James Komack

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James Komack (3 August 1924 – 24 December 1997), was a prolific US actor, writer and producer. Komack was in the original cast of the Broadway musical Damn Yankees and also in the film version; in both productions, he was one of the baseball players who perform the song "(You Gotta Have) Heart". Komack also appeared in Frank Capra's film A Hole in the Head, as the son of the character played by Edward G. Robinson and nephew of the character played by Frank Sinatra.

James Komack

Born	August 3, 1924 (1924-08-03) New York City, New York
Died	December 24, 1997 (aged 73) Los Angeles, California
Occupation	Stage, film, television actor, writer, producer
Spouse(s)	Cluny

Komack was the guiding force behind such television hits as The Courtship of Eddie's Father, in which he also appeared as Norman Tinker, Chico and the Man, and Welcome Back, Kotter. Komack is credited with discovering and launching the careers of John Travolta and Freddie Prinze. Early in his career, Komack worked as a stand up comedian and also appeared as a regular in the series Hennesey. He also made a record album of his routine, James Komack at the Waldorf. He also recorded an album on RCA Victor in 1957 of music, not a comedy album, titled "Inside Me", under the orchestra direction of Dennis Farnon, RCA LPM-1501. He was director of the original Star Trek episode "A Piece of the Action".

At the time of his death, he was writing a book about Hollywood.