Tripti Joshi (Editor)

Thad Mumford

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Years active
  
1971-2001

Name
  
Thad Mumford

Role
  
Television producer


Thad Mumford Thad Mumford on Wikinow News Videos Facts

Full Name
  
Thaddeus Quetin Mumford, Jr.

Born
  
February 8, 1951 (age 73) (
1951-02-08
)
Washington D.C., United States

Occupation
  
Television producer and writer

Shows
  
M*A*S*H, The Electric Company

Awards
  
Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Episodic Comedy

Nominations
  
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series

Similar People
  
Burt Metcalfe, Mike Farrell, Gene Reynolds, Everett Greenbaum, Larry Gelbart

How to pronounce thad mumford american english us pronouncenames com


Thad Mumford is an American television producer and writer. He has written and produced for a number of television series spanning different genres, including The Cosby Show, A Different World, M*A*S*H, Maude, Good Times, Home Improvement, Roots: The Next Generations, and Judging Amy, among other series.

In 1973, Mumford won a Primetime Emmy Award for his writing in The Electric Company. In 1978, a Sesame Street character was named after him named Dr. Thad in the recurring skit, "Dr. Thad and the Medications", Mumford also performed the voice for the character.

As a youngster, Mumford also gained some renown working as a batboy for the New York Yankees.

References

Thad Mumford Wikipedia