Scott Bennett "Scotty" Jacoby (born November 26, 1956, in Skokie, Illinois) is an American former actor. He appeared in the 1972 television film That Certain Summer,[1] for which he won an Emmy Award.[2] He is also known for playing the lead role in the made-for-TV film Bad Ronald (1974).[3] He is also known for his recurring role as Dorothy's son, Michael Zbornak, in a few episodes of the 1980s sitcom The Golden Girls.

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Life and career

Jacoby was born in Skokie, Illinois, but moved to Flushing, New York, when he was age ten. At the age of eleven, he was nominated for a Tony Award for his portrayal of Ally in the Broadway musical Golden Rainbow, which starred Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gormé, for the category Best Featured Actor in a Musical at the 22nd Tony Awards, held on April 21, 1968.

By the early 1970s, an editorial questioned whether Jacoby was "a new Mickey Rooney".[4] He began his television career playing the role of "Hubcap", who was a friend of Josh Hall (Laurence Fishburne) on the ABC daytime soap opera One Life to Live. He also had a recurring role on the 1980s sitcom The Golden Girls as Michael Zbornak, the musician son of Dorothy Zbornak (Bea Arthur).

He is the eldest of five acting siblings, including half-brothers Billy Jacoby (now Billy Jayne, born in 1969), Bobby Jacoby (now Robert Jayne, born in 1973), and sisters Laura Jacoby and Susan Jacoby.

Selected filmography

• The Anderson Tapes (1971) as Jerry Bingham, a young paraplegic ham radio operator
• No Place to Run (1972, television film)[1]
• Rivals (1972)
• That Certain Summer (1972, television film)
• Baxter! (1973)
• The Man Who Could Talk to Kids (1973)
• Bad Ronald (1974)
• Smash-Up on Interstate 5 (1976)
• The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane (1976)
• Our Winning Season (1978)
• The Supernaturals (1986)
• The Golden Girls (3 episodes, 1986 - 1989)
• Return to Horror High (1987)
• To Die For (1989)
• Son of Darkness: To Die For II (1991)

Personal life

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Jacoby is of Jewish descent.[5] Scott Jacoby now resides in Franklin, New York. He is married to Lyn Jacoby and they have 2 children.

References

External links

• Scott Jacoby at IMDb
• Scott Jacoby at the Internet Broadway Database