Background
Laird, Jack was born on May 8, 1923 in Bombay, India. Son of Leonard Von and Thelma (Laird) Schultheis.
director writer Film and television producer
Laird, Jack was born on May 8, 1923 in Bombay, India. Son of Leonard Von and Thelma (Laird) Schultheis.
Student dramatic workshop, New School Social Research, 1945-1946; student dramatic workshop, Actor's Lab, 1948-1949.
Journalist, New York Times, New York City, spring, 1948. Co-founder, member Stage Society, Hollywood, California, since 1951.
Served with United States Army Air Force, 1943-1945, European Theatre of Operations. Member Writers Guild American, Directors Guild American, Screen Actors Guild, National Academy television Arts and Sciences, American Civil Liberties Union, American Film Institute, Filmex, Los Angeles County Museum Art.
Children: Sean, Persephone.