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Jay Sommers (January 3, 1917 – September 25, 1985) was a US-American producer, director and comedy writer whose career spanned four decades. He wrote more than 90 television comedy episodes, produced 63, and was creator and producer of the Green Acres television show.
The eight-episode summer series was created by Jay Sommers, who also wrote, produced, and directed. The principal characters, a married couple played by Bea Benaderet and Gale Gordon, originated (although under a different surname) on Lucille Ball's My Favorite Husband.
Jay Sommers (January 3, 1917 - September 25, 1985) was a producer, director and comedy writer whose career spanned four decades. He wrote more than 90 television comedy episodes, produced 63, and had a major responsibility for creating the Green Acres television show.
Sep 28, 1985 · Jay Sommers, a prolific radio and television writer whose credits ranged from “Lum and Abner” to the TV cult favorite “Green Acres,” has died of a lingering heart ailment. Sommers was 68 when...
Jay Sommers was born on 3 January 1917 in Troy, New York, USA. Jay was a writer and producer, known for Green Acres (1965), The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952) and Petticoat Junction (1963). Jay was married to Miriam Freedman and Barbara Sommers. Jay died on 25 September 1985 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Green Acres was a Syndication network sitcom that was created by Jay Sommers which premiered on September 15, 1965. It was based on his 1950 radio series "Granby's Green Acres." The show starred Eddie Albert, Eva Gabor, Pat Buttram, Frank Cady, Tom Lester, Hank Patterson, Barbara Pepper and Alvy...
