| Seaman Jacobs | |
|---|---|
| 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 writer |
| Years active | 1949–1991 |
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, 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]
On April 8, 2008, Jacobs died of cardiac arrest at the age of 96.[2]
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 1975–1976 | Maude | 2 episodes | |
| 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 | |