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'''Irving Pincus''' (March 14, 1914 – May 13, 1984) was a [[film]] and [[television]] writer and producer who created the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] and [[CBS]] [[situation comedy]], ''[[The Real McCoys]],'' which aired in prime time from 1957 to 1963 and subsequently in rebroadcasts over many years. The principal star of ''The Real McCoys'' was the [[Academy Award]]-winning [[actor]] Walter Brennan (1894-1974), who filled in the role of the cantankerous but kindly Grandpa Amos McCoy. The series is the story of a farm family from [[West Virginia]], who relocated to the San Fernando Valley in southern [[California]]. Though a comedy, it is known for inspirational themes.

'''Irving Pincus''' (March 14, 1914 – May 13, 1984) was a [[film]] and [[television]] writer and producer who created the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] and [[CBS]] [[situation comedy]], ''[[The Real McCoys]],'' which aired in prime time from 1957 to 1963 and subsequently in rebroadcasts over many years. The principal star of ''The Real McCoys'' was the [[Academy Award]]-winning [[actor]] Walter Brennan (1894-1974), who filled in the role of the cantankerous but kindly Grandpa Amos McCoy. The series is the story of a farm family from [[West Virginia]], who relocated to the San Fernando Valley in southern [[California]]. Though a comedy, it is known for inspirational themes.

Though ''The Real McCoys'' did not air until 1957, Pincus had already coined the title and in 1955 was shopping the prospective series with [[NBC]].<ref>"NBC-TV Preps 'Real McCoys," ''Billboard'' magazine, October 8, 1955.</ref><ref>''Billboard'' magazine apparently misspelled "Pincus" as "Pinkus"; in the October 8, 1955, edition. However, ''Billboard'' used "Pincus" and refers to "Norm and Irv Pincus" in the edition of July 5, 1952.</ref> Irving Pincus and his brother, Norman Charles Pincus (1906-1978), wrote many of the scripts for ''The Real McCoys,'' which landed two years later on the ABC Thursday evening schedule. Irving Pincus joined Walter Brennan, in the formation of Brennan-Westgate Productions, with filming of the series at Desilu Studio, then owned by [[Lucille Ball]] and [[Desi Arnaz]]. Pincus produced ninety-one episodes from 1957 to 1961 and wrote scripts of eighty-five segments spread throughout the duration of the program, from the third episode "The Egg War" with character actor Charles Lane (1905-2007) as the memorable guest star, to the series finale called "Pepino's Mama."<ref name=imdb>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0683913/|title=Irving Pincus|publisher=Internet Movie Data Base|accessdate=September 4, 2011}}</ref>

Though ''The Real McCoys'' did not air until 1957, Pincus had already coined the title and in 1955 was shopping the prospective series with [[NBC]].<ref>"NBC-TV Preps 'Real McCoys," ''Billboard'' magazine, October 8, 1955.</ref><ref>''Billboard'' magazine apparently misspelled "Pincus" as "Pinkus"; in the October 8, 1955, edition. However, ''Billboard'' used "Pincus" and refers to "Norm and Irv Pincus" in the edition of July 5, 1952.</ref> Irving Pincus and his brother, Norman Charles Pincus (1906-1978), wrote many of the scripts for ''The Real McCoys,'' which landed two years later on the ABC Thursday evening schedule. Irving Pincus joined Walter Brennan, in the formation of Brennan-Westgate Productions, with filming of the series at Desilu Studio, then owned by [[Lucille Ball]] and [[Desi Arnaz]]. Pincus produced ninety-one episodes from 1957 to 1961 and wrote scripts of eighty-five segments spread throughout the duration of the program, from the third episode "The Egg War" with character actor Charles Lane (1905-2007) as the memorable guest star, to the series finale called "Pepino's Mama."<ref name=imdb>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0683913/|title=Irving Pincus|publisher=Internet Movie Data Base|accessdate=September 4, 2011}}</ref>