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Milt Josefsberg (June 29, 1911 – December 14, 1987) was an American screenwriter. Career. Milt Josefsberg's first big break came in 1938, when he was hired as writer on Bob Hope 's radio program. [1] . Five years later, in the summer of 1943, he left Hope and took over as one of four new writers on The Jack Benny Program on the radio.
- radio/television screenwriter/producer
- Milton Josefsberg, June 29, 1911, New York City, New York, U.S.
- 1938–1987 (his death)
- November 14, 1987 (aged 76), Burbank, California, U.S.
Comedy-writing wizard Milt Josefsberg, who created many of the most memorable lines uttered by Jack Benny, Bob Hope and Lucille Ball, died Monday at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Burbank, where he had...
Milt Josefsberg was born on 29 June 1911 in New York, USA. He was a writer, known for All in the Family (1971), The Lucy Show (1962) and The Jack Benny Program (1950). He died on 14 December 1987 in Burbank, California, USA.
- Milt Josefsberg
- December 14, 1987
- June 29, 1911
In the classic episode, “Stretch Cunningham, Goodbye” (co-written by veteran Jewish humorist Milt Josefsberg), Archie is forced to come to terms with his anti-Semitism after agreeing to deliver a eulogy for his pal Stretch (a.k.a. Jerome), only to discover that his longtime co-worker at the loading dock was Jewish.
- Arie Kaplan
Milt Josefsberg was born on 29 June 1911 in New York, USA. He was a writer, known for All in the Family (1971), The Lucy Show (1962) and The Jack Benny Program (1950). He died on 14 December 1987 in Burbank, California, USA.
- June 29, 1911
- December 14, 1987
Introduction. The Milt Josefsberg Collection of the American Radio Archives at the Thousand Oaks Library consists of ca. 8 linear feet of papers and ca. 25 hours of sound recordings, documenting the later part of the career of radio and TV comedy writer and producer J. Milton Josefsberg.
Milt Josefsberg had a highly successful career as a comedy writer and television producer. He wrote a book on comedy writing and a biography of Jack Benny. This collection includes: correspondence; radio and television scripts; book manuscripts; sound recordings; press clippings
