Hank Bradford, an outstanding writer born on May 7, 1935 suddenly passed away on January 18, 2024 at the age of 88.
Hank Bradford wife
According to the family, Bradford first met Patricia Bradford, a talent supervisor for “The Tonight Show,” in New York. The two were married in 1971 and moved to Los Angeles with the show in 1972.
Hank Bradford children
Stephanie Brenowitz, Bradford’s daughter, confirmed his passing and stated that congestive heart failure was the cause. Bradford was Carson’s principal writer from 1970 until 1975.
Hank Bradford parents
According to Bradford’s family, his parents, Irving and Anna (Leibowitz) Brenowitz, were Jewish refugees from Russian-occupied Poland. Bradford was born Henry Brenowitz in New York on May 7, 1935.
Hank Bradford siblings
Unfortunately, no information on the siblings of Hank Bradford is currently accessible. However, we’ll update this as soon as we find out more.
According to the family, he penned the script for several iconic Carson skits, such as Carnac the Magnificent. Bradford managed a team that scoured periodicals and newspapers every day for current events that may inspire dozens of joke ideas for Carson to parody.