Bernie West
Bernie West | |
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Emmy (1973) | |
Spouse | Miriam "Mimi" West (died 2004) |
Children | 2 daughters |
Bernie West (May 30, 1918 – July 29, 2010) was an American
.Biography
Born on May 30, 1918, in the
Broadway and film credits
West appeared on Broadway in the 1956 production of Bells Are Ringing, creating the comedic character of Dr. Kitchell, the frustrated dentist who composed songs on a compressed air hose; and reprised that role in the 1960 film version starring Judy Holliday and Dean Martin.[3]
He also appeared in 1962's
Television work
After submitting a script for the show in 1971, West and partner Mickey Ross became writers for
Together with his wife Mimi, who died in April 2004, West was a generous contributor to the Los Angeles Free Clinic. She had first discovered the Clinic after driving her husband to his job writing for All in the Family. West regularly contributed a portion of his salary while his wife worked there without pay. In 1997, the couple donated $500,000 towards the provision of pediatric dental care for those children without access to dentists.[4][5]
West died at age 92 on July 29, 2010, at his home in Beverly Hills, California due to complications of Alzheimer's disease. He was survived by two daughters and two grandsons.[2]
References
- ^ a b c Thursby, Keith. "Bernie West dies at 92; writer and producer on 'All in the Family' and 'The Jeffersons'", Los Angeles Times, August 4, 2010. Accessed August 3, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e Weber, Bruce. to "Bernie West, a TV Writer Known for ‘All in the Family,’ Dies at 92", The New York Times, August 3, 2010. Accessed August 3, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f Barnes, Mike. "Emmy winner Bernie West dies at 92: Worked on 'All in the Family,' 'Jeffersons,' 'Three's Company'", The Hollywood Reporter, August 2, 2010. Accessed August 3, 2010.
- ^ Oliver, Myrna. "Miriam 'Mimi' West, 81; Raised Millions for the L.A. Free Clinic", Los Angeles Times, April 1, 2004. Accessed August 3, 2010.
- ^ The History of Saban Community Clinic Archived 2016-04-02 at the Wayback Machine, Saban Community Clinic. Accessed August 3, 2010.
External links
- Bernie West at IMDb