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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.
YearFilmNotes1963Written by1980Writer1949–1950The Ed Wynn Show7 episodes1957–19597 episodesApr 6, 2018 · For his full interview, see https://interviews.televisionacademy.com/interviews/seaman-jacobs
Apr 19, 2008 · TV comedy writer Seaman Jacobs, who wrote for scores of classic TV shows including “The Addams Family” and “My Favorite Martian,” died of cardiac arrest April 8 in Los Angeles. He was 96.
In his over three-hour interview, Seaman Jacobs (1912-2008) talks about getting his start as a writer by writing copy for the Brazilian Pavilion at the 1939 World's Fair.
Apr 15, 2008 · Seaman Jacobs, 96, a veteran comedy writer who worked for legendary Hollywood entertainers, died April 8 of cardiac arrest at Century City Hospital in Los Angeles.
Seaman Jacobs was born on 25 February 1912 in Kingston, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for Valentine's Day (1964), It Happened at the World's Fair (1963) and How to Marry a Millionaire (1957). He was married to June Rita Bender and Margie Hart.
Sad to report that noted comedy writer Seaman Jacobs passed away in Los Angeles on April 8th. He was interviewed by the Archive of American Television in March of 1999 and his full 7-part interview is available online here.
