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Jay Tarses Net Worth


Jay Tarses net worth is
$1.3 Million

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Michael Jay Tarses (born July 3, 1939; Baltimore, Maryland) is an American television comedy writer and producer. He created and produced The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd and The Slap Maxwell Story, co-created Buffalo Bill (with Tom Patchett), and was an executive producer for The Bob Newhart Show. His daughter is Jamie Tarses, former ABC Entertainment chief and current partner in the Pariah production company.His most notable acting role was as Coach Bobby Finstock in the 1980s teen comedy Teen Wolf. He also co-starred with Jim Carrey on the short-lived sitcom The Duck Factory in 1984.He was co-creator and co-writer (with Andy Hamilton) of BBC Radio 4's situation comedy Revolting People, which was set in colonial-era Baltimore; he also plays the role of sour shopkeeper Samuel Oliphant to Hamilton's cheerfully corrupt British soldier Sergeant McGurk. 
Net Worth$1.3 Million
Date Of BirthJuly 3, 1939
Place Of BirthBaltimore, Maryland, USA
OccupationActor, producer, writer
ProfessionWriter, Producer, Actor
NicknamesJay Tarses, Tarses, Jay
Star SignCancer

Writer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Public MoralsTV Series creator - 13 episodes, 1996 written by - 1 episode, 1996
Black Tie Affair1993TV Series creator - 1 episode
The Days and Nights of Molly DoddTV Series creator - 65 episodes, 1987 - 1991 writer - 9 episodes, 1987 - 1991
Comedy Factory1986TV Series writer - 1 episode
The Muppets Take Manhattan1984screenplay / story
Buffalo Bill1983-1984TV Series written by - 8 episodes
Sitcom1983TV Movie
Open All Night1981TV Series creator - 1 episode
The Great Muppet Caper1981written by
Up the Academy1980
Mary1978TV Series writer
The Carol Burnett ShowTV Series writer - 24 episodes, 1972 - 1973 written by - 1 episode, 1978
The Tony Randall ShowTV Series created by - 44 episodes, 1976 - 1978 written by - 9 episodes, 1976 - 1978
We've Got Each OtherTV Series created by - 13 episodes, 1977 - 1978 written by - 1 episode, 1977
The Chopped Liver Brothers1977TV Movie
The Bob Newhart ShowTV Series written by - 19 episodes, 1972 - 1976 teleplay by - 1 episode, 1974
The Sandy Duncan Show1972TV Series
Portable Electric Medicine Show1972TV Movie
Goin' Back to Indiana1971TV Special
Diana!1971TV Special

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Touch 'Em All McCall2003TV Movie executive producer
Public Morals1996TV Series executive producer - 13 episodes
Black Tie Affair1993TV Series producer
The Days and Nights of Molly DoddTV Series producer - 18 episodes, 1987 - 1989 executive producer - 4 episodes, 1990 - 1991
The Slap Maxwell Story1987TV Series producer
Comedy Factory1986TV Series executive producer - 1 episode
Buffalo Bill1983-1984TV Series executive producer - 26 episodes
Sitcom1983TV Movie producer
Open All Night1981TV Series producer - 1 episode
Mary1978TV Series producer
The Chopped Liver Brothers1977TV Movie executive producer
The Bob Newhart ShowTV Series producer - 38 episodes, 1974 - 1975 executive producer - 34 episodes, 1975 - 1977
The Tony Randall Show1976-1977TV Series producer - 22 episodes

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Franklin & Bash2013TV SeriesJudge Christopher Regan
My Boys2006-2010TV SeriesJack Brisco Jack Briscoe
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd1987-1991TV SeriesNick Donatello / Gary
Teen Wolf1985Coach Finstock
St. Elsewhere1985TV SeriesChuck Brechman
The Duck Factory1984TV SeriesMarty Fenneman
Family Ties1982-1983TV SeriesRon Davis
Open All Night1981-1982TV SeriesOfficer Steve
Lou Grant1980TV SeriesPeters
The Chopped Liver Brothers1977TV MovieJay Luckman
The Bob Newhart Show1973-1976TV SeriesWaiter
Rhoda1974TV SeriesBusiness Man

Director

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Public Morals1996TV Series
Black Tie Affair1993TV Series
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd1987-1991TV Series 23 episodes
The Slap Maxwell Story1987TV Series 1 episode
Comedy Factory1986TV Series 1 episode
Open All Night1981TV Series

Miscellaneous

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Bob Newhart Show1973-1974TV Series story consultant - 24 episodes

Music Department

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Open All Night1981TV Series composer - 1 episode

Thanks

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Sin City Saints2015TV Series special thanks - 2 episodes

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Free Advice from an Old Guy2016Documentary short post-productionHimself
Quiet on the Set: Behind the Scenes of Molly Dodd1990TV Movie documentaryNick Donatello / Himself
The Making of 'The Muppets Take Manhattan'1984TV Movie documentaryHimself - Writer
Late Night with David Letterman1982TV SeriesHimself
Portable Electric Medicine Show1972TV MovieHimself
Make Your Own Kind of Music!1971TV SeriesHimself
The David Frost Show1969-1970TV SeriesHimself
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour1970TV SeriesHimself
The Hollywood Palace1970TV SeriesHimself
The Merv Griffin Show1969TV SeriesHimself - Guest
Away We Go1967TV SeriesHimself - Guest

Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1988WGA Award (TV)Writers Guild of America, USAEpisodic ComedyThe Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (1987)
1973Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Writing Achievement in Variety or MusicThe Carol Burnett Show (1967)

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1992WGA Award (TV)Writers Guild of America, USAEpisodic ComedyThe Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (1987)
1991Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Directing in a Comedy SeriesThe Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (1987)
1991Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Writing in a Comedy SeriesThe Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (1987)
1989WGA Award (TV)Writers Guild of America, USAEpisodic ComedyThe Slap Maxwell Story (1987)
1988Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Directing in a Comedy SeriesThe Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (1987)
1987Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Writing in a Comedy SeriesThe Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (1987)
1984Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Comedy SeriesBuffalo Bill (1983)
1984Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Writing in a Comedy SeriesBuffalo Bill (1983)
1983Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Comedy SeriesBuffalo Bill (1983)
1983Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Writing in a Comedy SeriesBuffalo Bill (1983)
1977Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Comedy SeriesThe Bob Newhart Show (1972)
1974Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsBest Writing in Variety or MusicThe Carol Burnett Show (1967)

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