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Mort Lachman Biography

Birth Name:Morton Lachman

Birth Place:Seattle, Washington, United States

Profession Writer, Producer, Script department, Director

Fast Facts

Studied journalism as a student at the University of Washington
Remained married to Natalie Gittelson from 1993 until his death in 2009
Decided to pursue a career as a comedy writer after seeing an advertisement seeking writers for comedian Eddie Cantor
Joined the United States Army during World War II
Known for his writing contributions to sitcoms, including "All in the Family" and "Gimme a Break․"
Best known for collaborating with comedian and vaudevillian Bob Hope