The Life of Riley
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Irving S. Brecher (January 17, 1914 – November 17, 2008) was a screenwriter who wrote for the Marx Brothers among many others; he was the only writer to get sole credit on a Marx Brothers film, penning the screenplays for At the Circus (1939) and Go West (1940).
- 1937–1963
- November 17, 2008 (age 94), Los Angeles, California, US
- January 17, 1914, New York City, US
Nov 19, 2008 · Irving Brecher, who wrote vaudeville sketches for Milton Berle, jokes for Henny Youngman, comedies for the Marx Brothers, a television series for Jackie Gleason and screenplays for...
Irving Brecher was born on 17 January 1914 in Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Meet Me in St. Louis (1944), The People's Choice (1955) and Somebody Loves Me (1952). He was married to Norma Brecher and Eve Bennett.
- Producer, Writer, Director
- January 17, 1914
- Irving Brecher
- November 17, 2008
Irving Brecher, a comedy writer whose career in radio, television and the movies included writing two Marx Brothers comedies, co-writing the Judy Garland musical “Meet Me in St. Louis”...
Dec 8, 2008 · Even as a teenager working at a Manhattan theater, Irving Brecher, who died Nov. 17 at 94, peddled his comedy writing to anyone who would have it. The Bronx, N.Y., native sent one-liners to ...
May 11, 2004 · Throughout his long and varied career, screenwriter Irving Brecher has kept one thing consistent: his wickedly irreverent sense of humor. He’s applied this gift to the radically different mediums of stage, radio, films and television and has made imposing and amusing contributions to each.
Irving Brecher was born on January 17, 1914 in Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Meet Me in St. Louis (1944), The People's Choice (1955) and Somebody Loves Me (1952). He was married to Norma Brecher and Eve Bennett.
