Henry Colman (September 9, 1923 – November 7, 2012) was an American producer and screenwriter.

Early life

Colman was born Henry Cohen in Altoona, Pennsylvania to Canadian-Russian parents Abe, a businessman, and Jenny, a

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. He had an older brother and sister. Colman attended and graduated from Altoona Area High School. He then spent two years at the

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before in 1943 being drafted into the

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, where he served for two years as a navigator on

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bombers. Colman then attended

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, where he received a

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in theatre.

Career

After graduating from Columbia Colman worked as a lighting assistant in various colleges, becoming lighting director and also doing some acting. In 1949, Colman auditioned at a Los Angeles theatre, but got a job as

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working on three plays. Colman then worked as a reporter for a Weekly Trade Paper. In 1950s–1970s, Colman worked on the NBC show ''

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'' as a production coordinator, and on ''

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'' as an

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. He 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. In 1977, he worked as a producer on The Love Boat for the first seven seasons. He left to produce the television series ''

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''. Colman continued to work on television films including ''The Rape of Dr. Willis'', ''In the Shadows, Someone's Watching'' and ''

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''. He retired in 1993.

Death

Colman died in November 2012 at his home in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 89.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Colman, Henry 1923 births 2012 deaths People from Altoona, Pennsylvania American television producers= American film producers American producers American male screenwriters American male television writers University of Michigan alumni