Billy Friedberg

Billy Friedberg
Born	William "Billy" Friedberg (1915-04-22)April 22, 1915 New York, U.S.
Died	April 7, 1965(1965-04-07) (aged 49) [1] Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Education	Columbia University [2]
Occupation(s)	Producer, screenwriter
Years active	1950-1965
Spouse	Hope Cameron ​ (m. 1950)​

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

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

External links

• Billy Friedberg at IMDb
• Billy Friedberg at the Internet Broadway Database