Biography
Nat Perrin was an American comedy screenwriter, producer and director. Born in the Bronx, he trained as a lawyer but never practised law. After working in the Warner Bros. publicity department from 1930, he entered screenwriting through a forged letter of introduction to Groucho Marx in 1931, which led to a job at Paramount and a long association with the Marx Brothers.
Perrin contributed additional dialogue to Duck Soup (1933) and worked on other Marx Brothers projects including Monkey Business (1931) and the story for The Big Store (1941). He co-wrote the radio series Flywheel, Shyster, and Flywheel with Arthur Sheekman. Later credits include the screenplay for Hellzapoppin' (1941), Song of the Thin Man (1947) and Frankie and Johnny (1966). He produced early television series such as The Red Skelton Show and Death Valley Days, and served as producer and head writer on The Addams Family (1964–1966). In 1977 he acted as temporary conservator for Groucho Marx.
