Brian Cooke

Birth Name:

Brian Cooke

Birth Place:

Liverpool, Merseyside, England

Profession

Writer, Script department

Completed a term of National Service with the British military, where he first started cartooning
He and Johnnie Mortimer initially wrote for the radio, producing works like "Men from the Ministry" and "Round the Horne․"
Started out as a cartoonist, selling comic strips to magazines and newspapers
Best known as the creator, with Johnnie Mortimer, of the sitcom "Man About the House," which was remade for American television as "Three's Company․"
Frequently worked with fellow writer Johnnie Mortimer, whom he met at a Cartoonists' Convention
He and Johnnie Mortimer also wrote several stage plays, including "When the Cat's Away" and "Situation Comedy․"
Several of his and Johnnie Mortimer's other British series were adapted for American audiences: "Robin's Nest" became "Three's a Crowd," "George & Mildred" became "The Ropers," and "Keep It in the Family" became "Too Close for Comfort․"

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