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Herschel Weingrod

Herschel Weingrod, American screenwriter and producer

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Born
October 30, 1947
Age in 2026
79
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1947

About Herschel Weingrod

Herschel Alan Weingrod is an American screenwriter. He has written and co-written a number of Hollywood films, including Trading Places, Twins, Kindergarten Cop, and Space Jam with fellow writer Timothy Harris. Together, they formed Weingrod/Harris Productions. Weingrod earned his bachelor's degree in European history at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

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The world when Herschel Weingrod was born

Herschel Weingrod was born in 1947. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1947

  • #1 song"Near You" – Francis Craig
  • Top movieMiracle on 34th Street
  • Top TV showHowdy Doody
  • Best-selling bookThe Diary of a Young Girl – Anne Frank

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJackie Robinson breaks baseball's color barrier
  • Top headlineJackie Robinson breaks Major League Baseball's color barrier
  • Technology milestoneTransistor invented at Bell Labs
  • Defining fadFlying saucer mania
  • Notable inventionPolaroid instant camera
  • World population2.47 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonPhiladelphia Warriors (BAA)
  • U.S. population144.1M

1947 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Herschel Weingrod's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19472026
Gas$0.23$3.45/gal
Average home$7,800$435,000
Average income$4,700$67,500
Minimum wage$0.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.40$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population144.1M341 million

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