Harry Delf (August 28, 1892 – February 7, 1964)[1] was an American comedian, stage actor, playwright, both a screen writer and director of short films, theatrical producer, and lyricist and composer for musicals.
[2] A Jewish comedian, he taught Fanny Brice how to speak with a Yiddish accent; a skill she frequently employed on the stage.
[2] Delf diversified his career into film beginning with the Fox Movietone short The Family Picnic (1928) which he both directed and served as screenwriter.
[14] He wrote and directed several more short films, including Mystery Mansion (1928)[15] starring Sumner Gretchel, Toy Gallagher and Ford West,[16] Meet the Family (1929),[17] At the Photographer's (1929),[18] Bring on the Bride (1929),[19] and Hot Tips (1929).
[20] For a time, Delf was dean (equivalent to vice president) of the New York Friars Club and was instrumental in helping the organization obtain their current premises at 57 East 55th Street in 1957.