Austin Kalish

Austin Kalish
Born
Austin Roy Kalish

(1921-02-03)February 3, 1921
The Bronx, New York, U.S.
DiedOctober 5, 2016(2016-10-05) (aged 95)
Woodland Hills, California, U.S.
Alma materNew York University
OccupationsProducer, screenwriter
Spouse
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(m. 1948)​
Children2; including Bruce Kalish

Austin Roy Kalish (February 3, 1921 – October 5, 2016) was an American producer and screenwriter.

Life and career

Kalish was born in The Bronx, New York, the son of Helen (née Rosenfeld, 1894–1994) and Milton Kalish (1892–1958), a salesman.[1] He attended New York University, and he later served in World War II.[2] After World War II ended, Kalish began writing jokes for comedians.[1][2]

Kalish began his career writing for The Martin and Lewis Show, with his wife, Irma.[2] They later collaborated on producing and writing for television programs, including Too Close for Comfort, All in the Family, The Bob Newhart Show, Good Times, My Favorite Martian, Maude, I Dream of Jeannie, F Troop, and Family Affair.[3]

Personal life

Kalish was married to Irma Kalish from 1948,[1] They had a son, comedy writer Bruce Kalish, and a daughter Nancy Biederman, who died in 2016 of leukemia.[1][4]

Death

Kalish died in October 2016 at the Motion Picture & Television Fund cottages in Woodland Hills, California, at the age of 95.[1][2][5][6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Gates, Anita (October 7, 2016). "Austin Kalish, a Writer of 'Maude' Abortion Episode, Dies at 95". The New York Times. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Lincoln, Ross (October 6, 2016). "Austin Kalish Dies: Legendary Sitcom Writer Was 95". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  3. ^ Lewellen, Scott (February 1, 2013). Funny You Should Ask: Oral Histories of Classic Sitcom Storytellers. McFarland. p. 9. ISBN 978-1476602257 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Verhoeven, Beatrice (December 1, 2016). "Nancy Biederman, Motion Picture & Television Fund Advocate, Dies of Leukemia". TheWrap. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  5. ^ Barnes, Mike (October 6, 2016). "Austin 'Rocky' Kalish, Prolific Sitcom Writer, Dies at 95". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  6. ^ Variety Staff (October 6, 2016). "'All in the Family,' 'Maude' Writer Austin Kalish Dies at 95". Variety. Retrieved September 11, 2021.

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