Henry Cohen (September 9, 1923 – November 7, 2012) was an American producer and screenwriter.
Henry Colman | |
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Born | Henry Cohen (1923-09-15)September 15, 1923 Altoona, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | November 7, 2012(2012-11-07) (aged 89) Los Angeles, California |
Education | Altoona High School |
Alma mater | University of Michigan |
Occupation | Producer, screenwriter |
Years active | 1949–1993 |
Spouse(s) | Donna Brainard[1] |
Colman was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania to Canadian-Russian parents Abe, a businessman, and Jenny, a homemaker. He had an older brother and sister.[2] Colman attended and graduated from Altoona Area High School. As he later attended to University of Michigan[3] and served in the army air corps service.[4] Colman also attended at Columbia University, as where he received his bachelor's degree.[3]
Colman started his career, as assisting the lighting director in different colleges, when he graduated from Columbia University. As he became the new lightning director and acted. In 1949, Colman auditioned in a Los Angeles theatre, but got the job as stage manager, as working on three plays.[2]
Later in his career, Colman worked as a reporter in a Weekly Trade Paper, as he went around to television networks for new programs and the stars. He also worked on NBC Studios, as being hired and working as a production coordinator. Colman worked with 4 other production coordinators and were all assigned to cogging sets from television shows.[citation needed]
In 1950s–1970s, Colman worked on Kraft Television Theatre in NBC as a production coordinator.[5] He later worked on Dr. Kildare as an associate producer.[3] Colman also worked on the American prime-time soap opera Peyton Place, from 1965.
In 1970s–1980s, Colman worked on television films, including the two Love Boat television films.[3] In 1977, he worked as a producer on The Love Boat for the first seven seasons.[6] He left to produce for the television series Hotel in the second season.[7]
In 1980s–1993, Colman worked on television films, for a few years, including, The Rape of Doctors Wills,[8] In the Shadows, Someone's Watching and Nightmare in the Daylight. He retired his career, in 1993.
Colman died in November 2012 at his home in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 89.[9][3][10]