Born in New York City. Entered American film as a child actor in PRINCE CHARMING (1912). He began working as an assistant director at Paramount on HONOR AMONG LOVERS (1931). Other credits include VALIANT IS THE WORD FOR CARRIE (1936), I WANTED WINGS and SUNDOWN (both 1941), HAPPY LAND (1943), SOMETHING FOR THE BOYS (1944), CENTENNIAL SUMMER (1946), THE SHOCKING MISS PILGRIM and MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET (both 1947), GIVE MY REGARDS TO BROADWAY (1948), I WAS A MALE WAR BRIDE (1949), PAPA'S DELICATE CONDITION (1963), ROBINSON CRUSOE ON MARS (1964), CAMELOT (1967), THE MALTESE BIPPY (1969) and ZIGZAG (1970). Jacobson assisted the producer on RHUBARB (1951), SOMEBODY LOVES ME (1952), LITTLE BOY LOST (1953), THE COUNTRY GIRL (1954) and THE BRIDGES AT TOKO-RI (1955).    Nominated for Assistant Director 1932-33 at Paramount - films not specified. 1 nomination