Milt Josefsberg (29 June, 1911 – 14 December, 1987) was a radio writer for Jack Benny and later for many television sitcoms, such as Archie Bunker's Place, All in the Family, Here's Lucy, The Lucy Show and The Jack Benny Show. He wrote books on the Jack Benny Show and comedy writing. Al Boasberg (5 December 1892 – 18 June 1937), was a Jewish American comedy writer in vaudeville, radio, and film, as well as being a film director. He is credited with helping to create stand-up comedy when he teamed with then-youthful vaudeville performer Jack Benny, helping develop Benny's familiar, reactive skinflint and thus helping make Benny a major star when he transitioned to radio in 1932. In fact, on the last day before his death, Boasberg wrote the lines that introduced the enduring Rochester character on Benny's radio show. Similarly, Boasberg defined the enduring personalities of Bob Hope, Burns and Allen, Wheeler and Woolsey and Leon Erroll. Boasberg also wrote for 47 films between 1926 and 1937---especially 1935's A Night at the Opera, which provided The Marx Brothers with a commercial comeback on the screen. His other film writing credits included The General (starring Buster Keaton). He also directed 12 films between 1929 and 1936. A personality conflict with the producer led to Boasberg's name being removed from A Day at the Races which was his original project. He was born in Buffalo, New York in a Jewish family and died in Los Angeles, California from a heart attack. William Morrow (16 August 1907–5 February 1971) was a comedic screenwriter who wrote scripts for the Jack Benny films Love Thy Neighbor (1940) and Buck Benny Rides Again (1940), the star vehicle Tales of Manhattan (1942), the Hope and Crosby farce Road to Bali (1952), and the The Bing Crosby Show (1959). Morrow also acted in an uncredited role in the 1934 film Picture Palace. Sam Perrin (15 August 1901 – 8 January 1998; Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California) was an American Emmy Award-winning screenwriter. John Tackaberry (1912-10-09 – 1969-06-24) was a radio writer for the The Jack Benny Show. He was born in Adelaide, Australia, and worked for Jack Benny in the United states from 1943 until approx 1956 He is also credited on the TV series Shower of Stars (1954) and Ford Star Jubilee (1955). George Balzer (1 September 1915; Erie, Pennsylvania – 28 September 2006; Van Nuys, California) was an American Emmy Award-winning screenwriter, television producer. Harold "Hal" Goldman (born 5 December 1919, St. Paul, Minnesota; died 27 June 2001, Los Angeles, California) was an American Emmy Award-winning screenwriter, television director. The Writers: Harry Conn, Al Boasberg, Howard Snyder, Hugh Wedlock, Jr., Ed Beloin, Bill Morrow, Sam Perrin, Milt Josefsberg, John Tackaberry, George Balzer, Al Gordon and Hal Goldman