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Director, Screenwriter, Executive Producer Born: August 3, 1930 in New York City, NY Death: December 24, 1997 in Los Angeles, CA Biography:"James Komack" was best-known in Hollywood as the writer and television producer behind such popular sitcoms as "My Favorite Martian", "The Courtship of Eddie's Father", and Chico and the Man. He is credited with helping to launch the careers of the late comic "Freddie Prinz" and superstar "John Travolta".
A native of New York, Komack started out as a stage and television actor after gaining experience as a standup comedian and musician in the 1950s. His most notable stage role was that of Rocky in the first production of Damn Yankees, a role he would reprise on film in 1959. Komack made his feature film debut in "Senior Prom" (1958). After one more film appearance, he landed a regular part, that of a rich dentist on "Jackie Cooper"'s television series Hennessey (1959-1962). He made his television directorial debut with an episode of "The Dick Van Dyke Show" (1961) and went on to direct on other... Full Biography
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