Mark Tuttle, beloved father of Mark Jr., Lisa and Amy as well as adored grandfather and dear friend and colleague to countless others, passed away on June 2, 2008 at the age of 73. This site is dedicated to his memory. If you have any images of Mark that we can add to the site please click here to email them. Please check back as we continue to add to this virtual memorial in honor of wonderful Mark!
We have received dozens of images of Mark with family and friends. If you would like to enjoy all of them, click here to download a viewer that contains the whole collection. (pc only, not Mac compatible)
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A PLACE OF iMMORTALITY- Henry van Dyke
I am standing upon the seashore. A ship at my side spreads her white sails to the morning breeze and starts for the blue ocean. She is an object of beauty and strength, and I stand and watch until at last she hangs like a speck of white cloud just where the sea and sky come down to mingle with each other. Then someone at my side says, "There she goes!" "Gone where?" Gone from my sight...........that is all. She is just as large in mast and hull and spar as she was when she left my side and just as able to bear her load of living freight to the place of destination. Her diminished size is in me, not in her. And just at the moment when someone at my side says, "There she goes!" there are other eyes watching her coming and other voices ready to take up the glad shout, "Here she comes!"
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In lieu of flowers, please honor Mark's love of animals, especially abandoned ones, and make a donation to the Humane Society of the United States' Kindred Spirit program. Click here to go there.
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Mark was an incredibly talented and prolific writer and producer for television and film. For years, many of us have been giving Mark a private smile of appreciation whenever a re-run of the classic show the Beverly Hillbillies comes on the tv! His credits are extensive, so we've listed just some highlights here:
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FILM
BOOKED TO DIE by John Dunning, Writer (Adaptation) – Columbia Pictures. 2006
THE LAST ONE LEFT by John D. MacDonald, Writer (Adaptation) - United Artists Pictures. 1998
SPECTRE - Writer, original screenplay - Hollywood Pictures (Disney) 1994
CONTRACT PRODUCER, Warner Bros. Inc., 1976-78 - Developed multiple medium budget dramatic feature motion picture projects
TELEVISION
THE FACTS OF LIFE (NBC/COL) 1987-90 (Tape) - Staff, Exec. Script Consultant, Writer
THREE'S A CROWD (ABC/NRW) 1984-86 (Tape) - Staff, Exec. Script Consultant, Writer
PRIVATE BENJAMIN (CBS/WB) 1981-82 (1 Cam. Film) - Staff, Exec. Script Consultant. Writer
THREE'S COMPANY (ABC/NRW) 1978-81 (Tape) - Staff, Exec. Story Editor, Writer
THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES (CBS/FILMWAYS) (1 Cam. Film) 1961-67 - Co-Producer,
Co-Writer, 135 Episodes
Writer of over 200 multiple or single episodes of the above and: 227 (NBC), LIFE WITH LUCY (ABC), THE PRACTICE (NBC), OH, MADELINE (ABC), WHAT'S HAPPENING NOW (SYN), WHAT A COUNTRY (SYN), THE HARVEY KORMAN SHOW (CBS), PETTICOAT JUNCTION (CBS), THE TIM CONWAY SHOW (CBS), others.
TELEVISION PILOTS
BLACK BART ("Blazing Saddles") (1 Cam. Film) - CBS/WB) 1975 - Executive Producer
BY GEORGE! (˝Hr. CBS/Andromeda) 1970 - Writer
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