Television Screenwriter, Actor. Best known as the co-creator of the indelible TV series "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In" (1967 to 1973). His father died during his early childhood and by his mid teens, he had left school and landed a position as an assistant scene designer. This led to a period where he appeared in several British films (including his debut in "The Weaker Sex" 1948), on stage as an actor and comedian followed by his turning to TV scriptwriting. In 1959, he moved to Australia where he made a name for himself as a host of TV variety shows. Now well versed in the industry, Wolfe embarked upon Hollywood in 1963 and found acting spots on the TV programs "That Girl", "I Dream of Jeannie" and "The Monkees", prior to joining forces with George Schlatter to yield "Laugh-In", for which he contributed numerous story lines and shared an Emmy Award in 1968 for the series. In 1977, he received an Emmy Award nomination for his efforts on "John Denver and Friends". He later settled in New Mexico to serve as a visiting professor at the University of New Mexico's Department of Theatre and Dance. He died from lung cancer.
Television Screenwriter, Actor. Best known as the co-creator of the indelible TV series "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In" (1967 to 1973). His father died during his early childhood and by his mid teens, he had left school and landed a position as an assistant scene designer. This led to a period where he appeared in several British films (including his debut in "The Weaker Sex" 1948), on stage as an actor and comedian followed by his turning to TV scriptwriting. In 1959, he moved to Australia where he made a name for himself as a host of TV variety shows. Now well versed in the industry, Wolfe embarked upon Hollywood in 1963 and found acting spots on the TV programs "That Girl", "I Dream of Jeannie" and "The Monkees", prior to joining forces with George Schlatter to yield "Laugh-In", for which he contributed numerous story lines and shared an Emmy Award in 1968 for the series. In 1977, he received an Emmy Award nomination for his efforts on "John Denver and Friends". He later settled in New Mexico to serve as a visiting professor at the University of New Mexico's Department of Theatre and Dance. He died from lung cancer.
Bio by: C.S.
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