| Birth: | Aug. 3, 1924
New York
New York County
New York, USA | | Death: | Dec. 24, 1997
Los Angeles
Los Angeles County
California, USA | 
Writer, Director, Actor and Producer. He was the guiding force behind such television hits as "The Courtship of Eddie's Father," in which he also appeared as 'Norman Tinker,' "Chico and the Man," and "Welcome Back, Kotter." He is credited with discovering and launching the careers of John Travolta and the late Freddie Prinze. He also directed many popular television shows such as "Star Trek," "Combat," "The Dick Van Dyke Show" and "My Favorite Martian," as well as many others. Early in his career, he worked as a stand up comedian and also appeared as a regular in the series "Hennesey." (bio by: James Novak)
Cause of death: Heart failure
Search Amazon for James Komack | | | Burial:
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)
Los Angeles
Los Angeles County
California, USA |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: Judy
Record added: Mar 17, 2006
Find A Grave Memorial# 13648530 |
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