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American producer and screenwriter
Ben Joelson
Born Benjamin Aaron Joelson
(1925-11-01 ) November 1, 1925Died August 24, 1996(1996-08-24) (aged 70)Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s) Producer, screenwriter Spouse Rhoda Joelson
[1] Children 2
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Benjamin Aaron Joelson (November 1, 1925 - August 24, 1996) was an American
producer and
screenwriter . He is known for producing and writing for the American romantic comedy drama
The Love Boat , with his partner,
Art Baer .
Joelson has also worked as a writer/producer on other television programs, as his credits includes,
Wings ,
[2]
Car 54, Where Are You? ,
The Andy Griffith Show (and its spin-off
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. ),
Hogan's Heroes ,
The Carol Burnett Show ,
The Jeffersons ,
The Partridge Family ,
Good Times ,
The Odd Couple ,
Get Smart and
Happy Days .
[3]
[4] In 1972, he won an
Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Writing Achievement in Variety or Music.
[5]
Joelson died in August 1996 from complications of a
lung disease
[3]
[6]
[7] at the
Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 70.
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References
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"Ben Joelson, TV Writer and Producer, 70" .
The New York Times . August 27, 1996. Retrieved July 31, 2021 .
^ Leszczak, Bob.
There Once Was a Show from Nantucket: A Complete Guide to the TV Sitcom Wings . BearManor Media. p. 338 – via
Google Books .
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a
b Leszczak, Bob (August 6, 2014).
The Odd Couple on Stage and Screen: A History with Cast and Crew Profiles and an Episode Guide . McFarland. pp. 152–153.
ISBN
978-0786477906 – via
Google Books .
^ Royce, Brenda (December 10, 2013).
Hogan's Heroes: Behind the Scenes at Stalag 13 . St. Martin's Publishing Group. p. 54.
ISBN
978-1466859579 – via
Google Books .
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"Ben Joelson" .
Television Academy . Retrieved July 31, 2021 .
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"Ben Joelson; Emmy-winning TV Writer and Producer" .
Los Angeles Times . August 28, 1996. Retrieved July 31, 2021 .
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"DEATHS" .
The Washington Post . August 29, 1996. Retrieved July 31, 2021 .
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