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William Asher (I) (1921–2012)


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Served in the U.S. Army Signals Corps from 1941-45, stationed in New York, as a unit photographer. See more trivia »

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Filmography

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1990 Return to Green Acres (TV movie)
 
1987 American Playhouse (TV series)
Charley's Aunt (1987)
 
1985 Crazy Like a Fox (TV series)
Motor Homicide (1985)
 
1983 Charley's Aunt (TV movie)
 
1981-1982 Harper Valley P.T.A. (TV series)
Stella Rae (1982)
Stella Della (1982)
 
1981-1982 Private Benjamin (TV series)
S*M*A*S*H (1982)
Gone with the Jeep (1981)
Undercover Judy (1981)
 
1982 Night Warning
 
1979-1980 The Bad News Bears (TV series)
Double Play (1980)
Old Timers' Day (1980)
The Good Life (1980)
 
1979 A Christmas for Boomer (TV movie)
 
1979 The Dukes of Hazzard (TV series)
Road Pirates (1979)
Deputy Dukes (1979)
 
1977-1979 Alice (TV series)
My Fair Vera (1979)
Mel Grows Up (1979)
 
1979 Flatbush (TV series)
 
1976-1977 Tabitha (TV series)
Arrival of Nancy (1977)
Tabatha/Pilot #1 (1976)
 
1974 Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV series)
The Last Rip-Off (1974)
 
1974 Lucas Tanner (TV series)
By the Numbers (1974)
 
1972-1974 The New Temperatures Rising Show (TV series)
Operation Mercy (1974)
Four of a Kind (1973)
The Appointment (1972)
Operation Fastball (1972)
Operation Bingo (1972)
 
1966 Fireball 500
 
1965 On the Run (TV movie)
 
1964 Bikini Beach
 
1963-1964 The Patty Duke Show (TV series)
The Cousins (1964)
The Songwriters (1963)
How to Be Popular (1963)
The Conquering Hero (1963)
The House Guest (1963)
 
1963 Johnny Cool
 
1963 Mickey and the Contessa (TV movie)
 
1963 Beach Party
 
1960 Twilight Zone (TV series)
Mr. Bevis (1960)
 
1960/I No Place Like Home (TV movie)
 
1959 Fibber McGee and Molly (TV series)
The Courtship (1959)
The Big Dance (1959)
The Good Neighbor (1959)
The Trailer (1959)
 
1958 The Thin Man (TV series)
Kappa Kappa Kaper (1958)
The Art of Murder (1958)
The Saucer People (1958)
 
1958 Sally (TV series)
Operation Intrigue (1958)
 
1957 The 27th Day
 
1952-1957 I Love Lucy (TV series)
Country Club Dance (1957)
Housewarming (1957)
Ragtime Band (1957)
 
1956 The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (TV series)
 
1956 Mobs, Inc.
 
1954 Four Star Playhouse (TV series)
Vote of Confidence (1954)
Never Explain (1954)
 
1954 December Bride (TV series)
 
1954 The Lineup (TV series)
 
1954 Willy (TV series)
First Case (1954)
 
1954 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV series)
Episode #4.44 (1954)
 
1953-1954 Make Room for Daddy (TV series)
Julia's Birthday (1954)
Margaret, Non-Pro (1953)
Anniversary (1953)
Mother-in-Law (1953)
Second Honeymoon (1953)
 
1954 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Here Comes Calvin (1954)
 
1953 Where's Raymond? (TV series)
 
1952 Big Town (TV series)
The Shill (1952)
Father and Son (1952)
 
1951-1952 Racket Squad (TV series)
Charge It, Please (1952)
 
1952 Invitation Playhouse: Mind Over Murder (TV series)
Romance (1952)
The Long Night (1952)
 
1948 Leather Gloves
 
Show ShowProducer (15 titles)
1988 CBS Summer Playhouse (TV series) (producer - 1 episode)
Whattley by the Bay (1988) (producer)
 
1986 Kay O'Brien (TV series) (executive producer)
 
1985 Movers & Shakers (producer)
 
1976 Tabitha (TV series) (producer - 1 episode)
Tabatha/Pilot #1 (1976) (producer)
 
1972-1974 The New Temperatures Rising Show (TV series) (producer - 27 episodes)
Healer Man (1974) (producer)
Gorilla of My Dreams (1973) (producer)
Super Doc (1973) (producer)
Creepy-Peepy (1973) (producer)
 
1972-1973 The Paul Lynde Show (TV series) (producer - 26 episodes)
Springtime for Paul (1973) (producer)
Togetherness (1973) (producer)
Barbara Goes Home to Mother (1973) (producer)
Back Talk (1973) (producer)
 
1967-1972 Bewitched (TV series) (producer - 147 episodes)
Sam's Witchcraft Blows a Fuse (1972) (producer)
A Good Turn Never Goes Unpunished (1972) (producer)
School Days, School Daze (1972) (producer)
 
1965 On the Run (TV movie) (producer)
 
1963-1964 The Patty Duke Show (TV series) (producer - 10 episodes)
The Cousins (1964) (producer)
The Songwriters (1963) (producer)
How to Be Popular (1963) (producer)
The Conquering Hero (1963) (producer)
The Birds and the Bees Bit (1963) (producer)
 
1963 Johnny Cool (producer)
 
1960-1961 Shirley Temple's Storybook (TV series) (producer - 3 episodes)
The Terrible Clockman (1961) (producer)
The House of the Seven Gables (1960) (producer)
The Land of Oz (1960) (producer)
 
1959 Fibber McGee and Molly (TV series) (producer - 12 episodes)
The Paint Job (1959) (producer)
Molly's Mother (1959) (producer)
The Masquerade Party (1959) (producer)
Mayor McGee (1959) (producer)
The Unwanted Guest (1959) (producer)
 
1955 Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre (TV series) (producer - 2 episodes)
Bamboo Cross (1955) (producer)
Woman at Sea (1955) (producer)
 
1954 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV series) (producer - 1 episode)
Episode #4.44 (1954) (producer)
 
1948 Leather Gloves (producer)
 
Show ShowWriter (11 titles)
1972-1974 The New Temperatures Rising Show (TV series)
Mercy Beaucoup (1974) (developer)
Shafted (1974) (developer)
Healer Man (1974) (developer)
The Three Faces of Edwina (1974) (developer)
Kid Genius (1974) (developer)
 
1970 Bewitched (TV series)
Sisters at Heart (1970) (teleplay)
 
1966 Fireball 500 (written by)
 
1963-1966 The Patty Duke Show (TV series)
Do a Brother a Favor (1966) (creator)
The Invisible Boy (1966) (creator)
Fiancee for a Day (1966) (creator)
Three Little Kittens (1966) (creator)
Don't Bank on It (1966) (creator)
 
1965 How to Stuff a Wild Bikini (written by)
 
1965 Beach Blanket Bingo (written by)
 
1964 Bikini Beach
 
1964 Muscle Beach Party (story)
 
1958 Sally (TV series)
Operation Intrigue (1958) (creator)
 
1952 Big Town (TV series)
Father and Son (1952) (writer)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (2 titles)
1986 The Young and the Restless (TV series) (assistant: William J. Bell - 7 episodes, 1986) (assistant: Mr. Bell - 4 episodes, 1986)
Episode #1.3333 (1986) (assistant: William J. Bell)
Episode #1.3320 (1986) (assistant: William J. Bell)
Episode #1.3312 (1986) (assistant: William J. Bell)
Episode #1.3309 (1986) (assistant: William J. Bell)
Episode #1.3308 (1986) (assistant: William J. Bell)
 
Bewitched (TV series) (production consultant - 101 episodes, 1964-1967) (creative consultant - 1 episode, 1965)
There's Gold in Them Thar Pills (1967) (production consultant)
Nobody But a Frog Knows How to Live (1967) (production consultant)
Bewitched, Bothered and Infuriated (1967) (production consultant)
How to Fail in Business with All Kinds of Help (1967) (production consultant)
It's Wishcraft (1967) (production consultant)
 
Show ShowActor (1 title)
1965 On the Run (TV movie)
Beatnik (uncredited)
 
Show ShowThanks (4 titles)
2012 The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special) (in memory of)
 
2005 Bewitched (special thanks)
 
2005 Bewitched: The Magic Unveiled (video short) (special thanks)
 
2000 The Life and Times of Kirk Douglas (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (8 titles)
2005 Bewitched: The Magic Unveiled (video short)
Himself
 
2004 TV Land Moguls (TV mini-series documentary)
The 50's (2004)
 
2001 E! Mysteries & Scandals (TV series)
Himself
Paul Lynde (2001) … Himself
 
2001 I Love Lucy's 50th Anniversary Special (TV documentary)
Himself (as Bill Asher)
 
2000 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Himself
Finding Lucy (2000) … Himself
 
2000 Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955-1970) (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1999 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Himself
Bewitched (1999) … Himself
 
1999 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1966) Unsold pilot: He served as executive producer for an ABC comedy pilot called "Sedgewick Hawk-Styles: Prince of Danger". which starred Paul Lynde as a bumbling detective in late 19th-century England. See more »

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Alternate Names:

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Trivia:

Served in the U.S. Army Signals Corps from 1941-45, stationed in New York, as a unit photographer. See more »

Nickname:

Bill See more »

Star Sign:

Leo