On Saturday, December 15, 2012 at 1:00pm, the Friends of the Library are hosting a booksigning for award-winning local author Jerry Rannow at the Racine Public Library, 75 7th Street, Racine, Wisconsin. Mr. Rannow, honored as an Emily Lee Award recipient by the Racine Public Library Foundation, will give a brief presentation and sign copies of his novels. "THIS ONE'LL KILLYA" follows the story of Springer McKay, the world's first comedy writer-detective, whose investigation into the killing of a Hollywood mogul plunges him into a world of sex, drugs and violence as his raw nerve makes him the target of his own murder. In Jerry's second novel "DIE LAUGHING" Springer McKay is summoned to serve as joke-writer for the President of the United States--he's President King Morgan's "Secretary of Schtick." When the Vice-President is mysteriously murdered. Springer investigates. Jokes and intrigue follow in this entertaining tale of Murder, Washington-Style.
JERRY RANNOW was hugely responsible for giving Vinnie Barbarino and The Fonz all those cool things to say each week. Jerry began his 30-year Hollywood career as an actor, honing his comedy talents with stars like Groucho Marx, Red Skelton, Jonathan Winters, Milton Berle, and a host of other fun-loving zanies including John Travolta and Brad Pitt.
Jerry's TV credits include frequent guest appearances on The Beverly Hillbillies, My Three Sons, No Time For Sergeants, Lost In Space, Love, American Style, Welcome Back, Kotter—and he has appeared in TV commercials for Crest Toothpaste, Hallmark Cards, Dentyne Gum, Canada Dry, Scotch Tape, and a slew of others that kept the wolves from the door.
Among Jerry's motion picture acting credits are Tora, Tora, Tora, For Those Who Think Young, Get To Know Your Rabbit with Tommy Smothers & Orson Welles, and The Wizard of Mars (a real stinker hopefully forgotten). Jerry later made a major transition from actor to writer-producer on many network television series including Welcome Back, Kotter, Happy Days, Love, American Style, All in the Family, Room 222, Love Boat, Eight Is Enough, Harper Valley PTA, Head of the Class—a total of over 200 produced comedy scripts.
Never one to squat on his laurels, Jerry has won exclusive contracts to develop television series with the ABC Network, Columbia Pictures, Twentieth Century-Fox, and the CTV Network in Toronto where he was the recipient of a Canadian Emmy nomination.
A lifetime member of the Writers Guild of America, Jerry wrote the ABC Movie of the Week, Guide for the Married Woman, as well as Nine TV Pilots and Ten Screenplays, including the cult favorite "At The Movies" (The Lost Marx Brothers Film).
Jerry has taught comedy writing at the University of Wisconsin, DePaul University, Carthage College, the USC Film School, and his humorous lectures are popular with schools and organizations. His comedy-detective novels, Die Laughing and This One'll Killya are available at bookstores, amazon.com, and at the Racine Public Library.
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