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Jerome Coopersmith(1925-2023)

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  • Script and Continuity Department
  • Additional Crew
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Jerome Coopersmith was born on 11 August 1925 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for Hawaii Five-O (1968), The Andros Targets (1977) and The Streets of San Francisco (1972). He was married to Judy Loehnberg. He died on 21 July 2023 in Rochester, New York, USA.
BornAugust 11, 1925
DiedJuly 21, 2023(97)
BornAugust 11, 1925
DiedJuly 21, 2023(97)
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  • Awards
    • 2 nominations total

Known for

Kam Fong, Al Harrington, Jack Lord, and James MacArthur in Hawaii Five-O (1968)
Hawaii Five-O
7.4
TV Series
  • Writer
The Andros Targets (1977)
The Andros Targets
6.9
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)
The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
The Streets of San Francisco
7.3
TV Series
  • Writer
The Evil Touch (1973)
The Evil Touch
6.9
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • A Man Called Hawk (1989)
    A Man Called Hawk
    7.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1989
  • Spenser: For Hire (1985)
    Spenser: For Hire
    7.3
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1988
  • Barry Bostwick and Cristen Kauffman in Betrayed by Innocence (1986)
    Betrayed by Innocence
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • Writer (as Ken August)
    • 1986
  • Louise Fletcher and Ingrid Veninger in Islands (1984)
    Islands
    8.2
    TV Movie
    • teleplay by
    • story by (as Ken August, as Ken August)
    • 1984
  • Belinda Bauer in The Sins of Dorian Gray (1983)
    The Sins of Dorian Gray
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • Writer (as Ken August)
    • 1983
  • The Cradle Will Fall (1983)
    The Cradle Will Fall
    5.0
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1983
  • Nurse (1981)
    Nurse
    7.9
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1982
  • Henry Winkler and Christopher Crabb in An American Christmas Carol (1979)
    An American Christmas Carol
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • screenplay
    • 1979
  • Don Chastain in Have I Got a Christmas for You (1977)
    Have I Got a Christmas for You
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1977
  • The Andros Targets (1977)
    The Andros Targets
    6.9
    TV Series
    • creator
    • written by
    • 1977
  • Kam Fong, Al Harrington, Jack Lord, and James MacArthur in Hawaii Five-O (1968)
    Hawaii Five-O
    7.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • teleplay by
    • teleplay ...
    • 1968–1976
  • Meredith Baxter and Paul Hecht in The Impostor (1975)
    The Impostor
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • Writer (as Ken August)
    • 1975
  • 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974)
    'Twas the Night Before Christmas
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • writer
    • 1974
  • The Evil Touch (1973)
    The Evil Touch
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1974
  • The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
    The Streets of San Francisco
    7.3
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1973

Script and Continuity Department

  • Omnibus (1952)
    Omnibus
    8.2
    TV Series
    • continuity (segment "Skating for Fun")
    • 1954
  • Wright King in Johnny Jupiter (1953)
    Johnny Jupiter
    5.5
    TV Series
    • script editor
    • 1953–1954

Additional Crew

  • Shadows From My Past (2013)
    Shadows From My Past
    8.3
    • consultant
    • 2013
  • Americana
    3.1
    TV Series
    • writer (1948-1949)
    • 1947–1949

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Ken August
  • Born
    • August 11, 1925
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • July 21, 2023
    • Rochester, New York, USA(Undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Judy LoehnbergFebruary 14, 1956 - July 21, 2023 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    The Apple Tree (2006). Musical comedy (revival).

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Was nominated for Broadway's 1965 Tony Award as Best Author (Musical) for "Baker Street."

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