Gerald Nachman | |
|---|---|
 Nachman in 1995 | |
| Born | Gerald Weil Nachman January 13, 1938 Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Died | April 14, 2018 (aged 80) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | San Jose State University |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, author |
| Spouse |
Mary Campbell McGeachy
(m. 1966; div. 1979) |
Gerald Weil Nachman (January 13, 1938 – April 14, 2018) was an American journalist and author from San Francisco.[1]
Nachman was born January 13, 1938, to Leonard Calvert Nachman, a salesman and actor in the Little Theater movement, and Isabel (Weil) Nachman. He received an associate of arts degree from Merritt College, in 1958, and then a bachelor of arts degree from San Jose State University in 1960, beginning as a TV reviewer and humor columnist at what was then called the San Jose Mercury while he was still a student.[2]
He was a feature writer for the New York Post from 1964–66 and a feature writer and TV critic for New York Daily News from 1972–79, with a stop in the middle as columnist and film critic for the Oakland Tribune. For a time he was best known for his syndicated humor columns, “Double Take” and “The Single Life.” In 1979, he joined The Chronicle as a columnist and theater critic, reviewing not just theater but also film, cabaret and comedy. He left the newspaper in 1993 but continued to be active, appearing on KALW's radio show "Minds Over Matter."[3]
Nachman died April 14, 2018, at Coventry Place, a senior residence in San Francisco, California, at the age of 80.[3]
