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Industry People: Mort Lachman


March 28, 2008 When it comes to finding success as a writer in the entertainment industry, Mort Lachman says there's nothing mysterious about it. The former head writer for Bob Hope modestly says he isn't sure what else besides hard work gave him a gig in Hollywood for more than a half-century, and his resume speaks for itself. In addition to writing Hope's jokes for 30 years, he served as executive producer of such TV titans as "All in the Family," "Gimme a Break!" and "Kate & Allie," and even produced a failed TV pilot for Oprah Winfrey.

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