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Aaron Ruben(1914-2010)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
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Aaron Ruben in Gomer Pyle: USMC (1964)
Aaron Ruben was born on 1 March 1914 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for The Andy Griffith Show (1960), Sanford and Son (1972) and Gomer Pyle: USMC (1964). He was married to Maureen Arthur and Sandy Roth Ruben. He died on 30 January 2010 in Beverly Hills, California, USA.
BornMarch 1, 1914
DiedJanuary 30, 2010(95)
BornMarch 1, 1914
DiedJanuary 30, 2010(95)
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  • Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys
    • 3 wins & 5 nominations total

Known for

Ron Howard, Frances Bavier, and Andy Griffith in The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
The Andy Griffith Show
8.4
TV Series
  • Writer(creator, uncredited)
Redd Foxx and Demond Wilson in Sanford and Son (1972)
Sanford and Son
7.9
TV Series
  • Writer
Jim Nabors and Frank Sutton in Gomer Pyle: USMC (1964)
Gomer Pyle: USMC
7.0
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)
The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
The Phil Silvers Show
8.4
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • Aur Kitna Rulaoge
    Music Video
    • Writer
    • 2022
  • Piece of Cake
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1990
  • Lydia Cornell, Jim J. Bullock, Nancy Dussault, Ted Knight, and Deborah Van Valkenburgh in Too Close for Comfort (1980)
    Too Close for Comfort
    6.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1985
  • Norman Fell, Lynn Redgrave, Tim Reid, Jean Smart, Joel Brooks, Teresa Ganzel, and Steve Ryan in Teachers Only (1982)
    Teachers Only
    5.6
    TV Series
    • created by
    • written by
    • 1982–1983
  • Wendy Hooper, U.S. Army
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1981
  • Stockard Channing in The Stockard Channing Show (1980)
    The Stockard Channing Show
    6.5
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • written by
    • 1980
  • Piper's Pets
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1979
  • Don Rickles in CPO Sharkey (1976)
    CPO Sharkey
    7.0
    TV Series
    • created by
    • written by
    • teleplay
    • 1976–1978
  • Great Day
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1977
  • Charo and Tom Lester in Charo and the Sergeant (1976)
    Charo and the Sergeant
    8.8
    TV Movie
    • creator
    • written by
    • 1976
  • For Better, for Worse
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1976
  • Grandpa Max
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1975
  • Redd Foxx and Demond Wilson in Sanford and Son (1972)
    Sanford and Son
    7.9
    TV Series
    • teleplay by
    • written by
    • 1972–1974
  • Cat Ballou
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1971
  • The New Andy Griffith Show (1971)
    The New Andy Griffith Show
    5.5
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1971

Producer

  • Piece of Cake
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1990
  • NFL Films Presents (1982)
    American Film Institute Comedy Special
    8.5
    TV Special
    • producer
    • 1987
  • Lydia Cornell, Jim J. Bullock, Nancy Dussault, Ted Knight, and Deborah Van Valkenburgh in Too Close for Comfort (1980)
    Too Close for Comfort
    6.6
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1985–1987
  • Norman Fell, Lynn Redgrave, Tim Reid, Jean Smart, Joel Brooks, Teresa Ganzel, and Steve Ryan in Teachers Only (1982)
    Teachers Only
    5.6
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1982
  • Wendy Hooper, U.S. Army
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1981
  • Stockard Channing in The Stockard Channing Show (1980)
    The Stockard Channing Show
    6.5
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1980
  • Piper's Pets
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1979
  • ABC Comedy Special: The Rag Business
    TV Special
    • executive producer
    • 1978
  • Don Rickles in CPO Sharkey (1976)
    CPO Sharkey
    7.0
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • 1976–1978
  • Great Day
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1977
  • Charo and Tom Lester in Charo and the Sergeant (1976)
    Charo and the Sergeant
    8.8
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1976
  • For Better, for Worse
    TV Special
    • producer
    • 1976
  • Grandpa Max
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1975
  • Redd Foxx and Demond Wilson in Sanford and Son (1972)
    Sanford and Son
    7.9
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1972–1974
  • Cat Ballou
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1971

Additional Crew

  • Andy Griffith in Matlock (1986)
    Matlock
    7.2
    TV Series
    • creative consultant
    • 1990–1992
  • Redd Foxx and Demond Wilson in Sanford and Son (1972)
    Sanford and Son
    7.9
    TV Series
    • story consultant
    • 1972–1974
  • Ron Howard, Frances Bavier, and Andy Griffith in The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
    The Andy Griffith Show
    8.4
    TV Series
    • story consultant
    • 1960–1964
  • The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
    The Phil Silvers Show
    8.4
    TV Series
    • staged by
    • 1957–1958

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Aaron Rubin
  • Born
    • March 1, 1914
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • January 30, 2010
    • Beverly Hills, California, USA(complications from pneumonia)
  • Spouses
      Maureen ArthurOctober 30, 1971 - January 30, 2010 (his death)
  • Children
      Andy Ruben
  • Parents
      Max Ruben
  • Other works
    He created and produced an unsold sitcom pilot for CBS called "Maureen" which starred his second wife, Maureen Arthur as an innocent real estate agent working for a shyster played by 'Pat Harrington (Sr)'.

Did you know

  • Trivia
    During the run of The Andy Griffith Show (1960), he gave Ron Howard an 8-mm movie camera for his eighth birthday.

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