Jack Rose (screenwriter)

Jack Rose (November 4, 1911 – October 20, 1995)[1] was an American screenwriter and producer.

He began writing gags for Milton Berle and radio lines for Bob Hope before moving to screenplays.

In 1955, Rose produced the Hope film The Seven Little Foys, co-written and directed by his frequent collaborator Melville Shavelson.

For television, Rose created and wrote for the 1968–1970 situation comedy The Good Guys, starring Bob Denver, Herb Edelman, and Joyce Van Patten.

[2][3] Rose was nominated for Academy Awards three times for The Seven Little Foys, 1958's Houseboat, and 1973's A Touch of Class.