Coleman Jacoby
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Coleman Jacoby | |
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| Born | Coleman Jacobs April 16, 1915 Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | October 20, 2010(aged 95) |
| Occupation(s) | Radio and televisioncomedy writer |
| Spouse(s) | • Violeta Velero (married 1940; divorced) • Gaby Monet (her death) |
| Children | One daughter |
Coleman Jacoby(April 16, 1915 – October 20, 2010) was an Americancomedy writerfor radio and television.[1]
Early life
[edit]Born Coleman Jacobs inPittsburgh,Pennsylvania,his father abandoned the family mother died when he was young.
He was raised at the Jewish Home for Babies and Children from age 7.
Career
[edit]After studying art, he moved toNew York City,New York,where he worked painting murals for nightclubs. He also started writing jokes for comedians. Joke writing forBob HopeandFred Allenpaved the way for steady work in radio. He changed his name toJacobyon the recommendation of columnistEarl Wilson.
He wrote forSid CaesarandImogene CocaonYour Show of Shows.Later, after teaming up with his longtime partnerArnie Rosen,he wrote extensively forJackie GleasonandArt Carney.The team also wrote forPhil Silvers's character Sergeant Ernie Bilko forYou'll Never Get Rich(later renamedThe Phil Silvers Show).[2]
Personal life
[edit]Jacoby was married twice, first to Violeta Velero in 1940, from whom he divorced, and later to Gaby Monet, who predeceased him. He had one daughter.
He died ofpancreatic cancerinEast Meadow,New York.
See also
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- Lists of American writers
- List of Long Islanders
- List of people from the Pittsburgh metropolitan area
References
[edit]- ^(registration required)Grimes, William(November 12, 2010)."Coleman Jacoby, TV Comedy Writer, Dies at 95".The New York Times.RetrievedNovember 14,2010.
- ^Grimes, William (November 13, 2010)."Comic writer NY Times".The New York Times.
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