Jim Thurman

Actor

Born: March 13, 1935
Died: April 14, 2007 (age 72)
From: Dallas, Texas, USA

James Frederick Thurman (March 13, 1935 – April 14, 2007) was an American actor, writer, director, cartoonist, and producer. He is best known for the writings of TV gags for the likes of Bob Hope, Bob Newhart, Carol Burnett, Bill Cosby, and Dean Martin. Born in Dallas, Texas but raised in Vicksburg, Michigan, Thurman received a degree from the University of Michigan. He began his career as a…

Filmography (12)

King of the Rest (2020)
Right! (2006)
Man (voice)
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On! (2004)
Teeny Little Superguy (voice) (archive footage)
Talking About Sex: A Guide for Families
Talking About Sex: A Guide for Families (1996)
Snowie and the Seven Dorps (1990)
Voice
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish (1989)
Intro Narrator / Ned / Guy in an Old Hat / Anthropomorphic Dog #1 / Narrator (voice)
Richard Scarry's Best Counting Video Ever! (1989)
(voice)
Richard Scarry's Best ABC Video Ever! (1989)
(voice)
The Quitter
The Quitter (1987)
Smoker/Cloud (voice)
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street (1979)
Pilot (archive footage) (uncredited)
It's So Nice to Have a Wolf Around the House
It's So Nice to Have a Wolf Around the House (1979)
(voice)
Crocodile eating crackers (1976)
Man (voice)