15 Facts About Larry Siegel

Lawrence H Siegel was an American comedy writer and satirist who wrote for television, stage, magazines, records, and books.

Larry Siegel was one of Mad Magazine's top movie satire writers, and a member of the "usual gang of idiots" for almost 33 years as well as one of the earliest humor and satire writers for Playboy.

At the age of 18, Larry Siegel was drafted into the Army soon after his contribution to Wilson's column.

Larry Siegel became an Army Rifleman and decorated war hero who received a Purple Heart, Bronze Star Medal, American Theater Ribbon, EAME Theater Ribbon with two Bronze Stars, Victory Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, and a Good Conduct ribbon.

Larry Siegel wrote for the school humor magazine, Shaft, for two years.

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Larry Siegel graduated and returned to his family in New York in 1950.

In 1955, while on vacation in Nantucket, Larry Siegel fell in love with Helen Hartman, an aide in the office of United Nations Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjold in New York.

Larry Siegel proposed on their first date and they were married until Siegel's death.

Larry Siegel started writing humorous articles and satirical pieces for Playboy, Humbug and Mad Magazine.

Larry Siegel wrote nearly 300 articles for the latter, which appeared in more than 150 issues.

In 1970, Larry Siegel was hired by producer George Schlatter to write for Laugh-In.

Larry Siegel later broke contract to write for Carol Burnett with Stan Hart.

Larry Siegel returned for the final season of Carol Burnett's show in 1977 and won a third Emmy.

Larry Siegel did commercials for companies including IBM and Northwest Airlines and performed in stage musicals in the Los Angeles area.

At the age of 87, Larry Siegel was still doing improvisational comedy, writing, and performing in sketches for shows at the Broad Theater in Santa Monica, California.