Merrill D. Marmer (September 25, 1925 – January 12, 2002) was an American screenwriter.
During World War II he served with the U.S. Marine Corps on Okinawa.
[2] Often working with Stan Burns, Marmer wrote for television programs including Get Smart, The Carol Burnett Show, Three's Company, Gilligan's Island, and the early 1970s children's show Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp.
He also wrote material for comedians such as Steve Allen, Milton Berle, Dean Martin, Bob Newhart, and Flip Wilson.
[3] Marmer died in January 2002 of cancer in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 76.