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Father of Elroy Schwartz , Lloyd J. Schwartz , Ross Schwartz , and Hope Juber .Younger brother of Al Schwartz . Uncle of Douglas Schwartz , Bruce Schwartz and Judithe Randall .He is a member of the Writers Guild of AmericaProfiled in "The Laugh Crafters: Comedy Writing in Radio and TV's Golden Age" by Jordan Young (BearManor Media).Was reunited along with Bob Denver , Russell Johnson , Dawn Wells and Tina Louise at the 2004 TV Land Awards and won The Pop Culture Award for "Gilligan's Island" (1964).Attended DeWitt Clinton High SchoolIs portrayed by Michael Tucker in Growing Up Brady (2000) (TV).Moved to TV in the '50s eventually rising to head writer status on "The Red Skelton Show" (1951). He, along with brother Al and two other staffers, won a 1961 Emmy Award.In 1938, he joined his brother Al Schwartz , as a joke writer on Bob Hope 's radio show. In World War II, he wrote for Armed Forces Radio. Post-war, he became a staff writer for the radio version of "The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet" (1952).He was a pre-med student at New York University. Upon graduation, he moved to LA and earned a master's degree in biological sciences at USC, but never put it to use.Grew up in Brooklyn, New York.