Life and career

Jacoby was born in Skokie, Illinois, but moved to Flushing, New York, when he was ten years old. He was nominated for a Tony Award for his portrayal of Ally in the Broadway musical Golden Rainbow, which starred Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gormé. Jacoby was nominated in the category Best Featured Actor in a Musical at the 22nd Tony Awards, held on April 21, 1968.

He began his television career playing the role of "Hubcap," who was a friend of Josh Hall (Laurence Fishburne) on the ABC daytime soap opera One Life to Live. He also had a recurring role on The Golden Girls as Dorothy's musician son, Michael Zbornak.

He is the oldest of five acting siblings, including half-brothers Billy Jacoby (now Billy Jayne, born in 1969), Bobby Jacoby (now Robert Jayne, born in 1973), and sisters Laura Jacoby and Susan Jacoby.

Selected filmography

• The Anderson Tapes (1971) as Jerry Bingham, a young paraplegic ham radio operator
• Rivals (1972)
• Baxter! (1973)
• The Man Who Could Talk to Kids (1973)
• Bad Ronald (1974)
• Smash-Up on Interstate 5 (1976)
• The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane (1976)
• Our Winning Season (1978)
• The Supernaturals (1986)
• Return to Horror High (1987)
• To Die For (1989)
• Son of Darkness: To Die For II (1991)

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