Sherry Coben, Creator of ‘Kate and Allie,’ Dies at 71

Sherry Coben, Creator of ‘Kate and Allie,’ Dies at 71

Sherry Coben, a writer-producer who created the Emmy-winning 1980s sitcom “Kate & Allie,” died Oct. 16 of cancer in New Milford, N.J. She was 71. Coben started out in the art department at Philadelphia’s KYW-TV, working on graphics, sets, illustration and animation for local programming and “The Mike Douglas Show.” After moving to New York City, she worked freelance for TV shows and magazines, then broke in as a writer on the children’s progr…

Sherry Coben Dies: Creator Of ‘Kate & Allie’ Was 71

Sherry Coben, a Daytime Emmy-winning writer-producer best known for creating Kate & Allie, died October 16 of cancer at her home in New Milford, NJ. She was 71. Coben was the mastermind behind the Emmy-winning comedy that starred Jane Curtin and Susan St. James. Shot in the Ed Sullivan Theater, Kate & Allie quickly became a top 10 hit and ran for six seasons on CBS. Coben began her career in the art department at KYW-TV in Philadelphia, doi…

Emmy-Winning Writer and Kate & Allie' Creator Was 71

Sherry Coben, a writer-producer greatest often called the creator of Kate & Allie, has died. She was 71. Coben died on Oct. 16 in her residence in New Milford, New Jersey after a battle with most cancers, her household advised The Hollywood Reporter. Kate & Allie aired for six seasons on CBS from 1984 to 1989 and was shot within the legendary Ed Sullivan Theater in New York Metropolis, which now homes The Late Present. The present, created…