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Cy Howard
Radio comedy writer who initially penned schtick for Milton Berle, Danny Thomas and Bert Lahr until his breakthrough, the creation of the radio series "My Friend Irma" (1947). In 1949, Howard scripted the film version of "My Friend Irma," featuring the film debut of the celebrated comedy team, (Dean) Martin and (Jerry) Lewis. He went on to write the sequel, "My Friend Irma Goes West" (1950), and the comic duo's fourth feature, "That's My Boy" (1951), which he also associate produced. In 1952, "My Friend Irma" became a TV series, running on CBS for two seasons. Howard joined Desilu Studios in 1959, working for five years under a production and development deal.