Producer of classic and influential social sitcoms, including All in the Family, Sanford and Son, and The Jeffersons. He was a producer on over 70 projects throughout his long career. The first show he ever produced was The Martha Raye Show in 1954.
Before Fame
He was awarded the Air Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters for his heroics in World War II.
Trivia
He was a known political activist, founding People For the American Way in 1981. He was credited as a writer on over 10 different TV series.
Family Life
He married his first wife Charlotte Rosen. After their divorce, he married Frances Lear on December 7, 1956. And finally he married Lyn Davis on September 5, 1987.
Associated With
He directed the movie Cold Turkey starring Dick Van Dyke.
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