Seaman Block Jacobs (February 25, 1912 – April 8, 2008) was an American screenwriter. He wrote episodes for several TV shows, such as The Addams Family, The Lucy Show, I Dream of Jeannie, F-Troop, The Andy Griffith Show, Here's Lucy and Diff'rent Strokes. He was nominated for an Emmy Award in 1978 for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Special for The George Burns One-Man Show in 1977.[1] He co-wrote for I Love Lucy and The Love Boat with Freddie Fox (screenwriter).[2]
Seaman Jacobs | |
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| Born | Seaman Block Jacobs February 25, 1912 Kingston, New York, U.S. |
| Died | April 8, 2008 (aged 96) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Seamen Jacobs |
| Occupation | Television screenwriter |
| Years active | 1949–1991 |
On April 8, 2008, Jacobs died of cardiac arrest at the age of 96.[3]
Selected filmography
edit| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Notes | |
| 1963 | It Happened at the World's Fair | Written by | |
| 1980 | Oh, God! Book II | Writer | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Notes | |
| 1949–1950 | The Ed Wynn Show | 7 episodes | |
| 1957–1959 | How to Marry a Millionaire | 7 episodes | |
| 1959–1962 | Bachelor Father | 28 episodes | |
| 1960 | The Dennis O'Keefe Show | 1 episode | |
| 1963–1964 | Petticoat Junction | 6 episodes | |
| 1964–1965 | The Addams Family | Pilot episode | |
| 1965–1966 | F Troop | 8 episodes | |
| 1967–1968 | The Mothers-in-Law | 5 episodes | |
| 1967–1970 | Family Affair | 4 episodes | |
| 1968–1970 | The Red Skelton Show | 41 episodes | |
| 1971 | The Jimmy Stewart Show | Unknown episodes | |
| 1972 | Temperatures Rising | 2 episodes | |
| 1973 | Wait Till Your Father Gets Home | 1 episode | |
| 1973-1975 | Sigmund and the Sea Monsters | 1 episode | |
| 1975–1976 | Maude | 2 episodes | |
| 1976 | The Dumplings | 1 episode | |
| 1976–1977 | Wonderbug | 3 episodes | |
| 1976–1981 | The Jeffersons | 5 episodes | |
| 1983 | Bob Hope's All-Star Super Bowl Party | Television special | |
| 1986 | All-Star Tribute to General Jimmy Doolittle | Television special | |
| 1987 | NBC Investigates Bob Hope | Television special | |
| 1991 | Bob Hope & Friends: Making New Memories | Television special | |
References
edit- ^ "Award-Winning Comedy Writer Seaman Jacobs Passes Away at 96". wga.org. 2008-04-10. Retrieved 2009-11-15.
- ^ Robert L. Mott -,Radio Live! Television Live!: Those Golden Days When Horses Were 2004 p162 "Jacobs and his partner, Freddie Fox, wrote for I Love Lucy, Love Boat, and God knows how many more. Jacobs also created the wacky F Troop. Freddie Fox wrote for the Judy Canova Show and for Bob Hope. Fred was probably one of the few .."
- ^ "Seaman Jacobs, writer, dies at 96". variety.com. 2008-04-08. Retrieved 2009-11-15.
External links
edit- Seaman Jacobs at IMDb
- Comedy Writer Seaman Jacobs passes away at 96
- Seaman Jacobs at The Interviews: An Oral History of Television
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