Bob Weiskopf | |
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Born |
Robert Weiskopf March 13, 1914 Chicago, Illinois, United States |
Died | February 20, 2001 Los Angeles, California, United States |
(aged 86)
Occupation | Television writer, producer |
Years active | 1942–86 |
Spouse(s) | Eileen Ito (1940–2001; his death) |
Children | 2 sons |
Bob Weiskopf (March 13, 1914 – February 20, 2001) was an American screenwriter and producer for television. He has credits for I Love Lucy which he and his writing partner Bob Schiller joined in the fifth season. They also wrote for The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour, The Lucy Show, Maude, All in the Family (for which he won a 1978 Emmy for co-writing the episode "Cousin Liz"), Archie Bunker's Place, The Red Skelton Show, the short-lived Pete and Gladys, and Sanford (the spin-off of Sanford and Son).
His son Kim Weiskopf was also a television writer.