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Garry Kent Marshall (born November 13, 1934) is an
United States|American
actor/director/writer/producer.  He is the brother
of actress/director Penny Marshall.

Born in New York City, Marshall attended
Northwestern University, where he wrote a sports
column for the college newspaper.  He began as a
joke writer for such comedians as Joey Bishop and
Phil Foster, then he became a writer for the
Tonight Show with Jack Paar.  In 1961 he moved to
Hollywood, where he teamed up with Jerry Belson as
a writer for television.  The pair worked on The
Dick Van Dyke Show, The Danny Thomas Show, and The
Lucy Show.  They then adapted Neil Simon's play
The Odd Couple for television.  On his own,
Marshall created Happy Days, Laverne and Shirley
(starring his sister Penny), and Mork & Mindy.

In 1984 Marshall had a movie hit as the writer of
The Flamingo Kid.  He went on to direct Nothing in
Common, Overboard (movie)|Overboard, Beaches
(movie)|Beaches, Pretty Woman, Frankie and Johnny
(1991 film)|Frankie and Johnny, and Exit to Eden,
among others.

Marshall is also an actor, having appeared in the
television series Murphy Brown and in such movies
as Goldfinger (uncredited), Grand Theft Auto
(movie)|Grand Theft Auto, Lost in America, Jumpin'
Jack Flash, Runaway Bride, and Orange County
(movie)|Orange County.

He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.