George Yanok
George Yanok | |
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| Born | November 29, 1938 Bristol, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | April 29, 2022 (aged 83) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
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George Richard Yanok (November 29, 1938 – April 29, 2022) was an American screenwriter, television producer, actor, and jazz drummer. He is noted for winning Primetime Emmy Awards in 1974 and 1976.
Early life
Yanok was born in
Career
Yanok first worked in
The Jimmie Rodgers Show in 1969,[1] and was one of the inaugural writers of Hee Haw when it debuted that same year.[4] He went on to produce The Kallikaks, which ran for five episodes as a mid-season replacement in August 1977.[5][6] Yanok won two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy, Variety or Music and Outstanding Comedy Series in 1974 and 1976, in recognition of his work on Lily and Lily Tomlin. He also received two nominations, one of which was for Outstanding Comedy Series in 1976 for his work on Welcome Back, Kotter.[7]
Yanok relocated from
Watkins College of Art and Screenwriters University.[1][4] He was also involved with the Nashville Jazz Workshop as a drummer for its classic jazz ensembles and vocal classes during the organization's nascent years.[1][8] Yanok later published his first novel in 2017, titled Romeo in Shubert Alley.[1][4]
Personal life
Yanok was married to Suzanne Helms during his years in Los Angeles. He later married Laura Hill, a Nashville newspaper reporter and columnist, and remained married to her for twenty years until his death. He had two stepchildren from his marriage to Hill: John and Katie.[1][4]
Yanok died on April 29, 2022, in Nashville. He was 83 and suffered from lung cancer in the 18 months leading up to his death.[1][4]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Barnes, Mike (May 2, 2022). "George Yanok, Emmy-Winning Writer on Lily Tomlin Specials, Dies at 83". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ^ a b "Obituary – George Richard Yanok of Nashville, Tennessee". Crawford Funeral Home. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-8108-8192-1.
- ^ a b c d e Paulson, Dave (May 3, 2022). "George Yanok, Emmy-winning TV writer and longtime Nashvillian, dies at 83". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ISBN 978-0-521-00363-6.
- ISBN 978-0-7864-6812-6.
- ^ "George Yanok – Awards & Nominations". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ^ "George Yanok 1938–2022". Nashville Jazz Workshop. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
External links
- George Yanok at IMDb