Mark Harmon is remembering the “professionalism and tenacity” of former NCIS showrunner George Schenck after his death at 82 years old on Aug. 3.
Schenck, who passed away peacefully at his home in Brentwood, Calif., was a part of NCIS from the start. He and longtime writing partner Frank Cardea joined the CBS show early in Season 1 as consulting producers, rising to the role of executive producers in Season 9 before being named co-showrunners in Season 14 after the unexpected death of former showrunner Gary Glasberg. Schenck retired in 2018 from the series.
(L-R) Actors Brian Dietzen, Emily Wickersham and Mark Harmon, executive producer Mark Schilz, actor Sean Murray and executive producers George Schenck and Gary Glasberg attend the cake cutting celebration for “NCIS” 300th episode on February 9, 2016 in Valencia, California.
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Harmon, who starred in Seasons 1 through 19as Special Agent Leroy …