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| − | '''Harry S. Ackerman''' (1912-1991) was a television producer who helped to create such hits as | + | '''Harry S. Ackerman''' (1912-1991) was a television producer who helped to create such hits as ''Gunsmoke,'' ''I Love Lucy'' and ''[[Leave It To Beaver]].'' |
| − | He was born in Albany and educated at Dartmouth College. He began his career as an advertising executive at Young & Rubicam. | + | He was born in Albany, New York, and was educated at Dartmouth College. He began his career as an advertising executive at Young & Rubicam. |
==Credits== | ==Credits== | ||
| − | Ackerman developed | + | Ackerman developed ''Gunsmoke'' and organized the development of ''I Love Lucy.'' He was a co-creator of ''Our Miss Brooks'' and supervised the show. After a stint with his own production company, he joined Screen Gems, now Columbia Pictures Television, where he worked from 1958 to 1977 on shows including ''Dennis the Menace,'' ''The Donna Reed Show,'' ''Hazel'' and ''The Farmer's Daughter.'' He was a co-creator of ''The Flying Nun'' and ''Bewitched.'' His credits include the television anthology series ''Studio One'' and ''Suspense.'' |
| − | + | Ackerman’s shows have won generation after generation of new viewers. Reruns of ''Bewitched,'' ''Dennis the Menace'' and ''The Donna Reed Show'' appear on the Nickelodeon cable channel, which specializes in children's programming and nostalgia entertainment. | |
See also [[Leave It To Beaver]] | See also [[Leave It To Beaver]] | ||
Revision as of 19:15, August 8, 2009
Harry S. Ackerman (1912-1991) was a television producer who helped to create such hits as Gunsmoke, I Love Lucy and Leave It To Beaver.
He was born in Albany, New York, and was educated at Dartmouth College. He began his career as an advertising executive at Young & Rubicam.
Credits
Ackerman developed Gunsmoke and organized the development of I Love Lucy. He was a co-creator of Our Miss Brooks and supervised the show. After a stint with his own production company, he joined Screen Gems, now Columbia Pictures Television, where he worked from 1958 to 1977 on shows including Dennis the Menace, The Donna Reed Show, Hazel and The Farmer's Daughter. He was a co-creator of The Flying Nun and Bewitched. His credits include the television anthology series Studio One and Suspense.
Ackerman’s shows have won generation after generation of new viewers. Reruns of Bewitched, Dennis the Menace and The Donna Reed Show appear on the Nickelodeon cable channel, which specializes in children's programming and nostalgia entertainment.
See also Leave It To Beaver