Bernie West
| Bernie West | |
|---|---|
| Born | Bernard Wessler May 30, 1918 The Bronx, New York, US |
| Died | July 29, 2010 (aged 92) Beverly Hills, California, US |
| Occupation | television writer |
| Ethnicity | Russian-Jewish |
| Alma mater | Baruch College |
| Period | 1970's & 1980's |
| Genre | sitcoms |
| Notable works |
All in the Family The Jeffersons Three's Company The Ropers Three's A Crowd |
| Notable awards | Emmy (1973) |
| Spouse | Miriam "Mimi" West (died April 2004) |
| Children | 2 daughters |
Bernie West (May 30, 1918 – July 29, 2010) was an American television writer best known for his work in situation comedies such as All in the Family, its spinoff The Jeffersons, and Three's Company.
Born on May 30, 1918, in the Bronx as Bernard Wessler, to Russian-Jewish immigrants; he earned his undergraduate degree from Baruch College, earning a Bachelor of Business Science in advertising. West worked as a nightclub comedian, and performed on tour with the U.S.O. in the Pacific Theatre after being rejected from the military based on medical issues. As part of the comedy duo Ross & West, he toured the hotel circuit in the Catskills and Poconos with Ross Martin, quipping, "Everything we did may not have been original, but what we stole was good!" After Martin left, he was replaced by Mickey Ross, a college friend of West's who changed his name from Isadore Rovinsky so that the comedy duo could retain the Ross & West name.
West appeared on Broadway in the 1956 production of Bells Are Ringing, creating the role of Dr. Kitchell, the song-writing dentist on stage and appearing in the 1960 film version starring Judy Holliday and Dean Martin. He also appeared in 1962's All American by Mel Brooks and starring Ray Bolger, Poor Bitos with Donald Pleasence, The Beauty Part with Bert Lahr and the 1969 production of The Front Page alongside Helen Hayes. He appeared on television on The Ed Sullivan Show, The Phil Silvers Show, and a guest appearance on Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C..
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