Nat Perrin(1905-1998)
- Producer
- Writer
- Director
A lawyer who never practiced, Perrin landed a job in the Warner Bros.
publicity department in 1930. In 1931, he made his way into Groucho
Marx's dressing room with a forged letter from Moss Hart. Marx was so
impressed with Perrin's talent, he arranged for him to be hired by
Paramount for the film "Monkey Business". For this reason, Perrin
credited Groucho for bringing him to Hollywood and giving him his first
professional job as a gag writer. During the late 1930s Perrin produced
for Columbia Pictures, moving to MGM in the mid-1940s. In the early
1950s, he became a producer for such shows as "The Red Skelton Show"
and "Death Valley Days." He also produced and was head writer for
The Addams Family (1964) series from 1964-1966. In 1977, Perrin served at temporary
conservator for the Groucho Marx estate and helped reunite Mar with his
estranged children.
