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Occupation. Television screenwriter. 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, F-Troop, The Andy Griffith Show, Here's Lucy and Diff'rent Strokes.
YearFilmNotes1963Written by1980Writer1949–1950The Ed Wynn Show7 episodes1957–19597 episodesApr 19, 2008 · TV comedy writer Seaman Jacobs, who wrote for scores of classic TV shows including “The Addams Family” and “My Favorite Martian,” died of cardiac arrest April 8 in Los Angeles. He was 96. A...
About this interview. In his over three-hour interview, Seaman Jacobs (1912-2008) talks about getting his start as a writer by writing copy for the Brazilian Pavilion at the 1939 World's Fair. He recalls how, after getting discharged from the army, he wrote for radio personalities including Jack Paar, Bing Crosby, Ed Wynn, and Henry Morgan.
Apr 6, 2018 · For his full interview, see https://interviews.televisionacademy.com/interviews/seaman-jacobs
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Apr 15, 2008 · April 15, 2008 12 AM PT. From Times Staff and Wire Reports. Seaman Jacobs, 96, a veteran comedy writer who worked for legendary Hollywood entertainers, died April 8 of cardiac arrest at Century...
Scope and Contents of the Collection. The Seaman Jacobs Scripts contains scripts for television shows for which Jacobs was the author. Television shows are primarily comedy shows or situation comedies; shows represented include The Red Skelton Show, Bob Hope, Here's Lucy, No Time For Sergeants, Bachelor Father, F-Troop, The Real McCoy's, The ...
Seaman Jacobs was born on 25 February 1912 in Kingston, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for Valentine's Day (1964), It Happened at the World's Fair (1963) and How to Marry a Millionaire (1957). He was married to June Rita Bender and Margie Hart. He died on 8 April 2008 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
