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Sol Weinstein

Born

in Trenton, N.J. , The United States

July 29, 1928

Died

November 25, 2012

Genre

Humor and Comedy

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Weinstein was born and raised in Trenton, N.J. In the 1950s, he wrote for his local newspaper, The Trentonian, before turning his sharp wit to comedy sketches and songs for variety show performers. He married Eleanor Eisner in 1955, and they had two children, David and Judee.

He started writing gags for Joe E. Lewis, Alan King and, years later, for Bob Hope’s and Dean Martin’s shows. His show-biz pals were Sammy Davis Jr., Gene Kelly and Dom DeLuise.

In 1962, Weinstein wrote the ballad “The Curtain Falls” for Bobby Darin’s act, which the singer used as his finale for years. The song was also recorded by Hope, and Steve & Eydie, and was featured in the Darin biopic “Beyond the Sea.”

Weinstein conceived his Israel Bond capers, starting with “Lox ...more

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Average rating: 3.56 · 98 ratings · 14 reviews · 13 distinct works

	Loxfinger (Israel Bond Oy-Oy-7) 3.57 avg rating — 44 ratings — published 1965 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jonathan Segal Chicken by Sol Weinstein, Howard Albrecht 3.78 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 1973 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Matzohball - A New Adventure of Hebrew Agent OY-OY-7 3.29 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 1966 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Israel Bond Omnibus 4.50 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2011 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Oddfather by Sol Weinstein, Howard Albrecht 3.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	On the Secret Service of His Majesty, the Queen: A Thrilling Adventure of Hebrew Secret Agent Oy-Oy-7, Israel Bond 2.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1966 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Exerciser 3.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1974 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	You Only Live Until You Die 3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1968 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Oh Henry by Sol Weinstein, Howard Albrecht 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1973 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Grab It! by Sol Weinstein, Howard Albrecht it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“You can let love slip through your fingers, you can let money slip through your fingers, but if you let your fingers slip through your fingers, you’re in trouble.”
― Sol Weinstein, Jonathan Segal Chicken

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