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American producer and screenwriter (1919–1998)
Ed Simmons
Born Everett Louis Simmons
(1919-06-18 ) June 18, 1919Died May 18, 1998(1998-05-18) (aged 78) Occupation(s) Producer, screenwriter Spouse
(
m. 1946;
div. 1964)
(
m. 1966;
div. 1972)
Children 2
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Ed Simmons (June 18, 1919 – May 18, 1998) was an American
producer and
screenwriter . In his early career, he partnered with
Norman Lear , writing for
Martin and Lewis on
The Colgate Comedy Hour . He won five
Primetime Emmy Awards and was nominated for eight more in the categories
Outstanding Writing and
Outstanding Variety Series for his work on the television programs
The Red Skelton Show and
The Carol Burnett Show .
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Simmons was married and divorced three times. He had two children with first wife Elaine: son Kenneth (who predeceased him in 1972) and daughter Erica. Simmons died in May 1998 of a
cardiac arrest at the
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in
Los Angeles, California , at the age of 78.
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