Stan Burns

Stan Burns (September 4, 1923 - November 5,^[1] 2002) was an American screenwriter. He was the partner of Mike Marmer.^[2] Burns wrote for television programs including The Steve Allen Show,^[3] The Tonight Show, Get Smart,^[4] The Carol Burnett Show, F Troop, Gilligan's Island and The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour.^[2][5]

Stan Burns
Born	(1923-09-04)September 4, 1923 Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died	November 5, 2002(2002-11-05) (aged 79) Woodland Hills, California, U.S.
Occupation	Screenwriter
Spouse	Shirley Burns
Children	2

Burns won and was nominated for five Primetime Emmy Awards between 1959 and 1973, winning in 1972 for work on The Carol Burnett Show.^[6] He died in November 2002 of heart failure at the Motion Picture & Television Fund cottages in Woodland Hills, California, at the age of 79.^[7][8]