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Cy Howard

Cy Howard

Highest Rated: 100% Lovers and Other Strangers (1970)

Lowest Rated: 14% Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1975)

Birthday: Sep 27, 1915

Birthplace: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

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.

Filmography

Movies

Credit
14% 60% Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood Screenwriter - 1975
No Score Yet No Score Yet It Couldn't Happen to a Nicer Guy Director - 1974
No Score Yet No Score Yet Every Little Crook and Nanny Director,
Writer 		- 1972
100% 75% Lovers and Other Strangers Director - 1970
No Score Yet 52% Marriage on the Rocks Screenwriter - 1965
No Score Yet 31% That's My Boy Screenwriter - 1951
No Score Yet 40% My Friend Irma Goes West Screenwriter - 1950
No Score Yet 65% My Friend Irma Screenwriter - 1949

TV

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Studio One Writer 1958