Mort Lachman

Birth Name:

Morton Lachman

Birth Place:

Seattle, Washington, United States

Profession

Writer, Producer, Script department, Director

Studied journalism as a student at the University of Washington
Remained married to Natalie Gittelson from 1993 until his death in 2009
Joined the United States Army during World War II
Decided to pursue a career as a comedy writer after seeing an advertisement seeking writers for comedian Eddie Cantor
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

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