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Lee Rich (1918–2012)

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Lee Rich was born in Cleveland, Ohio, to a banker and his wife. He graduated from the University of Athens with a marketing degree. During World War II Mr. Rich served in the United States Navy reaching the rank of Lieutenant. Mr. Rich began his career in advertising as an office boy at Lord & Thomas in New York... See full bio »

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in Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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(age 93) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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2001 The Score (producer)
 
1999 Gloria (producer)
 
1998 Desperate Measures (producer)
 
1997 A Walton Easter (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1996 Dallas: J.R. Returns (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1996 Big Bully (producer)
 
1995 The Amazing Panda Adventure (producer)
 
1995 Just Cause (producer)
 
1995 A Walton Wedding (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1993 A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1993 Against the Grain (TV series) (executive producer)
 
1993 Killer Rules (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1992 Passenger 57 (producer)
 
1992 Innocent Blood (producer)
 
1990 The Face of Fear (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1990 Hard to Kill (executive producer)
 
1983 One Cooks, the Other Doesn't (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1983 Dusty (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1982 A Day for Thanks on Walton's Mountain (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1982 Two of a Kind (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1982 This Is Kate Bennett... (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1982 Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1980-1982 Flamingo Road (TV series) (executive producer - 38 episodes)
– Murder, They Said (1982) (executive producer)
– The Harder They Fall (1982) (executive producer)
– An Eye for an Eye (1982) (executive producer)
– The Bad and the Beautiful (1982) (executive producer)
– The High and the Mighty (1982) (executive producer)
See all 38 episodes »
 
1982 A Wedding on Walton's Mountain (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1981 Killjoy (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1981 Our Family Business (TV movie) (supervising producer)
 
1977-1981 Eight Is Enough (TV series) (executive producer - 112 episodes)
– Father Knows Best? (1981) (executive producer)
– Goals (1981) (executive producer)
– Starting Over (1981) (executive producer)
– The Idolbreaker: Part 2 (1981) (executive producer)
– The Idolbreaker: Part 1 (1981) (executive producer)
See all 112 episodes »
 
1981 A Matter of Life and Death (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1980 Secrets of Midland Heights (TV series) (executive producer - 1 episode)
– Founder's Day (1980) (executive producer)
 
1980 A Perfect Match (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1980 Willow B: Women in Prison (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1980 Reward (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1980 The Waltons: A Decade of the Waltons (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1978-1980 Dallas (TV series) (executive producer - 54 episodes)
– A House Divided (1980) (executive producer)
– The Wheeler Dealer (1980) (executive producer)
– Jock's Trial: Part 2 (1980) (executive producer)
– Jock's Trial: Part 1 (1980) (executive producer)
– Divorce, Ewing Style (1980) (executive producer)
See all 54 episodes »
 
The Waltons (TV series) (executive producer - 188 episodes, 1971-1980) (co-executive producer - 1 episode, 1979)
– The Valediction (1980) (executive producer)
– The Medal (1980) (executive producer)
– The Furlough (1980) (executive producer)
– The Travelling Man (1980) (executive producer)
– The Last Straw (1980) (executive producer)
See all 189 episodes »
 
1980 Skag (TV series) (executive producer - 6 episodes)
– What Passes for Love in East Pittsburgh (1980) (executive producer)
– The Working Girl: Part 2 (1980) (executive producer)
– The Working Girl: Part 1 (1980) (executive producer)
– The Wildcatters (1980) (executive producer)
– In Trouble at 15 (1980) (executive producer)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1980 Marriage Is Alive and Well (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1979 Mary and Joseph: A Story of Faith (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1979 Young Love, First Love (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1979 Big Shamus, Little Shamus (TV series) (executive producer - 1 episode)
– The Ledge (1979) (executive producer)
 
1979 A Man Called Intrepid (TV mini-series) (executive producer)
 
1978-1979 Kaz (TV series) (executive producer - 23 episodes)
– The Avenging Angel (1979) (executive producer)
– The Battered Bride (1979) (executive producer)
– A Fool for a Client (1979) (executive producer)
– They've Taken Our Daughter (1979) (executive producer)
– A Piece of Cake (1979) (executive producer)
See all 23 episodes »
 
1979 Studs Lonigan (TV mini-series) (executive producer)
 
1979 Mr. Horn (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1979 Some Kind of Miracle (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1978 Long Journey Back (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1978 Desperate Women (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1978 Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? (executive producer)
 
1978 A Question of Guilt (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1977 The Choirboys (producer)
 
1977 Killer on Board (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1977 Green Eyes (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1977 Bunco (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1976 Hunter (TV series) (executive producer - 1 episode)
– Hunter (1976) (executive producer)
 
1976 Helter Skelter (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1975-1976 The Blue Knight (TV series) (executive producer - 2 episodes)
– To Kill a Tank (1976) (executive producer)
– Pilot (1975) (executive producer)
 
1976 Widow (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1975 Conspiracy of Terror (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1975 Eric (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1975 Returning Home (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1975 The Runaways (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1975 The Runaway Barge (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1974 Bad Ronald (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1974 Apple's Way (TV series) (executive producer - 1 episode)
– The First Love (1974) (executive producer)
 
1974 The Stranger Within (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1973 A Dream for Christmas (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1973 The Blue Knight (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1973 Doc Elliot (TV series) (executive producer - 1 episode)
– A Man of Importance (1973) (executive producer)
 
1973 Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1973 Dying Room Only (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1973 The Girls of Huntington House (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1972 Pursuit (TV movie) (producer)
 
1972 The Crooked Hearts (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1972 The Man (producer)
 
1971 The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1971 The Good Life (TV series) (executive producer - 2 episodes)
– Butterfield Ate (1971) (executive producer)
– One of Our Rolls Is Missing (1971) (executive producer)
 
1971 Do Not Fold, Spindle or Mutilate (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1971 Aesop's Fables (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1971 The Sporting Club (producer - as Lee M. Rich)
 
1967 Sheriff Who (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1967 The Rat Patrol (TV series) (executive producer - 15 episodes)
– The Delilah Raid (1967) (executive producer)
– The Fire and Brimstone Raid (1967) (executive producer)
– Mask-A-Raid (1967) (executive producer)
– The Hour Glass Raid (1967) (executive producer)
– The Double or Nothing Raid (1967) (executive producer)
See all 15 episodes »
 
Show ShowProduction Manager (3 titles)
1976 Sybil (TV movie) (production supervisor)
 
1966-1967 Hey, Landlord (TV series) (in charge of production - 4 episodes)
– Czech Your Wife, Sir? (1967) (in charge of production)
– Testing, One Two (1967) (in charge of production)
– By the Sea, or at Least Rent It (1966) (in charge of production)
– The Shapes of Wrath (1966) (in charge of production)
 
1966-1967 The Rat Patrol (TV series) (executive in charge of production - 16 episodes)
– The Last Harbor Raid: Episode III (1967) (executive in charge of production)
– The Last Harbor Raid: Episode II (1966) (executive in charge of production)
– The Last Harbor Raid: Episode I (1966) (executive in charge of production)
– The Dare-Devil Rescue Raid (1966) (executive in charge of production)
– The Lighthouse Raid (1966) (executive in charge of production)
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Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2012 The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special) (in memory of)
 
Show ShowSelf (4 titles)
2009 TV Land Moguls (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
– The 70s: Part 2 (2009) … Himself
 
1991 Time Machine (TV series documentary)
Himself - Producer
– Butt Out: The Life & Death of Cigarette Advertising on TV … Himself - Producer
 
1982 Don't Touch That Dial
Himself
 
1978 The 30th Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Drama Series
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

In 1973, he served as executive producer for an unsold sitcom pilot for NBC called "Where's Mama." The plot concerned the ghost of real estate agent's dead wife who returns to help him raise his twin boys. See more »

Alternate Names:

Lee M. Rich
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

As an enforcer during the blacklist Red Scare: How did it work? We had a list. There were certain people on it, and Procter & Gamble wouldn't hire them. See more »

Trivia:

He was raised in Shaker Heights, Ohio and the older of two children. Son of a banker. He graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in marketing from Ohio University and went to New York City. See more »

Star Sign:

Sagittarius