- Jay Sommers
Jay Sommers was a producer, director and comedy writer whose career spanned four decades. He was born on January 3, 1917 in New York, New York, and died on September 25, 1985 in Los Angeles, California. He wrote more than 90 television comedy episodes, produced 63, and had a major responsibility for creating the
Green Acres television show. He also did limited work onPetticoat Junction andThe Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet .In 1940, he got a break by being brought in to write for a
Milton Berle radio show. (Berle at the time was one of the most popular radio personalities.) He wrote forEddie Cantor andRed Skelton on the radio, and for the radio comedy seriesLum and Abner .In 1950, he was the producer, writer and director for the "Granby’s Green Acres" radio show. Although it only ran for two months, it was highly similar to the highly successful "Green Acres" television show that he created 15 years later, where he was the main producer and writer.
His first television work was in 1955, as a writer for
The Great Gildersleeve . He wrote three episodes ofHello, Larry toward the end of his life. He is credited for the story and screenplay for the movieGordy , released 10 years after his death.References
* Brennan, Sandra. All Movie Guide
External links
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0814068/ IMDB profile]
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