Norman Milton Lear was born to mother, Jeanette (Seicol) and father, Herman Lear. Norman Lear is a world war veteran,actor,writer,producer,director, and creator of such legendary sitcoms like All In The Family,Good Times,Sanford And Son,The Jeffersons,Maude,and also, apart of many other sitcoms, which defined and revolutionized American television...See full bio »
All in the Family
(TV series)
(developed for television by - 82 episodes, 1971-1975)
(developer - 70 episodes, 1975-1979)
(script supervisor - 34 episodes, 1971-1972)
(development - 14 episodes, 1975-1976)
[ on being 90 years old] Suddenly I walk into a room, they're ready to applaud. I'm told how great I look all the time, and they don't mean beautiful. They mean, You're alive.
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Best known for his ground breaking situation comedies that featured families that regularly confronted major political and social issues of the day.
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