Billy Oh

[FirstUpFrom8Hole]

Saw this on SCM ™️ page. If you knew Billy you weren't a bit surprised when he said this

https://youtu.be/CI3SqTCCL3I

[cornishcommish]

The interviewer was Alan Kirshenbaum...... great career in TV and California Racing

Alan Kirschenbaum (April 19, 1961 – October 26, 2012) was an American television sitcom producer and writer.

Early life, family and education
Kirschenbaum was born in New York[1] to stand-up comedian Freddie Roman[2][3] (a.k.a. Fred Kirschenbaum)[4] and Ethel Kirschenbaum. He had a sister, Judi.[5] Alan's paternal great-grandfather owned the Crystal Springs Hotel in the Catskills, where Freddie Roman began performing.[4]

Alan attended high school in New City, New York in Rockland County.[6] He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business with a degree in marketing in 1983.[4][1]

Career
Television
His early work in television was as a writer for the Judd Hirsch sitcom Dear John[1] and the short-lived Everything's Relative.[3] He directed some episodes of the sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond (created by his high school friend Philip Rosenthal)[4] and was the head writer for Coach for three seasons.[7] He was a writer for Baby Talk,[8] a co-creator, writer and producer of the sitcom Yes, Dear, a producer/writer on Raising Hope, creator of Down the Shore (hiring college friend Lew Schneider in the leading role and Phil Rosenthal to help with writing),[4] and co-creator of the unaired series Friend Me.[8] He was a producer on Stark Raving Mad (an episode of which his father appeared in as himself) and Center of the Universe.[4]

Other endeavors
Kirschenbaum was also very involved in the sport of harness racing. He worked as a racehorse trainer in college at Liberty Bell Race Track in Philadelphia and at the Meadowlands Racetrack[4] in northern New Jersey for three years[1] and reporter/commentator for ESPN[6] on their Breeders Crown broadcasts. Kirschenbaum was an owner and horse breeder for many years. Kirschenbaum was also a supporter of the California Sire Stakes for harness horses. He was a supporter of the California Harness Horseman's Association, serving as president, along with being an avid amateur driver, racing in several East vs. West Coast challenges.[9]

Additionally, Kirschenbaum worked as an instructor for the UCLA Extension Writers Program.[5]

Personal life
Kirschenbaum and his wife, actress and storyteller Vicki Juditz, had a daughter, Molly[1] (born c. 1999).[6]

He died by suicide on October 26, 2012.[8] He was found dead in his home in Burbank, California.[1] His funeral was in New City, New York.[9]

References

[Fuguzzi]

My father knew Alan Kirschenbaum well.

[Generation XYZ]

billy ohhhh billy...a quote by LANCE 

[The Exporter]

I believe he worked for George Berkner, at Monti.  Had a nice racehorse/stud in Little Steven.

[SeattleSlew]

My father knew Alan Kirschenbaum well.

I met him a few times and they still (if I am not mistaken) run a race in his name each year at Cal-Expo.

As for Little Steven:
LITTLE STEVEN p,2,1:55.2; 3,1:53.4; 4,1:52f; 1:49.4 ($579,833) (h, Albert Albert). 55 wins. At 2, 11-
5-4-0; winner of NJFS Final and 4 NJFS. At 3, winner of 2 NJFS; second in NJFS; third in Reynolds
Memorial; timed in 1:52.3. At 4, 23-11-2-3; earnings of $100,160; winner $100,000 final of Lloyd
Arnold Series (over Hi Ho Silverheel's), 8 Invitationals and a FFA; third in leg of Lloyd Arnold Series.
At 5, 33-16-7-5; earnings of $222,627; winner leg of Lloyd Arnold Series, 12 Invitationals and 2
FFAs; second in leg and $100,000 final of Lloyd Arnold Series, American-National S. elim., etc.; third
in leg of Lloyd Arnold Series, leg of Canadian Pacing Derby, etc.; timed in 1:52 or better 15
consecutive times. At 6, seasonal earnings of $100,520; winner of 2 Invitationals and 2 FFAs. At
7, 31-10-6-4; winner of 7 Invitationals and a FFA at Cal Expo; third in leg of Arnold Series. 1:51 sire.