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Peter Marc Jacobson is an American television writer, director, producer, and actor. He is best known as the executive producer of the popular sitcom The Nanny , which he created and produced with his then-wife, Fran Drescher , who also starred in the series.
Personal life. Jacobson and Fran Drescher married in 1978 and moved to Los Angeles to launch their careers. Both are Jewish. The couple divorced in 1999, after being separated for years. They had no children. He came out as gay to her after their marriage ended.
He and his then wife, Fran Drescher, created, wrote and executive produced The Nanny for CBS for six years making it one of the most sought after series in television syndication. He had a good shrink!
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- Queens, New York City, New York, USA
He and his then wife, Fran Drescher, created, wrote and executive produced The Nanny for CBS for six years making it one of the most sought after series in television syndication. He had a good shrink!
- October 27, 1957
Happily Divorced is inspired by the real lives of series creators Fran Drescher and Peter Marc Jacobson, who had been high school sweethearts and then married in 1978. They divorced in 1999. Jacobson later came out as gay to Drescher and the two remained friends. [6]
The show was created and produced by Drescher and her then-husband Peter Marc Jacobson, taking much of its inspiration from Drescher's personal life growing up, involving names and characteristics based on her relatives and friends.
Nov 10, 2023 · Love life and wife. Peter was married to American actress, comedienne and activist Francine Joy ‘Fran’ Drescher; Fran’s appeared in close to 80 movies and TV series, and is probably known best for starring in all the 145 episodes of Peter’s series “The Nanny”.
