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Hal Goodman 
Summary
Harold "Hal" Goodman (May 9, 1915 - September 3, 1997) was an American producer and screenwriter. He wrote for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, with his partner Larry Klein.
Hal Goodman | |
|---|---|
| Born | Harold "Hal" Goodman May 9, 1915 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | September 3, 1997 (aged 82) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, screenwriter |
| Spouse | Natalie Goodman |
| Children | 2 |
Career edit
Goodman started his career writing for the television film Let's Join Joanie. He first met Johnny Carson in 1953.[1]
Goodman wrote for Flip Wilson, Jack Benny and Bob Hope.[2][3] He was nominated for Primetime Emmy awards eight times, winning one in 1971 for work on The Flip Wilson Show.[4] Goodman worked with producer and screenwriter Larry Klein writing for The Flip Wilson Show and The Carol Burnett Show.[5]
Death edit
Goodman died in September 1997 at his home in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 82.[6][7][8]
References edit
- ^ "Obituary for Hal Goodman (Aged 82) - 1". The Hanford Sentinel. September 6, 1997. Retrieved April 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Flip (The Inside Story of TV's First Black Superstar). Penguin Publishing Group. April 18, 2013. ISBN 9781101606087.
- ^ "Hal Goodman, 82, an award-winning comedy writer..." Retrieved April 30, 2021.
- ^ "Hal Goodman". Retrieved April 30, 2021.
- ^ "Obituary for Hal Goodman (Aged 82) - 2". The Los Angeles Times. September 5, 1997. Retrieved April 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 1997. McFarland. 1997. p. 69. ISBN 9780786404605.
- ^ "Hal Goodman; Monologuist for Comedians". Los Angeles Times. 5 September 1997. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
- ^ Radio Drama and Comedy Writers, 1928-1962. McFarland. December 2017. p. 90. ISBN 9781476665931.
External links edit
- Hal Goodman at IMDb