Tony Barrett

Tony Barrett, born Martin Lefkowitz on May 24, 1916, in New York City, was an American actor, writer, and producer whose career spanned stage, radio, film, and television.

Barrett made his Broadway appearance in 1941, performing in Sons o' Fun. Alongside his stage work, he built a parallel career as a radio and screen actor before transitioning into writing and producing for film and television.

In television, Barrett contributed extensively to the crime drama Peter Gunn, writing or co-writing the majority of episodes across its second and third seasons. He later took on a dual role as a primary producer and screenwriter for The Mod Squad. His film writing credits include the screenplay for Good Times, the 1967 musical comedy featuring Sonny and Cher. As a screen actor, he appeared in the 1949 film Impact.

Barrett was married to writer Steffi Barrett. He died of cancer in Los Angeles on November 16, 1974, at the age of 58, and was interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Hollywood Hills, California.