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Videos (see all 11 NEW)
A Hole in the Head (1959) -- The story of the problems of a footloose widower and his 12-year-old son, a near-bankrupt Miami Beach hotel, a bongo-playing show girl and a matchmaking sister-in-law.
"Star Trek" (1966): Season 2: Episode 17 -- Kirk investigates a planet with an Earth-like 1920s gangster culture.
"Welcome Back, Kotter" (1975): Season 1: Episode 3 -- Clip: Season 3 - Episode 20 - There's No Business Like Show Business: Part 1
Damn Yankees! (1958) -- Open-ended Trailer from Warner Home Video
"Star Trek" (1966): Season 3: Episode 17 -- A deadly computer image protects a long dead outpost

Overview

Date of Birth:
3 August 1924, New York City, New York, USA more
Date of Death:
24 December 1997, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Trivia:
He was a successful stand-up comic before becoming an even more successful... more
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. more
Alternate Names:
Jimmie Komack | Jimmy Komack

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Producer, Actor, Director, Writer, Soundtrack, Self, Archive Footage
Producer:
  1. "CBS Summer Playhouse" (executive producer) (1 episode, 1987)
        - King of the Building (1987) TV episode (executive producer)
  2. "9 to 5" (1982) TV series (producer) (unknown episodes)
    ... aka Nine to Five (USA)

  3. "Welcome Back, Kotter" (executive producer) (15 episodes, 1975-1979)
        - The Breadwinners (1979) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Angie (1978) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Sweatgate Scandal (1977) TV episode (executive producer)
        - California Dreamin' (1975) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Barbarino's Girl (1975) TV episode (executive producer)
          (10 more)
  4. "ABC Saturday Comedy Special" (executive producer) (1 episode, 1978)
        - Archie (1978) TV episode (executive producer)
  5. "Another Day" (1978) TV series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
  6. The Archie Situation Comedy Musical Variety Show (1978) (TV) (executive producer)
  7. "Sugar Time!" (1977) TV series (producer) (unknown episodes)
  8. "Snip" (1976) TV series (executive producer)
  9. "Chico and the Man" (executive producer) (1 episode, 1975) (producer) (1 episode, 1974)
        - If I Were a Rich Man (1975) TV episode (executive producer)
        - Pilot (1974) TV episode (producer)
  10. Lady Luck (1973) (TV) (producer)
  11. "The Courtship of Eddie's Father" (producer) (73 episodes, 1969-1972)
        - We Love Annie (1972) TV episode (producer)
        - Time for a Change (1972) TV episode (producer)
        - In the Eye of the Beholder (1972) TV episode (producer)
        - A Little Help from My Friend (1972) TV episode (producer)
        - It's All Write with Me (1972) TV episode (producer)
          (68 more)

  12. "Love, American Style" (1969) TV series (producer) (unknown episodes)
  13. "Mister Roberts" (producer) (30 episodes, 1965-1966)
        - Captain, My Captain (1966) TV episode (producer)
        - In Love and War (1966) TV episode (producer)
        - Undercover Cook (1966) TV episode (producer)
        - Unwelcome Aboard (1966) TV episode (producer)
        - Son of Eight in Every Port (1966) TV episode (producer)
          (25 more)
  14. "Hank" (1965) TV series (producer) (unknown episodes)
Actor:
  1. "9 to 5" .... Dag Larsen (2 episodes, 1983)
    ... aka Nine to Five (USA)
        - Dag Day Afternoon (1983) TV episode .... Dag Larsen
        - Pillow Talk (1983) TV episode .... Dag Larsen

  2. "Welcome Back, Kotter" .... Uncle Harry Orshack (1 episode, 1977)
        - There Goes Number 5 (1977) TV episode .... Uncle Harry Orshack
  3. "The Courtship of Eddie's Father" .... Norman Tinker (44 episodes, 1969-1972)
        - Time for a Change (1972) TV episode .... Norman Tinker
        - In the Eye of the Beholder (1972) TV episode .... Norman Tinker
        - A Little Help from My Friend (1972) TV episode .... Norman Tinker
        - The Investors (1972) TV episode .... Norman Tinker
        - The Karate Story (1972) TV episode .... Norman Tinker
          (39 more)

  4. "Get Smart" .... Gunman (2 episodes, 1968)
        - The Little Black Book: Part 2 (1968) TV episode .... Gunman
        - The Little Black Book: Part 1 (1968) TV episode .... Gunman
  5. Charley Angelo (1962) (TV) .... Charlie "The Angel" Angelo
  6. "Hennesey" .... Harvey Spencer Blair, III (1 episode, 1961)
        - Harvey's Pad (1961) TV episode .... Harvey Spencer Blair, III
  7. "One Happy Family" .... Perkins (1 episode, 1961)
        - Sky Diver (1961) TV episode .... Perkins
  8. "The DuPont Show with June Allyson" .... Dr. Franklin (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka The June Allyson Show
        - Emergency (1960) TV episode .... Dr. Franklin
  9. La contessa azzurra (1960)

  10. A Hole in the Head (1959) (as Jimmy Komack) .... Julius Manetta
  11. Senior Prom (1958) (as Jimmie Komack) .... Dog
  12. Damn Yankees! (1958) .... Rocky
    ... aka What Lola Wants (UK)
  13. "Wagon Train" .... Buck (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka Major Adams, Trail Master
        - The Julia Gage Story (1957) TV episode (as Jimmie Komack) .... Buck
  14. "Zane Grey Theater" .... Blackie, erroneously listed in end credits as Whitey (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater (USA: complete title)
    ... aka The Westerners (USA: rerun title)
        - There Were Four (1957) TV episode (as Jimmie Komack) .... Blackie, erroneously listed in end credits as Whitey
  15. Best Foot Forward (1954) (TV) .... Hunk
Director:
  1. "CBS Summer Playhouse" (1 episode, 1987)
        - King of the Building (1987) TV episode
  2. Porky's Revenge (1985)
    ... aka Porky's 3: Revenge (USA)

  3. "Another Day" (1978) TV series (unknown episodes)
  4. "Welcome Back, Kotter" (3 episodes, 1975-1977)
        - There Goes Number 5 (1977) TV episode
        - A Love Story (1976) TV episode
        - Welcome Back (Pilot) (1975) TV episode
  5. "Mr. T and Tina" (1976) TV series (unknown episodes)
  6. "Chico and the Man" (2 episodes, 1975)
        - Louie's Retirement (1975) TV episode
        - Sammy Stops In (1975) TV episode
  7. Lady Luck (1973) (TV)
  8. "The Courtship of Eddie's Father" (7 episodes, 1969-1972)
        - We Love Annie (1972) TV episode
        - The Investors (1972) TV episode
        - A Little Red (1971) TV episode
        - How Do You Know If It's Really Love? (1970) TV episode
        - Who Pulled the Blues Right Out of the Horn (1969) TV episode
          (2 more)

  9. "Get Smart" (11 episodes, 1967-1968)
        - Temporarily Out of CONTROL (1968) TV episode
        - The Reluctant Redhead (1968) TV episode
        - Spy, Spy, Birdie (1968) TV episode
        - Operation Ridiculous (1968) TV episode
        - The Wax Max (1968) TV episode
          (6 more)
  10. "Star Trek" (1 episode, 1968)
    ... aka Star Trek: TOS (USA: promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka Star Trek: The Original Series (USA: informal title)
        - A Piece of the Action (1968) TV episode
  11. "Tarzan" (3 episodes, 1967)
        - Thief Catcher (1967) TV episode
        - Man Killer (1967) TV episode
        - Mask of Rona (1967) TV episode
  12. "The Monkees" (1 episode, 1967)
        - The Prince and the Paupers (1967) TV episode
  13. "The Green Hornet" (2 episodes, 1967)
    ... aka The Kato Show (Hong Kong: English title: informal title)
        - Corpse of the Year: Part 2 (1967) TV episode
        - Corpse of the Year: Part 1 (1967) TV episode
  14. "Mister Roberts" (1 episode, 1965)
        - Liberty (1965) TV episode
  15. "My Favorite Martian" (2 episodes, 1964)
    ... aka My Favourite Martian (Australia)
        - RX for a Martian (1964) TV episode
        - Poor Little Rich Cat (1964) TV episode
  16. "Combat!" (2 episodes, 1963)
        - The Wounded Don't Cry (1963) TV episode
        - Hill 256 (1963) TV episode
  17. "Ensign O'Toole" (1 episode, 1962)
        - Operation: Mess (1962) TV episode
  18. "77 Sunset Strip" (1 episode, 1962)
        - The Gang's All Here (1962) TV episode
  19. "The Dick Van Dyke Show" (2 episodes, 1961)
    ... aka The Dick Van Dyke Daytime Show (USA: rerun title)
        - Buddy, Can You Spare a Job? (1961) TV episode
        - Empress Carlotta's Necklace (1961) TV episode
Writer:
  1. Back to the Beach (1987) (story)
    ... aka Malibu Beach Girls (USA: alternative title)
  2. "Me and Maxx" (1 episode, 1980)
        - Pilot (1980) TV episode (written by)

  3. "Welcome Back, Kotter" (1 episode, 1978)
        - Angie (1978) TV episode (story)
  4. "Sugar Time!" (1977) TV series (unknown episodes)
  5. "Mr. T and Tina" (1 episode, 1976)
        - I Thought He'd Never Leave (1976) TV episode (creator)
  6. "Chico and the Man" (4 episodes, 1974)
        - The Letter (1974) TV episode (written by)
        - New Suit (1974) TV episode (written by)
        - Old Dog (1974) TV episode (creator)
        - Pilot (1974) TV episode (written by)
  7. "The Courtship of Eddie's Father" (7 episodes, 1969-1972)
        - We Love Annie (1972) TV episode (written by)
        - The Promise (1970) TV episode (written by)
        - Mother of the Year (1969) TV episode (written by)
        - Gentleman Friend (1969) TV episode (story)
        - Guess Who's Coming for Lunch (1969) TV episode (written by)
          (2 more)

  8. "Love, American Style" (1969) TV series (unknown episodes)
  9. "The Guns of Will Sonnett" (2 episodes, 1968-1969)
        - The Man Who Killed Jim Sonnett (1969) TV episode (writer)
        - Look for the Hound Dog (1968) TV episode (writer)
  10. "Get Smart" (1 episode, 1968)
        - The Wax Max (1968) TV episode (written by)
  11. "My Favorite Martian" (12 episodes, 1963-1965)
    ... aka My Favourite Martian (Australia)
        - Never Trust a Naked Martian (1965) TV episode (written by)
        - Don't Rain on My Parade (1964) TV episode (written by)
        - Extra! Extra! Sensory Perception! (1964) TV episode (written by)
        - Uncle Martin's Wisdom Tooth (1964) TV episode (written by)
        - Who's Got the Power? (1964) TV episode (written by)
          (7 more)
  12. "The Lloyd Bridges Show" (1 episode, 1962)
        - Little Man, Big Bridge (1962) TV episode (writer)
  13. "Hennesey" (1 episode, 1961)
        - Welcome Home, Dr. Blair (1961) TV episode (writer)
Soundtrack:
  1. Damn Yankees! (1958) (performer: "Heart")
    ... aka What Lola Wants (UK)
Self:
  1. "Star Search" .... Himself - Judge (1 episode, 1985)
        - Episode #2.24 (1985) TV episode .... Himself - Judge

  2. "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 1971)
        - Bill Bixby (1971) TV episode .... Himself

  3. "The Nat King Cole Show" .... Himself - Singer (1 episode, 1957)
        - Episode #2.6 (1957) TV episode (as Jimmie Komack) .... Himself - Singer
  4. "Toast of the Town" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1956)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #9.47 (1956) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #9.25 (1956) TV episode .... Himself
  5. "The Colgate Comedy Hour" .... Himself - Actor / ... (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka Colgate Summer Comedy Hour (USA: summer title)
    ... aka Colgate Variety Hour (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka Michael Todd Revue (USA: subtitle)
        - Episode #5.33 (1955) TV episode (as Jimmy Komack) .... Himself - Actor/Singer
Archive Footage:
  1. "Frontier Justice"
        - There Were Four (1958) TV episode (archive footage: 'Zane Grey Theater') .... Blackie

Additional Details

Other Works:
In 1971, he produced and wrote the teleplay for an unsold sitcom pilot called "S.A.M." The title stood for "Stories About Men." more
Publicity Listings:
1 Interview more
Genres:
Comedy | Family | Crime | Sci-Fi more
Plot Keywords:
Character Name In Title | Sitcom | Beautiful Woman | Anthology more

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