Lila Garrett
American TV writer (1925–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lila Garrett (November 21, 1925 – February 1, 2020) was an American television screenwriter and radio host who wrote for the sitcoms The Second Hundred Years (co-wrote episodes 10 and 13 with Bernie Kahn),[2] My Favorite Martian,[3] All in the Family,[4] and Bewitched.[5] She co-wrote with Bernie Kahn and Stu Billett the 1971 Disney TV movie The Barefoot Executive.[6]
Lila Garrett | |
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Born | (1925-11-21)November 21, 1925[1] New York City, U.S. |
Died | February 1, 2020(2020-02-01) (aged 94) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Screenwriter |
Television | The ABC Afternoon Playbreak, The Other Woman, All in the Family, The Second Hundred Years, Bewitched, My Favorite Martian,"Barney Miller" |
Spouse | |
Children | 1 |
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An anti-war activist, Garrett's political engagement includes founding Americans Against War with Iraq,[7] serving as a DNC delegate for presidential candidate Michael Dukakis,[8] presiding as President[9] over the Southern California chapter of the Americans for Democratic Action and becoming a founding member of Progressive Democrats of America.[1]
She hosted KPFK's Connect the Dots on Pacifica Radio,[1] interviewing left-leaning luminaries and often closing her show with "The arms industry has neither allies nor enemies, only customers." Garrett was also a frequent contributor to the online magazine LA Progressive.[10]
She had lived in the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital.[11]