Sherwood Schwartz

Sherwood Schwartz
Schwartz receiving his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (2008)
Born	Sherwood Charles Schwartz (1916-11-14)November 14, 1916 Passaic, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	July 12, 2011(2011-07-12) (aged 94) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place	Hillside Memorial Park, Culver City, California
Occupations	Television producer Radio and television screenwriter
Years active	1938–2011
Spouse	Mildred Seidman ​ (m. 1941)​
Children	4, including Lloyd
Awards	Hollywood Walk of Fame

Sherwood Charles Schwartz (/ʃwɔːrts/ SHWORTS; November 14, 1916 – July 12, 2011) was an American television screenwriter and producer. He worked on radio shows in the 1940s, but he now is best known for creating the 1960s television series Gilligan's Island on CBS and The Brady Bunch on ABC. On March 7, 2008, Schwartz, at the time still active in his 90s, was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.^[1] That same year, Schwartz was also inducted into the Television Hall of Fame.^[2]