Hal Kanter (December 18, 1918 – November 6, 2011)[2] was an American writer, producer and director, principally for comedy actors such as Bob Hope, Jerry Lewis, and Elvis Presley (in Loving You and Blue Hawaii), for both feature films and television.
Kanter was also the creator and executive producer of the television series Julia.
[3] He started his career peddling jokes to Eddie Cantor for his radio program.
"[4] March 1941 joined the United States Army serving till the end of World War II in 1945.
Kanter's autobiography, So Far, So Funny: My Life in Show Business, was published in 1999 by McFarland & Company, Inc., of Jefferson, North Carolina.