# Ellis Marcus

Ellis Marcus (May 6, 1918 – June 23, 1990), was an American television writer whose career spanned four decades. He contributed episodes to over fifty television programs from 1949 through 1984. His wife, Ann (1921-2014), was a writer and producer; the couple had three children.

## Career

Marcus got his start writing for live television shows in New York in the 1940s. His credits include episodic work on television shows such as Highway Patrol, Lassie, Falcon Crest, and Mission Impossible. He and his wife created the soap opera spoof, The Life and Times of Eddie Roberts, also commonly known as L.A.T.E.R., together. They both served as producers on the show.
In the late 1980s, Marcus was a Governor of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. He died of a heart attack at the age of 72 in Encino, California.

## Filmography
### Films

| Year | Film | Credit | Notes |
| 1954 | Ride Clear of Diablo | Story By | |
| 1958 | Destination Nightmare | Writer | Composed of footage from 4 episodes of the TV series "The Veil" |
| 1979 | Women at West Point | Screenplay By | Co-Wrote screenplay with "Ann Marcus" |

### Television

| Year | TV Series | Credit | Notes |
| 1949-50 | Ford Theatre | Writer | 5 Episodes |
| 1950 | The Nash Airflyte Theater | Writer | 2 Episodes |
| 1950-53 | Lux Video Theatre | Writer | 4 Episodes |
| 1951 | Robert Montgomery Presents | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1951 | The Roy Rogers Show | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1953 | Chevron Theatre | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1954 | December Bride | Writer | 4 Episodes |
| 1954 | Mr. District Attorney | Writer | 2 Episodes |
| 1954 | Your Favorite Story | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1954-55 | Willy | Writer | 3 Episodes |
| 1954-56 | I Led 3 Lives | Writer | 11 Episodes |
| 1955 | Captain Midnight | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1955 | The Whistler | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1955-56 | Science Fiction Theatre | Writer | 4 Episodes |
| 1956 | The Count of Monte Cristo | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1956 | Dr. Christian | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1956-57 | The Man Called X | Writer | 4 Episodes |
| 1957 | The Millionaire | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1957 | Broken Arrow | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1957 | West Point | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1957 | Casey Jones | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1957 | The New Adventures of Martin Kane | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1957-58 | White Hunter | Writer | 2 Episodes |
| 1957-58 | Richard Diamond, Private Detective | Writer | 2 Episodes |
| 1957-59 | Highway Patrol | Writer | 5 Episodes |
| 1958 | Climax! | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1958 | Sea Hunt | Writer | 5 Episodes |
| 1958 | Colgate Theatre | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1958 | Flight | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1958 | The Veil | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1958-59 | Lassie | Writer | 3 Episodes |
| 1958-59 | Wanted: Dead or Alive | Writer | 2 Episodes |
| 1959 | The Magical World of Disney | Writer | 2 Episodes |
| 1960 | The Detectives | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1961 | Leave It to Beaver | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1961 | The Aquanauts | Writer | 4 Episodes |
| 1961 | The Hathaways | Writer | 2 Episodes |
| 1961 | Target: The Corruptors! | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1962 | The Lloyd Bridges Show | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1962 | Tales of Wells Fargo | Writer | 2 Episodes |
| 1962-63 | Sam Benedict | Writer | 4 Episodes |
| 1963 | The Eleventh Hour | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1963 | The Lieutenant | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1964 | The Man from U.N.C.L.E. | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1964-65 | Ben Casey | Writer | 2 Episodes |
| 1966 | 12 O'Clock High | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1966 | Mission Impossible | Writer | 4 Episodes |
| 1967 | Cimarron Strip | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1972 | Mannix | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1973-74 | Shaft | Writer | 2 Episodes |
| 1974 | The Cowboys | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1980 | The Life and Times of Eddie Roberts | Writer, Creator, Executive Producer | 65 Episodes |
| 1981 | Flamingo Road | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1981-82 | Knots Landing | Writer, Executive Story Editor | 22 Episodes |
| 1984 | Falcon Crest | Writer | 1 Episode |
| 1987-89 | General Hospital | Writer, Associate Head Writer | 11 Episodes |