Thad Mumford

Thad Mumford
Born	Thaddeus Quetin Mumford, Jr. February 8, 1951 Washington D.C., United States
Occupation	Television producer and writer
Years active	1971-2001

Thaddeus Quetin Mumford, Jr. (born February 8, 1951 in Washington D.C.) is an American television producer and writer. He has written and produced for a number of television series throughout his career varying different genres namely, The Cosby Show, A Different World, M*A*S*H, Maude, Good Times, Home Improvement, Roots: The Next Generations, Judging Amy and among other series.

In 1973, Mumford won a Primetime Emmy Award for his writing in The Electric Company.^[1] In 1978, a Sesame Street character was named after him named Dr. Thad in the recurring skit, "Dr. Thad and the Medications", Mumford also performed the voice for the character.

As a youngster, Mumford also gained some renown working as a batboy for the New York Yankees.^[2]

References

1. Awards for Thad Mumford at Internet Movie Database
2. "Ex-Yankee batboy to do baseball series". Google.com. Associated Press. Retrieved 14 February 2015.

External links

• Thad Mumford at the Internet Movie Database