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Billy Friedberg

Billy Friedberg

American producer and screenwriter

William Friedberg (April 22, 1915 - April 7, 1965) was an American producer and screenwriter.

Quick Facts Born, Died ...

Friedberg started his career in 1950 writing for All Star Revue. In 1951 he appeared in the broadway play Two on the Aisle.[3] He also wrote an episode of The Colgate Comedy Hour with screenwriter Nat Hiken. He later wrote for 43 episodes of Hiken's comedy series The Phil Silvers Show.[4] Friedberg’s writing credits also include The Jackie Gleason Show, Car 54, Where Are You? and Peter Loves Mary. In 1957, he won a Primetime Emmy for Best Comedy Writing - Variety or Situation Comedy.[5]

Friedberg died in April 1965 of a heart attack in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 49.[6][7][8]

References

  1. [1]
    "The Baltimore Sun from Baltimore, Maryland - 27". The Baltimore Sun. April 18, 1965. p. 27.
  2. [2]
    "William Friedberg papers, 1950-1965". Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  3. [3]
    The Great Clowns on Broadway. Oxford University Press. 1984. p. 219. ISBN 9780195034714.
  4. [4]
    "Daily News from New York, New York - 745". Daily News. April 12, 1956. p. 745.
  5. [5]
    "Billy Friedberg". Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  6. [6]
    King of the Half Hour: Nat Hiken and the Golden Age of TV Comedy. Syracuse University Press. 2000. p. 186. ISBN 9780815606512.
  7. [7]
    "BILLY FRIEDBERG". The New York Times. 8 April 1965. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  8. [8]
    "Daily News from New York, New York - 475". Daily News. April 8, 1965. p. 475.


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