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Jay Folb(1922-1997)

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Jay Folb was born on 13 October 1922 in Glen Cove, New York, USA. Jay was a writer and producer, known for M*A*S*H (1972), Maude (1972) and Foot in the Door (1983). Jay died on 10 August 1997 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornOctober 13, 1922
DiedAugust 10, 1997(74)
BornOctober 13, 1922
DiedAugust 10, 1997(74)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 2 nominations total

Known for

Alan Alda, David Ogden Stiers, Gary Burghoff, William Christopher, Jamie Farr, Mike Farrell, Harry Morgan, and Loretta Swit in M*A*S*H (1972)
M*A*S*H
8.5
TV Series
  • Additional Crew
Bea Arthur in Maude (1972)
Maude
7.3
TV Series
  • Additional Crew
Foot in the Door
TV Series
  • Writer
Alfred Hitchcock in Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
8.5
TV Series
  • Writer

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  • Alan Alda, David Ogden Stiers, Gary Burghoff, William Christopher, Jamie Farr, Mike Farrell, Harry Morgan, and Loretta Swit in M*A*S*H (1972)
    M*A*S*H
    8.5
    TV Series
    • executive story consultant
    • story consultant
    • 1976–1978
  • Bea Arthur in Maude (1972)
    Maude
    7.3
    TV Series
    • story editor
    • 1975

Writer



  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985)
    Alfred Hitchcock Presents
    7.7
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1988
  • Dori Brenner, Brandon Call, Paul Eiding, Garette Ratliff Henson, Cork Hubbert, Caitlin O'Heaney, Judy Parfitt, Christopher Rich, and Paul Winfield in The Charmings (1987)
    The Charmings
    6.9
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1987
  • One Big Family (1986)
    One Big Family
    7.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1986–1987
  • William Christopher, Jamie Farr, and Harry Morgan in AfterMASH (1983)
    AfterMASH
    5.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1984
  • Foot in the Door
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1983
  • Hector Elizondo and Tom Mason in Freebie and the Bean (1980)
    Freebie and the Bean
    6.3
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1980
  • Alan Alda, David Ogden Stiers, Gary Burghoff, William Christopher, Jamie Farr, Mike Farrell, Harry Morgan, and Loretta Swit in M*A*S*H (1972)
    M*A*S*H
    8.5
    TV Series
    • teleplay by
    • written by
    • story by
    • 1975–1977
  • Bea Arthur in Maude (1972)
    Maude
    7.3
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1975–1976
  • Good Heavens (1976)
    Good Heavens
    6.3
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1976
  • Mickey Rooney and Tim Rooney in Mickey (1964)
    Mickey
    5.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1964
  • Alfred Hitchcock in Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
    Alfred Hitchcock Presents
    8.5
    TV Series
    • based on a story by
    • story
    • 1959–1960

Producer



  • Foot in the Door
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • executive producer / supervising producer
    • supervising producer
    • 1983
  • Hector Elizondo and Tom Mason in Freebie and the Bean (1980)
    Freebie and the Bean
    6.3
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1980

Personal details

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  • Born
    • October 13, 1922
    • Glen Cove, New York, USA
  • Died
    • August 10, 1997
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(cancer)

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