Lewin, Albert E. (Albert Elmar)

Albert E. Lewin was born on July 29, 1916 in New York City, New York. Lewin attended the Art Institute of Chicago and Los Angeles Valley College. He developed an early interest in comedy writing working as a cartoonist and comic artist for Colliers, Saturday evening post, and other magazines. He began writing for radio in 1938, writing jokes for Billy House's Wrigley Laughliner on the Columbia network. He contributed to radio programs working with a variety of talent including Don Ameche, Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy, Bing Crosby, Victor Borge, Tommy Riggs, Judy Canova, Ransom Sherman, Charles Ruggles, Carmen Miranda, Greer Garson, and Martha Raye, among others. During World War II, Lewin served in the military and fought in France and Germany for five and a half months. He then served with the American Forces Network of the Armed Forces Radio Service where he wrote and directed programs with Mickey Rooney, Jack Benny, and Bob Hope. Following the war he continued working in radio contributing to shows such as The Eddie Cantor Show, The Chase and Sanborn Program, Scattergood Baines, and The Tommy Riggs Show, among others. He had a prolific writing career for television including credits for the series Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre, The Brady Bunch, Diff'rent Strokes, Eddie Cantor Comedy Theatre, The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, The Good Guys, My Favorite Martian, and The Odd Couple, among others. Additionally, he was involved in made for TV movie productions including Coffee, Tea, or Me. His motion picture credits include Eight on the Lam, Alice in Wonderland, Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz, I Will, I Will--For Now, and Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!, among others. Lewin also co-wrote two books including The Glass Bed and two plays including The Gift Horse. He often collaborated with Norman Panama and Burt Styler on writing projects. Albert E. Lewin died of congestive heart failure in Los Angeles, Calif., on April 23, 1996; he was 79.

From the description of Papers, 1938-1991. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 229205729

Biography

Albert E. Lewin was born on July 29, 1916 in New York City, New York. Lewin attended the Art Institute of Chicago and Los Angeles Valley College. He developed an early interest in comedy writing working as a cartoonist and comic artist for Colliers, Satevepost, and other magazines. He began writing for radio in 1938, writing jokes for Billy House's Wrigley Laughliner on the Columbia network. He contributed to radio programs working with a variety of talent including Don Ameche, Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy, Bing Crosby, Victor Borge, Tommy Riggs, Judy Canova, Ransom Sherman, Charles Ruggles, Carmen Miranda, Greer Garson, and Martha Raye among others. During World War II, Lewin served in the military and fought in France and Germany for five and a half months. He then served with the American Forces Network of the Armed Forces Radio Service where he wrote and directed programs with Mickey Rooney, Jack Benny, and Bob Hope. Following the war he continued working in radio contributing to shows such as The Eddie Cantor Show, The Chase and Sanborn Program, Scattergood Baines, and The Tommy Riggs Show, among others.

He had a prolific writing career for television including credits for the series Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre, The Brady Bunch, Diff'rent Strokes, Eddie Cantor Comedy Theatre, The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, The Good Guys, My Favorite Martian, and The Odd Couple, among others. Additionally, he was involved in made for TV movie productions including Coffee, Tea, or Me. His motion picture credits include Eight on the Lam, Alice in Wonderland, Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz, I Will, I Will...For Now, and Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!, among others. Lewin also co-wrote two books including The Glass Bed and two plays including The Gift Horse. He often collaborated with Norman Panama and Burt Styler on writing projects. Albert E. Lewin died of congestive heart failure in Los Angeles, CA, on April 23, 1996, he was 79.

From the guide to the Albert Lewin papers, 1938-1991, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Performing Arts Special Collections.)