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Bernard West (Bernard Wessler) was born on 30 May, 1918 in New York City, U.S., is an American screenwriter. Discover Bernard West's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 92 years old?

Popular As Bernard Wessler
Occupation television writer
Age 92 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 30 May 1918
Birthday 30 May
Birthplace New York City, U.S.
Date of death 29 July, 2010
Died Place Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
Nationality United States

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His wife is Miriam "Mimi" West (died 2004)

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Wife Miriam "Mimi" West (died 2004)
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Children 2 daughters

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1918

Bernie West (May 30, 1918 – July 29, 2010) was an American television writer and actor best known for his work in situation comedies such as All in the Family, its spinoff The Jeffersons, and Three's Company.

Born on May 30, 1918, in the Bronx, New York City as Bernard Wessler, to Russian-Jewish immigrants; he earned his undergraduate degree from Baruch College, earning a Bachelor of Business Science in advertising.

West worked as a nightclub comedian, and performed on tour with the U.S.O. in the Pacific Theatre after being rejected from the military based on medical issues.

As part of the comedy duo Ross & West, he toured the hotel circuit in the Catskills and Poconos with Ross Martin, quipping, "Everything we did may not have been original, but what we stole was good!"

After Martin left, he was replaced by Mickey Ross, a college friend of West's who changed his name from Isadore Rovinsky so that the comedy duo could retain the Ross & West name.

1956

West appeared on Broadway in the 1956 production of Bells Are Ringing, creating the comedic character of Dr. Kitchell, the frustrated dentist who composed songs on a compressed air hose; and reprised that role in the 1960 film version starring Judy Holliday and Dean Martin.

1962

He also appeared in 1962's All American by Mel Brooks and starring Ray Bolger, Poor Bitos with Donald Pleasence, The Beauty Part with Bert Lahr and the 1969 production of The Front Page alongside Helen Hayes.

He appeared on television on The Ed Sullivan Show, Car 54 Where Are You?, The Phil Silvers Show (to whom he bore a passing resemblance), and had a guest shot on Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C..

1971

After submitting a script for the show in 1971, West and partner Mickey Ross became writers for Norman Lear's All in the Family, working with another partner, Don Nicholl, as producers.

1973

West won an Emmy Award in 1973 for his writing on the episode "The Bunkers and the Swingers", together with Ross and Lee Kalcheim.

The writing team created the character played by Bea Arthur as the lead in the All in the Family spinoff Maude.

1975

The trio wrote and produced The Jeffersons, another spinoff from All in the Family that ran for a decade starting in 1975.

They created, produced, and wrote for the short-lived situation comedy The Dumplings, whose pilot aired in 1975 and which ran as a weekly series in early 1976.

1977

In 1977, they adapted for US audiences a British sitcom into Three's Company, which ran until 1984, as well as that show's less-successful spinoffs The Ropers and Three's a Crowd.

1997

In 1997, the couple donated $500,000 towards the provision of pediatric dental care for those children without access to dentists.

2004

Together with his wife Mimi, who died in April 2004, West was a generous contributor to the Los Angeles Free Clinic.

She had first discovered the Clinic after driving her husband to his job writing for All in the Family.

West regularly contributed a portion of his salary while his wife worked there without pay.

2010

West died at age 92 on July 29, 2010, at his home in Beverly Hills, California due to complications of Alzheimer's disease.

He was survived by two daughters and two grandsons.