Austin Kalish
Austin Kalish | |
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Born | Austin Roy Kalish February 3, 1921 The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Woodland Hills, California, U.S. |
Alma mater | New York University |
Occupation | Producer, screenwriter |
Spouse(s) | Irma Kalish (m. 1948) |
Children | 2; including Bruce Kalish |
Austin Roy Kalish (February 3, 1921 – October 5, 2016) was an American producer and screenwriter.
Life and career
Kalish was born in The Bronx, New York, the son of Helen and Milton, a salesman.[1] He attended New York University, and later served in World War II.[2] After World War II ended, Kalish began writing jokes for comedians.[1][2]
Kalish began his career writing for The Martin and Lewis Show, with his wife, Irma.[2] They later collaborated on producing and writing for television programs, including Too Close for Comfort, All in the Family, The Bob Newhart Show, Good Times, My Favorite Martian, Maude, I Dream of Jeannie, F Troop and Family Affair.[3]
Personal life
Kalish was married to Irma Kalish from 1948,[1] They had a son, comedy writer Bruce Kalish, and a daughter Nancy Biederman, who died in 2016 of leukemia.[1][4]
Death
Kalish died in October 2016 at the Motion Picture & Television Fund cottages in Woodland Hills, California, at the age of 95.[1][2][5][6]
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- 1921 births
- 2016 deaths
- Television producers from New York (state)
- American male screenwriters
- American television writers
- American male television writers
- Screenwriters from New York (state)
- American comedy writers
- New York University alumni
- American military personnel of World War II
- Burials at Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery