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name: "Bernie West"
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roles: ["Writer"]
born: "30 May 1918"
died: "29 July 2010"
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updated: "2026-09-16T16:29:38.584676+00:00"
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# Bernie West

Writer. Born 30 May 1918 in The Bronx. Died 29 July 2010.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer
- **Born:** 30 May 1918, The Bronx
- **Died:** 29 July 2010

## Biography

Bernie West (born Bernard Wessler) was an American television writer and producer. Born on 30 May 1918 in the Bronx, New York, he graduated from Baruch College and began his career as a nightclub comedian and stage actor, appearing in the Broadway musical *Bells Are Ringing* (1956) and its 1960 film adaptation.

West and his writing partner Michael Ross joined the staff of *All in the Family* in 1971 after submitting a script. They wrote numerous episodes, served as story editors and producers, and shared a 1973 Emmy Award for the episode "The Bunkers and the Swingers". With Ross and Don Nicholl, West created and produced the spin-off *The Jeffersons* (1975) and developed and produced *Three's Company* (1977). He also worked on *The Ropers* and *Three's a Crowd*.

West died on 29 July 2010 in Beverly Hills, California, aged 92.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, latimes.com, nytimes.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *All in the Family* (1971), Fi1m 82, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/all-in-the-family.md)

## Also known for

- *Three's Company* (1977), Producer, Executive Producer

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