 Chris Bearde

Chris Bearde (June 18, 1936 – April 23, 2017) was a British-born comedy writer, producer and director best known for his work as a writer on "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" and for co-writing and producing television specials for Elvis Presley, Bob Hope, Sonny & Cher, Bill Cosby, Steve Martin, Jim Carrey, Andy Williams, The Jackson 5, The Osmonds, Dinah Shore, Diana Ross, and Lucille Ball.He also created the format for the original "Gong Show" and a number of network and pay-cable comedy series including "That's My Mama" and "Sherman Oaks".