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Gene Reynolds (Eugene Reynolds Blumenthal) was born on 4 April, 1923 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, is a producer,director,writer. Discover Gene Reynolds's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 97 years old?

Popular As Eugene Reynolds Blumenthal
Occupation producer,director,writer
Age 97 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born 4 April, 1923
Birthday 4 April
Birthplace Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Date of death 3 February, 2020
Died Place Burbank, California, USA
Nationality United States

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Gene Reynolds Height, Weight & Measurements

At 97 years old, Gene Reynolds height is 5' 7" (1.7 m) .

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Height 5' 7" (1.7 m)
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Who Is Gene Reynolds's Wife?

His wife is Ann Sweeny (1979 - 3 February 2020) ( his death) ( 1 child), Bonnie Jones (8 March 1967 - 1976) ( divorced)

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Wife Ann Sweeny (1979 - 3 February 2020) ( his death) ( 1 child), Bonnie Jones (8 March 1967 - 1976) ( divorced)
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Gene Reynolds Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Gene Reynolds worth at the age of 97 years old? Gene Reynolds’s income source is mostly from being a successful Producer. He is from United States. We have estimated Gene Reynolds's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
Salary in 2023 Under Review
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Source of Income Producer

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1934

Gene Reynolds might have fulfilled a youthful ambition and become a baseball player. However, his father's business failed and the family relocated from their erstwhile home in Detroit to Los Angeles in 1934. Eugene Reynolds Blumenthal was born in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Maude Evelyn (Schwab), a model, and Frank Eugene Blumenthal. After his childhood move to Hollywood, he started in the film industry as an extra in Our Gang comedies while studying drama at the Pasadena Playhouse.

1937

At the age of fourteen he was contracted by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to play juvenile roles in classic features like Captains Courageous (1937) and Boys Town (1938). He often played the main star of the picture at a younger age in flashback.

1940

In 1940, Gene began a four year stint in the navy. Upon his discharge, he moved to New York to find work in the new medium of television.

1941

As a boy, was an actor in the movie Adventure in Washington (1941) along with friend, actor Tommy Bond who also was "Butch" the bully in the original "Little Rascals".

1954

Another sojourn in Hollywood resulted in being featured in Paramount's The Country Girl (1954) and then cast in a mere bit part in The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954). By this time, Gene had become somewhat dissatisfied with the lack of impetus in his acting career.

1957

In 1957, he helped launch the popular western series Tales of Wells Fargo (1957) as co-creator (with Frank Gruber and James Brooks), as well as occasional writer and director. He spent most of the sixties as director of episodic television. At decade's end, he was signed by 20th Century Fox and went on to produce and direct the pilot for The Ghost & Mrs.

1959

Scouting at the studios for other opportunities (at one time making ends meet by selling suits at a men's fashion store in Beverly Hills) he managed to finagle a job in casting and then landed a directing assignment secured by his friend Jackie Cooper on his TV sitcom Hennesey (1959). Henceforth, Gene was to work exclusively behind the scenes.

1968

Muir (1968).

1970

He won six Primetime Emmy Awards (1970 for Room 222 (1969), 1974 , 1975 and 1976 for M*A*S*H , 1979 and 1980 for Lou Grant).

1972

Arguably more than anyone else, Gene Reynolds was the guy behind the success story of M*A*S*H (1972). Having been assigned the job of producing and directing the pilot episode, Gene first went to England to 'headhunt' comedy writer Larry Gelbart. He signed on Burt Metcalfe (at the time casting director at Universal) as associate producer and was then chiefly responsible for casting Alan Alda for the role of Hawkeye, McLean Stevenson as Colonel Blake and Jamie Farr as Corporal Klinger.

1977

Until 1977, Gene worked as executive producer (and frequent director) on M*A*S*H before moving on to -- in his own words -- "face a new challenge" as co-creator and executive producer of the acclaimed drama series Lou Grant (1977).

1981

In addition, he collected a Writer's Guild of America Award for M*A*S*H in 1981 as well as four Director's Guild of America Awards, respectively in 1973, 1974, 1979 and 1993.

1993

He also served as President of the Director's Guild from 1993 to 1997.

2020

Gene Reynolds passed away on February 3, 2020, two months away from what would have been his 97th birthday on April 4.