Mitzie Welch obit

Marilyn Welch Obituary

 

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July 25, 1931 - June 10, 2014 Marilyn "Mitzie" Welch passed away Tuesday morning, June 10, at her home in Encino. She was born July 25, 1931 in McDonald, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Julia and Howard Cottle. She began her career in music, singing with the Benny Goodman orchestra. In 1970, she and her husband, Ken, moved to Los Angeles, where they worked as a team, composing music for The Carol Burnett Show for seven seasons. They went on to write and produce material for Barbra Streisand, Barry Manilow, Bob Hope, Linda Lavin and Hal Linden, among others. Mitzie is an eight time Emmy Award winner. She wrote the CBS-TV movie "Life of the Party," the true story of the woman who founded the first recovery house for women in the U.S., which won for her a Women in Film Award, the Film Advisory Board Award and a Christopher Award. Surviving her are her two daughters, Gillian and Julie, and her husband, Ken. If you wish to make a donation in her name, you may contribute to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research. Services will be held Friday, July 25 at 3pm at Screening Room 5 at Warner Bros. in Burbank.

Writer

The Kashyyyk Life Day Carol: A Live Staged Reading of the Star Wars Holiday Special (2025)

The Kashyyyk Life Day Carol: A Live Staged Reading of the Star Wars Holiday Special

8.8

TV Movie

Writer

2025

 

Flimflam and Gorky in The Flimflam and Gorky Show (2020)

The Flimflam and Gorky Show

TV Series

Writer

2021

1 episode

 

Manilow: Music and Passion (2006)

Manilow: Music and Passion

8.9

TV Special

Writer

2006

 

Ultimate Manilow! (2002)

Ultimate Manilow!

8.4

TV Special

written by

2002

 

Men, Movies & Carol (1994)

Men, Movies & Carol

7.7

TV Movie

Writer

1994

 

Carol Burnett and Vicki Lawrence in The Carol Burnett Show (1991)

The Carol Burnett Show

8.2

TV Series

writer

1991

1 episode

 

Julie & Carol: Together Again (1989)

Julie & Carol: Together Again

9.2

TV Movie

Writer

1989

 

America's All-Star Tribute to Elizabeth Taylor (1989)

America's All-Star Tribute to Elizabeth Taylor

6.6

TV Special

Writer

1989

 

Whoopi Goldberg, Robin Williams, Carol Burnett, and Carl Reiner in Carol, Carl, Whoopi and Robin (1987)

Carol, Carl, Whoopi and Robin

8.1

TV Special

Writer

1987

 

Barbara Mandrell's Christmas: A Family Reunion

8.5

TV Special

Writer

1986

 

Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)

The Magical World of Disney

8.4

TV Series

writer

written by

1981–1986

2 episodes

 

Neil Diamond in Neil Diamond... Hello Again (1986)

Neil Diamond... Hello Again

9.1

TV Movie

Writer

1986

 

The NBC All Star Hour

7.3

TV Special

Writer

1985

 

Burnett Discovers Domingo

9.1

TV Special

Writer

1984

 

Life of the Party: The Story of Beatrice (1982)

Life of the Party: The Story of Beatrice

7.4

TV Movie

Writer

1982

 

Bonnie & the Franklins

TV Movie

writer

1982

 

Linda in Wonderland

5.4

TV Movie

Writer

1980

 

Bob Hope for President

8.1

TV Special

Writer

1980

 

The Hal Linden Special

TV Special

Writer

1979

 

Dolly Parton and Carol Burnett in Dolly & Carol in Nashville (1979)

Dolly & Carol in Nashville

8.7

TV Special

written by

1979

 

Harrison Ford, Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Kenny Baker, and Peter Mayhew in The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978)

The Star Wars Holiday Special

2.2

TV Movie

written by

1978

 

Sills and Burnett at the Met

8.8

TV Special

Writer

1976

 

A Special Olivia Newton-John (1976)

A Special Olivia Newton-John

7.9

TV Special

Writer

1976

 

Barbra Streisand and Other Musical Instruments (1973)

Barbra Streisand and Other Musical Instruments

7.6

TV Special

dialogue written by

1973

 

Julie and Carol at Lincoln Center (1971)

Julie and Carol at Lincoln Center

9.2

TV Special

Writer

1971

 

Producer

Men, Movies & Carol (1994)

Men, Movies & Carol

7.7

TV Movie

producer

1994

 

Julie & Carol: Together Again (1989)

Julie & Carol: Together Again

9.2

TV Movie

producer

1989

 

Life of the Party: The Story of Beatrice (1982)

Life of the Party: The Story of Beatrice

7.4

TV Movie

executive producer

1982

 

Bonnie & the Franklins

TV Movie

producer

1982

 

Linda in Wonderland

5.4

TV Movie

producer

1980

 

Bob Hope for President

8.1

TV Special

producer

1980

 

Bob Hope Special: Hope, Women and Song

TV Special

producer

1980

 

The Hal Linden Special

TV Special

producer

1979

 

Dolly Parton and Carol Burnett in Dolly & Carol in Nashville (1979)

Dolly & Carol in Nashville

8.7

TV Special

producer

1979

 

Harrison Ford, Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Kenny Baker, and Peter Mayhew in The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978)

The Star Wars Holiday Special

2.2

TV Movie

producer

1978

 

The Hanna-Barbera Happy Hour

6.0

TV Series

producer

1978

2 episodes

 

'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1977)

'Twas the Night Before Christmas

6.9

TV Special

producer

1977

 

Composer

The Kashyyyk Life Day Carol: A Live Staged Reading of the Star Wars Holiday Special (2025)

The Kashyyyk Life Day Carol: A Live Staged Reading of the Star Wars Holiday Special

8.8

TV Movie

Composer

2025

 

Movers & Shakers (1985)

Movers & Shakers

4.2

Composer

1985

 

Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)

The Magical World of Disney

8.4

TV Series

Composer

1981

1 episode

 

The Hal Linden Special

TV Special

Composer

1979

 

Dolly Parton and Carol Burnett in Dolly & Carol in Nashville (1979)

Dolly & Carol in Nashville

8.7

TV Special

Composer

1979

 

Music Department

Star Wars Audio Comics: YouTube Channel (2014)

Star Wars Audio Comics: YouTube Channel

7.6

TV Series

reused music

2020–2022

3 episodes

 

Carol Burnett: Show Stoppers (2001)

Carol Burnett: Show Stoppers

8.0

TV Special

composer: song "A Mackie Rag"

2001

 

The Charlie Horse Music Pizza (1998)

The Charlie Horse Music Pizza

8.5

TV Series

original songs by

1998

1 episode

 

Men, Movies & Carol (1994)

Men, Movies & Carol

7.7

TV Movie

music material

1994

 

Julie & Carol: Together Again (1989)

Julie & Carol: Together Again

9.2

TV Movie

special musical material

1989

 

The 59th Annual Academy Awards (1987)

The 59th Annual Academy Awards

6.6

TV Special

special musical material

1987

 

Whoopi Goldberg, Robin Williams, Carol Burnett, and Carl Reiner in Carol, Carl, Whoopi and Robin (1987)

Carol, Carl, Whoopi and Robin

8.1

TV Special

special music material

1987

 

Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)

The Magical World of Disney

8.4

TV Series

music arranger

1986

1 episode

 

The NBC All Star Hour

7.3

TV Special

lyricist

1985

 

Burnett Discovers Domingo

9.1

TV Special

special musical material

1984

 

Sammy Davis Jr. in Texaco Star Theater: Opening Night (1982)

Texaco Star Theater: Opening Night

6.5

TV Special

carol & sammy medley prepared by (as Mitzi Welch)

1982

 

The Hal Linden Special

TV Special

musical numbers created by

1979

 

Happily Ever After

7.1

TV Movie

composer: special music material

1978

 

Husbands, Wives & Lovers (1978)

Husbands, Wives & Lovers

6.5

TV Series

composer: theme music

1978

10 episodes

 

The Hanna-Barbera Happy Hour

6.0

TV Series

musical material

1978

1 episode

 

The Harvey Korman Show (1977)

The Harvey Korman Show

7.9

TV Series

composer: title song (as Mitzi Welch)

1978

2 episodes

 

Carol Burnett in The Carol Burnett Show (1967)

The Carol Burnett Show

8.7

TV Series

composer: additional special material

creator: musical numbers

composer: special music material

1971–1978

142 episodes

 

The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots

8.0

TV Movie

composer: song "See You Tomorrow in Class"

1978

 

'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1977)

'Twas the Night Before Christmas

6.9

TV Special

musical numbers created by

1977

 

Carpenters Very First Television Special (1976)

Carpenters Very First Television Special

8.9

TV Special

musical material

1976

 

Sills and Burnett at the Met

8.8

TV Special

musical material

1976

 

A Special Olivia Newton-John (1976)

A Special Olivia Newton-John

7.9

TV Special

special music material

1976

 

Married Is Better

TV Special

music

1974

 

Barbra Streisand and Other Musical Instruments (1973)

Barbra Streisand and Other Musical Instruments

7.6

TV Special

special musical material

1973

 

Duke Ellington... We Love You Madly (1973)

Duke Ellington... We Love You Madly

9.3

TV Special

musical arranger

1973

 

Julie and Carol at Lincoln Center (1971)

Julie and Carol at Lincoln Center

9.2

TV Special

musical treatments

1971

 

The Jim Nabors Hour (1968)

The Jim Nabors Hour

6.8

TV Series

special music material

1969

1 episode

 

Jim Nabors and Frank Sutton in Gomer Pyle: USMC (1964)

Gomer Pyle: USMC

7.0

TV Series

music arranger: medley

1969

1 episode

 

Carol Burnett and Bob Newhart in The Entertainers (1964)

The Entertainers

8.1

TV Series

musical treatments

1965

1 episode

 

Soundtrack

Diminishing Returns (2016)

Diminishing Returns

3.1

Podcast Series

writer: "Good Night But Not Goodbye"

2021

1 episode

 

The George Lucas Talk Show (2020)

The George Lucas Talk Show

8.7

TV Series

writer: "Goodnight, but Not Goodbye", "A Day to Celebrate"

2020

1 episode

 

Carol Burnett, Tracey Ullman, Zooey Deschanel, Denis O'Hare, and Matthew Morrison in Once Upon a Mattress (2005)

Once Upon a Mattress

6.2

TV Movie

lyrics: "That Baby Of Mine"

music: "That Baby Of Mine"

2005

 

Movers & Shakers (1985)

Movers & Shakers

4.2

lyrics: "Can't We Go Home Again"

music: "Can't We Go Home Again"

1985

 

Dolly Parton and Carol Burnett in Dolly & Carol in Nashville (1979)

Dolly & Carol in Nashville

8.7

TV Special

writer: "No One Picks Like a Nashville Picker Picks", "It's a Kick, Kickin' Around with You", "What Am I Doing Up Here?"

1979

 

Harrison Ford, Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Kenny Baker, and Peter Mayhew in The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978)

The Star Wars Holiday Special

2.2

TV Movie

writer: "This Minute Now", "Good Night But Not Goodbye", "A Day To Celebrate" (uncredited)

1978

 

Husbands, Wives & Lovers (1978)

Husbands, Wives & Lovers

6.5

TV Series

lyrics: "Husbands, Wives & Lovers"

music: "Husbands, Wives & Lovers"

1978

 

Ethel Merman in You're Gonna Love It Here (1977)

You're Gonna Love It Here

TV Movie

Soundtrack (as Mitzi Welch, "You're Gonna Love It Here")

1977

 

Carol Burnett in The Carol Burnett Show (1967)

The Carol Burnett Show

8.7

TV Series

writer: "The World Is A Concerto / Make Your Own Kind Of Music"

1972

1 episode

 

Zero Mostel in Carol + 2 (1966)

Carol + 2

8.0

TV Special

lyrics: "You're My Reason"

music: "You're My Reason"

writer: "Chutzpah!"

1966

 

Self

American Masters (1985)

American Masters

8.2

TV Series

Self

2007

1 episode

 

On Broadway Tonight

TV Series

Self

1964

1 episode

 

Talent Scouts (1962)

Talent Scouts

8.3

TV Series

Self

1963

1 episode

 

Merv Griffin in The Merv Griffin Show (1962)

The Merv Griffin Show

6.6

TV Series

Self (as Mitzi Welch)

1963

1 episode

 

Jack Paar in The Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar (1957)

The Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar

8.3

TV Series

Self

1959–1961

5 episodes

 

Playboy's Penthouse (1959)

Playboy's Penthouse

7.4

TV Series

Self

1960

1 episode

 

Archive Footage

A Disturbance in the Force (2023)

A Disturbance in the Force

6.8

Self (archive footage)

2023

 

Seth Meyers at an event for The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards (2014)

The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards

6.6

TV Special

Self (In Memoriam) (archive footage)

2014