About Seaman Jacobs
Lived 1912 – 2008 (aged 96). Seaman Jacobs was an American screenwriter.
Seaman Block Jacobs (February 25, 1912 – April 8, 2008) was an American screenwriter. He wrote episodes for several TV shows, such as The Addams Family, The Lucy Show, I Dream of Jeannie, F-Troop, The Andy Griffith Show, Here's Lucy and Diff'rent Strokes. He was nominated for an Emmy Award in 1978 for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Special for The George Burns One-Man Show in 1977. He co-wrote for I Love Lucy and The Love Boat with Freddie Fox (screenwriter).
On April 8, 2008, Jacobs died of cardiac arrest at the age of 96.
Selected filmography Film Year Film Notes 1963 It Happened at the World's Fair Written by 1980 Oh, God! Book II Writer Television Year Title Notes 1949–1950 The Ed Wynn Show 7 episodes 1957–1959 How to Marry a Millionaire 7 episodes 1959–1962 Bachelor Father 28 episodes 1960 The Dennis O'Keefe Show 1 episode 1963–1964 Petticoat Junction 6 episodes 1964–1965 The Addams Family Pilot episode 1965–1966 F Troop 8 episodes 1967–1968 The Mothers-in-Law 5 episodes 1967–1970 Family Affair 4 episodes 1968–1970 The Red Skelton Show 41 episodes 1971 The Jimmy Stewart Show Unknown episodes 1972 Temperatures Rising 2 episodes 1973 Wait Till Your Father Gets Home 1 episode 1973–1975 Sigmund and the Sea Monsters 1 episode 1975–1976 Maude 2 episodes 1976 The Dumplings 1 episode 1976–1977 Wonderbug 3 episodes 1976–1981 The Jeffersons 5 episodes 1983 Bob Hope's All-Star Super Bowl Party Television special 1986 All-Star Tribute to General Jimmy Doolittle Television special 1987 NBC Investigates Bob Hope Television special 1991 Bob Hope & Friends: Making New Memories Television special
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Who was Seaman Jacobs?
screenwriter
When was Seaman Jacobs born?
Seaman Jacobs was born on 25 February 1912 in Kingston.
When did Seaman Jacobs die?
Seaman Jacobs died on 8 April 2008 in Los Angeles.
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Seaman Jacobs was a screenwriter.
What nationality was Seaman Jacobs?
Seaman Jacobs was American.
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