Willie Gilbert (24 February 1916 – 2 December 1980) was an American author and playwright.Born William Gomberg in Cleveland, Ohio, Gilbert's proclivity for creating gags emerged as the humor writer for the Glenville High School Torch on which he worked alongside future playwright Jerome Lawrence and the creators of Superman, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.After earning a BS in education he moved to New York City to pursue a career as a comedian.