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George Balzer | |
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| Born | September 1, 1915 Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | September 28, 2006 (aged 91) |
| Occupation | Radio/TV Writer |
George Balzer (September 1, 1915 - September 28, 2006) was an American screenwriter and television producer.
Biography
[edit]Balzer was born to a Roman Catholic family[1] in Erie, Pennsylvania, and spent most of his career writing for Jack Benny. He died In September 2006 at age 91, in Van Nuys, California.[2][3]
Balzer wrote the book for the Broadway play Are You With It? (1945).[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "George Balzer | Veteran comedy writer". The Independent. 2006-11-04. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
- ↑ "Two-Time Emmy Winner George Balzer Dies". Television Academy. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ↑ Archives, L. A. Times (2006-10-03). "George Balzer, 91; Wrote for Jack Benny's Radio and TV Shows". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ↑ "George Balzer". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on April 1, 2020. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
Further reading
[edit]- Young, Jordan R. (1999) The Laugh Crafters: Comedy Writing in Radio & TV's Golden Age. Beverly Hills: Past Times Publishing. ISBN 0-940410-37-0
External links
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