Laurence Marks (American writer)

Laurence Marks
Born(1915-08-23)August 23, 1915
Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedJanuary 1, 1993(1993-01-01) (aged 77)
Van Nuys, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Radio and television writer

Laurence Marks (August 23, 1915 – January 1, 1993) was an American writer for radio and television shows including Hogan's Heroes and M*A*S*H. He received an award from the Writers Guild of America.

According to M*A*S*H creator Larry Gelbart, he and Marks teamed up in 1946 to write for Jack Paar on radio, then moved to writing for Bob Hope at $1,250 a week each.

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