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Mort Lachman (1918–2009)

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Born in Seattle, Washington (not, as many believed, in New York City), comedy writer Mort Lachman graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in journalism in the 1930s. After serving in the US Army during World War II, he got a job as a gag writer for comedian Eddie Cantor. In 1947 he went to work for comic Bob Hope as a gag writer for his radio show... See full bio »

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Morton Lachman
in Seattle, Washington, USA

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(age 90) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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Hide HideProducer (17 titles)
1990 Bagdad Cafe (TV series) (executive producer - 1 episode)
– Art (1990) (executive producer)
 
1984-1988 Kate & Allie (TV series) (executive producer - 41 episodes)
– Almost Married (1988) (executive producer)
– Jennie's New Deal (1987) (executive producer)
– Return of Bob Barsky (1987) (executive producer)
– Mother's Day (1987) (executive producer)
– Kate and the Cab Driver (1987) (executive producer)
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1981-1987 Gimme a Break! (TV series) (executive producer - 137 episodes)
– Mama's Date (1987) (executive producer)
– Someday My Prince... (1987) (executive producer)
– Save the Church (1987) (executive producer)
– Parents' Week: Part 2 (1987) (executive producer)
– Parents' Week: Part 1 (1987) (executive producer)
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1986 Comedy Factory (TV series) (executive producer - 1 episode)
– Father's Day (1986) (executive producer)
 
1986 The Stiller & Meara Show (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1984 The Mating Call (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1984 Spencer (TV series) (executive producer)
 
1984 Not in Front of the Kids (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1982 No Soap, Radio (TV series) (executive producer)
 
1980-1981 Sanford (TV series) (executive producer - 26 episodes)
– To Keep a Thief (1981) (executive producer)
– Private Lives (1981) (executive producer)
– Cal's Illegal Alien (1981) (executive producer)
– Jury Duty (1981) (executive producer)
– Freeway (1981) (executive producer)
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1979-1980 Archie Bunker's Place (TV series) (executive producer - 3 episodes)
– The Return of Sammy (1980) (executive producer)
– The Shabbat Dinner (1979) (executive producer)
– Edith Gets Hired (1979) (executive producer)
 
1976-1979 All in the Family (TV series) (executive producer - 73 episodes)
– Too Good Edith (1979) (executive producer)
– The Return of Stephanie's Father (1979) (executive producer)
– The Family Next Door (1979) (executive producer)
– Edith Gets Fired (1979) (executive producer)
– Stephanie's Conversion (1979) (executive producer)
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1978 In the Beginning (TV series) (executive producer)
 
1976 One Day at a Time (TV series) (executive producer - 1 episode)
– All the Way (1976) (executive producer)
 
1971 The Bob Hope Vietnam Christmas Show (TV special) (producer)
 
1971 Kraft Music Hall Presents: The Des O'Connor Show (TV series) (executive producer - 2 episodes)
– Episode dated 18 September 1971 (1971) (executive producer)
– Episode dated 26 June 1971 (1971) (executive producer)
 
1964 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV series) (producer - 1 episode)
– Her School for Bachelors (1964) (producer)
 
Show ShowWriter (20 titles)
2005 Yours, Mine and Ours (1968 screenplay)
 
1990 Bagdad Cafe (TV series)
– Art (1990) (story)
– Bagdad Cafe (1990) (written by)
 
1981-1987 Gimme a Break! (TV series)
– Mama's Date (1987) (creator)
– Someday My Prince... (1987) (creator)
– Save the Church (1987) (creator)
– Parents' Week: Part 2 (1987) (creator)
– Parents' Week: Part 1 (1987) (creator)
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1984 Not in Front of the Kids (TV movie)
 
1976-1979 All in the Family (TV series)
– Edith Gets Fired (1979) (story)
– Archie and the KKK: Part 1 (1977) (written by)
– Archie's Dog Day Afternoon (1977) (story)
– Mike and Gloria Split (1977) (story)
– Archie's Operation: Part 1 (1976) (teleplay)
 
1978 Baby, I'm Back (TV series)
– Living Proof (1978) (written by)
 
1974 Mixed Company
 
1971 The Bob Hope Vietnam Christmas Show (TV special)
 
1970 The Best on Record (TV special)
 
1969 Roberta (TV movie) (adaptation)
 
1968 The Best on Record (TV movie)
 
1968 Yours, Mine and Ours (writer)
 
1966 A Bob Hope Comedy Special (TV movie) (written by)
 
1965 The Bob Hope Comedy Special (TV movie)
 
1964 The Bing Crosby Show (TV movie)
 
1963 Call Me Bwana (screenplay)
 
1962 Bob Hope Christmas Show (TV movie) (head writer)
 
1958 Roberta (TV movie) (adaptation)
 
1953-1956 The Bob Hope Show (TV series)
– Episode dated 28 December 1956 (1956) (writer)
– Episode dated 28 February 1956 (1956) (writer)
– Episode #6.5 (1956) (writer)
– Episode #4.3 (1953) (writer)
 
1950 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV series)
– Episode #1.16 (1950)
 
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Sanford (TV series) (script consultant - 2 episodes, 1981) (script supervisor - 1 episode, 1980)
– Freeway (1981) (script consultant)
– Here Comes the Bride: Part 1 (1981) (script consultant)
– The Benefit (1980) (script supervisor)
 
1979-1980 Archie Bunker's Place (TV series) (script consultant - 3 episodes)
– The Return of Sammy (1980) (script consultant)
– The Ambush (1980) (script consultant)
– Edith Gets Hired (1979) (script consultant)
 
1976-1979 All in the Family (TV series) (script supervisor - 71 episodes)
– Too Good Edith (1979) (script supervisor)
– The Return of Stephanie's Father (1979) (script supervisor)
– The Family Next Door (1979) (script supervisor)
– Edith Gets Fired (1979) (script supervisor)
– Stephanie's Conversion (1979) (script supervisor)
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Show ShowDirector (2 titles)
1975 That's My Mama (TV series)
– Get Your Kicks on Routes 22 and 76 (1975)
– Queen of the Ribs (1975)
 
1975 The ABC Afternoon Playbreak (TV series)
– The Girl Who Couldn't Lose (1975)
 
Show ShowSelf (6 titles)
2003 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Gimme a Break (2003) … Himself
 
2003 Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Bob Hope at 100 (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1996 Academy of Television Arts and Sciences 50th Anniversary Celebration Tribute to Bob Hope (video documentary)
Himself
 
1993 Bob Hope: The First 90 Years (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1978 The 30th Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Comedy Series
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2009 The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself (in memoriam) (as Morton Lachman)
 

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