Malcolm Marmorstein

Malcolm Jack Marmorstein (August 9, 1929 – November 21, 2020) is a television writer best known for “Dark Shadows” and Disney’s “Pete’s Dragon.” He also contributed to the following series: “Peyton Place,” “Love Bites,” “Dead Men Don't Die,” “ABC Weekend Specials,” “The Witching of Ben Wagner,” “Konrad,” “Rose Petal Place: Real Friends,” “Poochie,” “Return from Witch Mountain,” “Whiffs,” “Mary, Mary, Bloody Mary,” “S*P*Y*S,” “Night Gallery,” and “The Doctors.” Directing credits include “Love Bites” and “Dead Men Don’t Die.” Playwriting credits include WILL THE REAL JESUS CHRIST PLEASE STAND UP?, which debuted in 1964 under the direction of Robert Delaney, and THE RELUCTANT VAMPIRE. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, Malcolm attended Jersey City Teachers College where he majored in playwriting and acting. Malcolm married his beloved wife Martha Elizabeth Harris in 1949, they had four children and were married for 48 years until her passing in 1996.