Coleman Jacoby (April 16, 1915 – October 20, 2010) was a comedy writer for radio and television.[1]
Born Coleman Jacobs in Pittsburgh, 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. After studying art, he moved to New York, where he worked paining murals for nightclubs. He also started writing jokes for comedians. Joke-writing for Bob Hope and Fred Allen paved the way for steady work in radio. He changed his name to "Jacoby" on the recommendation of Earl Wilson
He wrote for Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca on Your Show of Shows. Later, after teaming up with his longtime partner Arnie Rosen, he wrote extensively for Jackie Gleason and Art Carney. The team also wrote for Phil Silvers's character Sargent Ernie Bilko for You'll Never Get Rich (later renamed The Phil Silvers Show.
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 of pancreatic cancer in East Meadow, New York on October 20, 2010.
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