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Jerome Coopersmith
Writer, Actor, Producer, Additional Credits
Born August 11, 1925Died July 21, 2023 (97 years)
Jerome Coopersmith is an American dramatist known for television, theater, and his work as a professor of screenplay writing. Working in the television industry since 1947, Coopersmith has authored more than 100 television scripts for anthology dramas, episodic series and television movies and specials. His television work includes "Johnny Jupiter" (1953-1954), "Armstrong Circle Theater" (1955-1963), "Hawaii Five-O" (1967-1976), and "Streets of San Francisco" (1973), and the holiday classics "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" (1974) and "An American Christmas Carol" (1979). Coopersmith's theatrical plays span Broadway, off-Broadway, and regional productions. His Broadway musical, "Baker Street" (1965), based on the stories of Sherlock Holmes, earned him a Tony Nomination as Author of Best Musical. He is a member of the Dramatists Guild, the Mystery Writers of America, and is a current member and past officer of the Writers Guild of America, East
Jerome Coopersmith Filmography
| 2001 | |
| 1986 | |
| 1985 | Spenser: For Hire (TV Series) |
| 1983 | |
| 1974 | |
| 1973 | The Evil Touch (TV Series) |
| 1973 | |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-O (TV Series) |
| 1957 | Decoy (TV Series) · as Screenplay |
| 1953 | Johnny Jupiter (TV Series) · as Screenplay |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame (TV Series) |
| 1951 | Goodyear Television Playhouse (TV Series) |
| 1950 | The Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV Series) |
| 1953 | Johnny Jupiter (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1953 | Johnny Jupiter (TV Series) |
| 1989 | A Man Called Hawk (TV Series) · as Written By |
| 1983 | The Cradle Will Fall · as Teleplay |
| 1981 | Nurse (TV Series) · as Written By |
| 1979 | An American Christmas Carol · as Author |
| 1977 | The Andros Targets (TV Series) · as Creator |
| 1972 | The Streets of San Francisco (TV Series) · as Written By |
| 1969 | Medical Center (TV Series) · as Written By |
| 1962 | Combat! (TV Series) · as Story |
| 1962 | The Doctors and the Nurses (TV Series) · as Story |
| 1959 | Deadline (TV Series) · as Story |
| 1959 | Brenner (TV Series) · as Written By |
| 1955 | Alcoa Hour (TV Series) · as Adaptation |
| 1953 | The United States Steel Hour (TV Series) · as Written By |
| 1950 | The Gabby Hayes Show (1950) (TV Series) · as Written By |
| 1949 | The Big Story (TV Series) · as Adaptation |
| 1947 | Kraft Television Theatre (TV Series) · as Adapted By |