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Acting

Jim Thurman

Born
Mar 13, 1935 · Aged 72
Died
Apr 14, 2007
Place of birth
Dallas, Texas, USA
Gender
Male
Movie credits
12
TV credits
2
Also known as (1)
  • James Thurman

Biography

James Frederick Thurman (March 13, 1935 – April 14, 2007) was an American actor, writer, director, cartoonist, and producer. He is best known for the writings of TV gags for the likes of Bob Hope, Bob Newhart, Carol Burnett, Bill Cosby, and Dean Martin. Born in Dallas, Texas but raised in Vicksburg, Michigan, Thurman received a degree from the University of Michigan. He began his career as a copywriter at various advertising agencies in Los Angeles, and San Francisco. Later he moved to Los Angeles with his writing partner Gene Moss, where they formed a boutique advertising agency, "Creative…