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- Jon Epstein was born on March 7, 1928 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and production manager, known for The Rat Patrol (1966), Rich Man, Poor Man (1976) and Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law (1971). He died on November 24, 1990 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- After serving in the Korean War, Epstein came to Hollywood, where he worked for Ziv's TV division before beginning a long relationship with Universal. Early credits included "The Flying Nun," "Rat Patrol" and "Kraft Suspense Theater.".
- At the time of his death, Epstein was the executive producer of "Colombo" for Universal and "This Gun for Hire" for USA Network. In Los Angeles after a 14-year battle with leukemia.
- He was mimeographing at age 19, scripts for the Ziv Corp. in New York; two years later, he was directing radio soap operas for that firm.
- It was during the mid-'70s, Epstein produced "McMillan and Wife" for NBC; the highly acclaimed "Rich Man, Poor Man" for ABC, and the two-hour special "Class of '65" for NBC.
- Mr. Epstein is buried in Mount Sinai Memorial Park Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA. Plot Ramah 10, L-1319, space 2 Memorial ID 6216119.
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