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Harry Ackerman(1912-1991)

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
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Harry Ackerman was born on 17 November 1912 in Albany, New York, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for The Flying Nun (1967), Love on a Rooftop (1966) and CBS Schoolbreak Special (1984). He was married to Elinor Donahue and Mary Shipp. He died on 3 February 1991 in Burbank, California, USA.
BornNovember 17, 1912
DiedFebruary 3, 1991(78)
BornNovember 17, 1912
DiedFebruary 3, 1991(78)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 1 nomination total

Known for

Sally Field in The Flying Nun (1967)
The Flying Nun
6.5
TV Series
  • Producer
Love on a Rooftop (1966)
Love on a Rooftop
7.1
TV Series
  • Producer
CBS Schoolbreak Special (1984)
CBS Schoolbreak Special
6.9
TV Series
  • Producer
Judy Garland in Ford Star Jubilee (1955)
Ford Star Jubilee
7.0
TV Series
  • Producer

Credits

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Producer

  • The New Gidget (1986)
    The New Gidget
    6.3
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1986–1988
  • Dean Butler and Caryn Richman in Gidget's Summer Reunion (1985)
    Gidget's Summer Reunion
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1985
  • CBS Schoolbreak Special (1984)
    CBS Schoolbreak Special
    6.9
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1984
  • The Sky's No Limit (1984)
    The Sky's No Limit
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • supervising producer
    • 1984
  • Paramount Presents
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1974
  • Keep an Eye on Denise
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1973
  • Cleavon Little, Joan Van Ark, Nancy Fox, Reva Rose, and James Whitmore in Temperatures Rising (1972)
    Temperatures Rising
    7.3
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1972–1973
  • Paul Lynde and Elizabeth Allen in The Paul Lynde Show (1972)
    The Paul Lynde Show
    6.8
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1972–1973
  • Elizabeth Montgomery, Agnes Moorehead, and Dick York in Bewitched (1964)
    Bewitched
    7.6
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1964–1972
  • Michael Burns and Monie Ellis in Gidget Gets Married (1972)
    Gidget Gets Married
    4.6
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1972
  • Cat Ballou
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1971
  • Inside O.U.T.
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1971
  • Rosemary Forsyth and William Windom in Is There a Doctor in the House (1971)
    Is There a Doctor in the House
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1971
  • Sally Field in The Flying Nun (1967)
    The Flying Nun
    6.5
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1967–1970
  • Hastings Corner (1970)
    Hastings Corner
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1970

Writer

  • Sally Field in The Flying Nun (1967)
    The Flying Nun
    6.5
    TV Series
    • created for television by
    • creator
    • 1967–1970
  • Love on a Rooftop (1966)
    Love on a Rooftop
    7.1
    TV Series
    • creator
    • 1966–1967
  • Mr. Paracelsus, Who Are You?
    TV Movie
    • creator
    • 1966
  • Assignment: Mexico
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1956

Additional Crew

  • Elizabeth Montgomery, Agnes Moorehead, and Dick York in Bewitched (1964)
    Bewitched
    7.6
    TV Series
    • creative consultant
    • 1964–1972
  • Judy Garland in Ford Star Jubilee (1955)
    Ford Star Jubilee
    7.0
    TV Series
    • executive director of special projects
    • screen producer
    • 1955–1956
  • The Ed Wynn Show (1949)
    The Ed Wynn Show
    6.6
    TV Series
    • supervisor: CBS
    • 1949

Personal details

  • Born
    • November 17, 1912
    • Albany, New York, USA
  • Died
    • February 3, 1991
    • Burbank, California, USA(pulmonary failure)
  • Spouses
      Elinor DonahueJune 8, 1962 - February 3, 1991 (his death, 3 children)
  • Parents
      Harold Stephen Ackerman
  • Other works
    In 1957, served as the producer for a pilot for an adventure series set in the mid-19th Century called "The Trailblazers", which starred Steve Cochran. The pilot was not picked up by CBS.

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He had two children with his first wife, Mary: daughter, Susan, and son, Stephen. He also had four sons with his second wife, Elinor: Brian Ackerman (stepson), Peter Ackerman, James Ackerman, and Chris Ackerman.
  • Nickname
    • The Dean of Television Comedy

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