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Jan 30, 2020 · Fred Silverman was born on Sept. 13, 1937, in New York City to William and Mildred Silverman and grew up in Rego Park, Queens. His father was a television and radio service man, his mother a ...
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Jan 30, 2020 · Fred Silverman was the only person in TV history to have headed programming for each of the Big Three broadcast networks. He launched some of the most successful shows and miniseries of all time, such as “All in the Family,” “Roots” and “Happy Days,” but also faced controversies and failures.
Fred Silverman (1937-2020) was a TV producer and executive who worked for CBS, ABC and NBC. He created or developed shows such as The Mary Tyler Moore Show, All in the Family, Laverne & Shirley, Diagnosis Murder and Matlock.
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May 1, 2009 · Fred Silverman (born September 13, 1937, New York City, New York, U.S.—died January 30, 2020, Los Angeles, California) was an American television producer and executive who, as head of programming at each of the three major channels in the United States ( CBS, ABC, and NBC ), introduced a number of shows that are widely considered classics.
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Jan 30, 2020 · Fred Jones, the clean-cut male character in “Scooby-Doo,” was named for Silverman. Silverman left CBS in 1975 to return to ABC, where he had started as a mail room clerk in the late 1950s.
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Feb 4, 2020 · Fred Silverman, who died in January 2020, was a TV executive and producer who made a mark on the industry with his vision and passion. He led programming at ABC, CBS and NBC, and created or revived shows like "All in the Family," "Matlock" and "Hill Street Blues."
Fred Silverman was a TV executive and producer who worked for CBS, ABC and NBC. He developed many hit shows such as The Mary Tyler Moore Show, All in the Family, Laverne & Shirley and Matlock.
