Background
A child of Polish immigrant parents, Tarloff grew up in New York City.
A child of Polish immigrant parents, Tarloff grew up in New York City.
He began writing for stage and radio in the 1940s, and his first major film cr was Behave Yourself!. He was called to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee in 1953, was categorized as a hostile witness, and was blacklisted. He is also known for co-writing The Secret War of Harry Frigg.
He returned to television at the end of his career, writing for The Jeffersons.