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William Asher(1921-2012)

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Writer
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William Asher
William Asher was born on 8 August 1921 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He was a director and producer, known for Bewitched (1964), Fireball 500 (1966) and Kay O'Brien (1986). He was married to Meredith Coffin, Joyce Bulifant, Elizabeth Montgomery and Danni Sue Nolan. He died on 16 July 2012 in Palm Desert, California, USA.
BornAugust 8, 1921
DiedJuly 16, 2012(90)
BornAugust 8, 1921
DiedJuly 16, 2012(90)
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 win & 4 nominations total

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Known for

Elizabeth Montgomery, Agnes Moorehead, and Dick York in Bewitched (1964)
Bewitched
7.6
TV Series
  • Director
Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Fabian, and Julie Parrish in Fireball 500 (1966)
Fireball 500
5.1
  • Director
  • 1966
Brian Benben, Patricia Kalember, Priscilla Lopez, Jan Rubes, Lane Smith, and Keone Young in Kay O'Brien (1986)
Kay O'Brien
7.2
TV Series
  • Producer
  • 1986
Desi Arnaz, Lucille Ball, William Frawley, and Vivian Vance in I Love Lucy (1951)
I Love Lucy
8.5
TV Series
  • Director

Credits

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Director

  • Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor in Return to Green Acres (1990)
    Return to Green Acres
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1990
  • American Playhouse (1980)
    American Playhouse
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1987
  • I Dream of Jeannie... Fifteen Years Later (1985)
    I Dream of Jeannie... Fifteen Years Later
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1985
  • Movers & Shakers (1985)
    Movers & Shakers
    4.2
    • Director
    • 1985
  • James Earl Jones, Lisa Eilbacher, and Holland Taylor in Me and Mom (1985)
    Me and Mom
    2.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1985
  • John Rubinstein and Jack Warden in Crazy Like a Fox (1984)
    Crazy Like a Fox
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1985
  • Charley's Aunt (1983)
    Charley's Aunt
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1983
  • Harper Valley P.T.A. (1981)
    Harper Valley P.T.A.
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1981–1982
  • Private Benjamin (1981)
    Private Benjamin
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1981–1982
  • Jimmy McNichol in Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker (1981)
    Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1981
  • Barry Bostwick and Deborah Raffin in Foul Play (1981)
    Foul Play
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1981
  • Corey Feldman, Shane Butterworth, Tricia Cast, Billy Jayne, Sparky Marcus, Meeno Peluce, and Kristoff St. John in The Bad News Bears (1979)
    The Bad News Bears
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1979–1980
  • Johnny the Dog in A Christmas for Boomer (1979)
    A Christmas for Boomer
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1979
  • Catherine Bach, Ben Jones, Denver Pyle, John Schneider, and Tom Wopat in The Dukes of Hazzard (1979)
    The Dukes of Hazzard
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1979
  • Polly Holliday, Beth Howland, Linda Lavin, Philip McKeon, and Vic Tayback in Alice (1976)
    Alice
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1977–1979

Producer

  • CBS Summer Playhouse (1987)
    CBS Summer Playhouse
    6.6
    TV Series
    • supervising producer
    • 1988
  • Brian Benben, Patricia Kalember, Priscilla Lopez, Jan Rubes, Lane Smith, and Keone Young in Kay O'Brien (1986)
    Kay O'Brien
    7.2
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1986
  • Movers & Shakers (1985)
    Movers & Shakers
    4.2
    • producer
    • 1985
  • Tabitha (1976)
    Tabitha
    5.7
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1976
  • Cleavon Little, Joan Van Ark, Nancy Fox, Reva Rose, and James Whitmore in Temperatures Rising (1972)
    Temperatures Rising
    7.3
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1972–1974
  • Paul Lynde and Elizabeth Allen in The Paul Lynde Show (1972)
    The Paul Lynde Show
    6.8
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1972–1973
  • Elizabeth Montgomery, Agnes Moorehead, and Dick York in Bewitched (1964)
    Bewitched
    7.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1967–1972
  • Jan & Dean: On the Run (1966)
    Jan & Dean: On the Run
    8.2
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1966
  • Sedgewick Hawk-Styles: Prince of Danger
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1966
  • On the Run
    8.0
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1965
  • The Patty Duke Show (1963)
    The Patty Duke Show
    7.2
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1963–1964
  • Elizabeth Montgomery and Henry Silva in Johnny Cool (1963)
    Johnny Cool
    6.4
    • producer
    • 1963
  • Howie (1962)
    Howie
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1962
  • Shirley Temple in Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958)
    Shirley Temple's Storybook
    7.4
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1960–1961
  • Cathy Lewis and Bob Sweeney in Fibber McGee and Molly (1959)
    Fibber McGee and Molly
    7.2
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1959

Writer

  • The Patty Duke Show: Still Rockin' in Brooklyn Heights (1999)
    The Patty Duke Show: Still Rockin' in Brooklyn Heights
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • created by
    • 1999
  • Brian Benben, Patricia Kalember, Priscilla Lopez, Jan Rubes, Lane Smith, and Keone Young in Kay O'Brien (1986)
    Kay O'Brien
    7.2
    TV Series
    • created by
    • 1986
  • Cleavon Little, Joan Van Ark, Nancy Fox, Reva Rose, and James Whitmore in Temperatures Rising (1972)
    Temperatures Rising
    7.3
    TV Series
    • developer
    • 1972–1974
  • Elizabeth Montgomery, Agnes Moorehead, and Dick York in Bewitched (1964)
    Bewitched
    7.6
    TV Series
    • teleplay by
    • 1970
  • Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Fabian, and Julie Parrish in Fireball 500 (1966)
    Fireball 500
    5.1
    • written by
    • 1966
  • The Patty Duke Show (1963)
    The Patty Duke Show
    7.2
    TV Series
    • created by
    • creator
    • 1963–1966
  • Buster Keaton, Mickey Rooney, Brian Donlevy, Annette Funicello, Beverly Adams, John Ashley, Dwayne Hickman, Harvey Lembeck, and Jody McCrea in How to Stuff a Wild Bikini (1965)
    How to Stuff a Wild Bikini
    4.8
    • written by
    • 1965
  • Beach Blanket Bingo (1965)
    Beach Blanket Bingo
    5.7
    • written by
    • 1965
  • Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello in Bikini Beach (1964)
    Bikini Beach
    5.5
    • screenplay
    • 1964
  • Muscle Beach Party (1964)
    Muscle Beach Party
    5.2
    • story
    • 1964
  • Beach Party (1963)
    Beach Party
    5.8
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • Joan Caulfield and Marion Lorne in Sally (1957)
    Sally
    7.1
    TV Series
    • creator
    • 1958
  • Angela Cartwright, Rusty Hamer, Sherry Jackson, Marjorie Lord, and Danny Thomas in The Danny Thomas Show (1953)
    The Danny Thomas Show
    7.1
    TV Series
    • original story
    • 1953
  • Short Short Dramas (1952)
    Short Short Dramas
    7.3
    TV Series
    • screen play by
    • written by
    • 1952–1953
  • Mark Stevens in Big Town (1950)
    Big Town
    7.1
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1952

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Bill Asher
  • Height
    • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
  • Born
    • August 8, 1921
    • Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • July 16, 2012
    • Palm Desert, California, USA(complications from Alzheimer's disease)
  • Spouses
      Meredith CoffinJune 16, 1996 - July 16, 2012 (his death)
  • Children
      John Asher
  • Relatives
    • Evan Asher(Grandchild)
  • Other works
    Unsold pilot: Produced and directed a pilot for a proposed CBS comedy series called "Howie" which featured Will Hutchins in the title role. His father-in-law was played by Paul Lynde. A decade later, Asher reworked this pilot into a short-lived (one season) sitcom, The Paul Lynde Show (1972).
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    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    First worked in Hollywood in the mail room at Universal studios.
  • Trademarks
      Female witch names that end with the letter "a" (Samantha, Endora, Tabitha, Serena etc.)
  • Nickname
    • Bill

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