American actress, producer, and screenwriter
This article is about the American screenwriter. For the Australian ballet dancer and poet, see
Anne Elder .
Ann Elder
Born Anna Velders
(1942-09-21 ) September 21, 1942 (age 80) Nationality American Occupation Screenwriter, producer, actress Years active 1965–1980
Ann Elder (born Anna Velders ; September 21, 1942) is an American actress, producer and screenwriter .
Early life and education
Ann Elder was born Anna Velders in Cleveland , Ohio .
Career
Elder won Emmy Awards for comedy writing, including one for co-writing Lily Tomlin 's 1974 CBS special. She co-wrote Mitzi Gaynor 's 1960s NBC specials and wrote for the Vicki Lawrence comedy series Mama's Family .
As an actress, Elder made guest appearances on several 1960s television series including The Farmer's Daughter , Death Valley Days , Ben Casey , The Wild Wild West , The Smothers Brothers Show , Get Smart , McHale's Navy and The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
In 1970, Elder became a regular cast member of NBC 's Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In , remaining with the hit comedy hour for two seasons. She was also seen twice on the ABC comedy anthology Love, American Style , and in an episode of The Odd Couple . Elder appeared occasionally on the CBS daytime game show Match Game during its 1970s run. Her film appearances include Don't Make Waves and For Singles Only .
In 1973, Elder contributed to an album on the Hidden Records label titled The Watergate Comedy Hour , which also featured Jack Burns , Avery Schreiber , and Fannie Flagg .
In 1980, HBO hired her as the producer of their first independent production, a satirical election special called A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the White House , hosted by Steve Allen and with Paul Krassner as head writer.[1]
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1971–1978
Bob Ellison and Marty Farrell (1971)
Anne Howard Bailey (1972)
Joseph Bologna and Renée Taylor (1973)
Rosalyn Drexler , Ann Elder , Karyl Geld Miller , Robert Illes , Lorne Michaels , Richard Pryor , Jim Rusk , Herb Sargent , James R. Stein, Lily Tomlin , Jane Wagner , Rod Warren and George Yanok (1974)
John Bradford, Cy Coleman and Robert Wells (1975)
Ann Elder , Christopher Guest , Lorne Michaels , Earl Pomerantz , Jim Rusk , Lily Tomlin , Jane Wagner , Rod Warren and George Yanok (1976)
Buz Kohan and Ted Strauss (1977)
Chevy Chase , Tom Davis , Al Franken , Charles Grodin , Lorne Michaels , Paul Simon , Lily Tomlin and Alan Zweibel (1978)
2009–present
Gary Belkin, Peter Bellwood, Thomas Meehan , Herb Sargent and Judith Viorst (1970)
Herbert Baker , Hal Goodman , Larry Klein , Bob Schiller , Norman Steinberg , Bob Weiskopf and Flip Wilson (1971)
Art Baer , Roger Beatty , Stan Burns , Stan Hart , Don Hinkley , Ben Joelson , Woody Kling , Mike Marmer , Arnie Rosen and Larry Siegel (1972)
Bill Angelos, Roger Beatty , Stan Hart , Robert Hilliard, Woody Kling , Arnie Kogen , Buz Kohan , Gail Parent , Tom Patchett, Larry Siegel and Jay Tarses (1973)
Rosalyn Drexler , Ann Elder , Karyl Geld Miller , Robert Illes , Lorne Michaels , Richard Pryor , Jim Rusk , Herb Sargent , James R. Stein , Lily Tomlin , Jane Wagner , Rod Warren and George Yanok (1974)
Roger Beatty , Gary Belkin, Dick Clair , Rudy De Luca , Arnie Kogen , Barry Harman, Barry Levinson , Jenna McMahon , Gene Perret, Bill Richmond and Ed Simmons (1974)
Roger Beatty , Gary Belkin, Dick Clair , Rudy De Luca , Arnie Kogen , Barry Levinson , Jenna McMahon , Gene Perret, Bill Richmond and Ed Simmons (1975)
Anne Beatts , Chevy Chase , Tom Davis , Al Franken , Lorne Michaels , Marilyn Suzanne Miller , Michael O'Donoghue , Herb Sargent , Tom Schiller , Rosie Shuster and Alan Zweibel (1976)
Dan Aykroyd , John Belushi , Tom Davis , James Downey , Al Franken , Lorne Michaels , Marilyn Suzanne Miller , Bill Murray , Michael O'Donoghue , Herb Sargent , Tom Schiller , Rosie Shuster and Alan Zweibel (1977)
Roger Beatty , Dick Clair , Tim Conway , Rick Hawkins, Robert Illes , Jenna McMahon , Gene Perret, Bill Richmond , Liz Sage, Larry Siegel , Franelle Silver, Ed Simmons and James R. Stein (1978)
Alan Alda (1979)
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