Jerome Gottler

American songwriter, pianist, author, producer and director. Born December 2, 1915 in New York City, New York. Died November 1, 2005 in Los Angeles, California. Son of Archie Gottler A piano student of Walter Freed. He was a scenarist and a songwriter for films, and also wrote, directed and produced television short subjects. He was the screenwriter of Woman Haters (1934), the first of a series of 190 Three Stooges comedy short films. He collaborated with his father on many songs. He charted once as a songwriter in the U.S., in 1933 with "How's About It?" by Phil Harris in 1933 hit #10 (co-written by his father).