Jerome Coopersmith
| Jerome Coopersmith | |
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Jerome Coopersmith, London, 2005
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| Born |
August 11, 1925 New York |
| Education | New York University |
| Occupation | Playwright and Television Screenplay Writer |
| Years active | 1947 to Present |
| Notable credit(s) | Baker Street (Broadway Musical, 1965); The Apple Tree (Broadway Musical, 1967); Hawaii 5-O (Television Series, 1967-1976); Twas the Night Before Christmas (Television Special, 1974); An American Christmas Carol (Television Movie, 1979) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1943–1945 |
| Unit | 94th Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Recipient of Purple Heart |
Jerome Coopersmith (born August 11, 1925) is an American dramatist known for television, theater, and his work as a professor of screenplay writing. Working in the television industry since 1947, Coopersmith has authored more than 100 television scripts for anthology dramas, episodic series and television movies and specials. His television work includes "Johnny Jupiter" (1953-1954),"Armstrong Circle Theater" (1955-1963),"Hawaii Five-O" (1967-1976), and "Streets of San Francisco" (1973), and the holiday classics "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" (1974) and "An American Christmas Carol" (1979). Coopersmith's theatrical plays span Broadway, off-Broadway, and regional productions. His Broadway musical, "Baker Street" (1965), based on the stories of Sherlock Holmes, earned him a Tony Nomination as Author of Best Musical. He is a member of the Dramatists Guild, and Mystery Writers of America. and is a current member and past officer of the Writers Guild of America, East
Born in New York in 1925, Jerome Coopersmith was 16 when he got his first job as an office boy for the Shubert Theatrical Company in New York City. Coopersmith’s education was interrupted by two years of service in WW2's 94th Infantry Division of the United States Army, where he was awarded a Purple Heart. In 1945, 20 year old Coopersmith returned to college and earned his degree from New York University.
Jerome Coopersmith landed his first television job in 1947 with pioneer TV producer Martin Stone, who had a number of shows on the air including the popular "Howdy Doody". Coopersmith's first assignment was with the quiz show entitled "Americana" which challenged a panel of high school students to answer questions about American history based on brief dramatizations performed by actors. Coopersmith wrote the short vignettes of American history which aired on the show.
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