Jess Oppenheimer
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Jess Oppenheimer, future principal writer for Lucille Ball, was born on November 11, 1913 in San Francisco, California.
Oppenheimer wrote radio and TV shows for Lucille Ball from 1948-1955, first on radio show, My Favorite Husband, and then on I Love Lucy. Oppenheimer even made a cameo appearance in an I Love Lucy episode entitled "The Audition" as a network representative.
After Lucy, Oppenheimer went on to write and produce Get Smart. He died in Los Angeles on December 27, 1988.