Aaron Spelling(1923-2006)

Producer
Writer
Actor

Aaron Spelling graduated from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, with a Bachelor of Arts Degree. Before that, he attended Forest Avenue High. He started as a writer and sold his first script to Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre (1955). He wrote for various television shows, including Playhouse 90 (1956). After he wrote his first pilot he became a producer for Four Star Productions. He partnered with Danny Thomas and formed Thomas-Spelling Productions. In 1972 he formed Aaron Spelling Productions, and then joined with Leonard Goldberg for Spelling-Goldberg Productions. In 1986 his company went public and formed Spelling Entertainment, Inc. In 1995, he became vice-chairman of Spelling Entertainment, Inc., and chairman of Spelling Television, a subsidiary. Spelling Entertainment owns World Vision (syndication), Hamilton Projects and Republic Pictures. It also owns a software company called Virgin Interactive. Hamilton Projects handles merchandising for Spelling's shows. The main office is located at 5700 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, California.

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Won 2 Primetime Emmys
- 14 wins & 11 nominations total

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Charlie's Angels

5.6

Producer

2000

The Dick Powell Theatre

7.4

TV Series

Producer

Mr. Mom

6.6

Producer

1983

Dynasty

6.4

TV Series

Producer

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Alternative names
- Aaron & Candy
Height
- 5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
Born
- April 22, 1923
- Dallas, Texas, USA
Died
- June 23, 2006
- Los Angeles, California, USA(complications following a stroke)
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Unsold pilot: Co-executive producer for an adventure series for ABC called "Stone". The series starred Robert Hooks as a highly paid African-American private detective headquartered in Southern California.
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His 4.6-acre estate "The Manor" at 594 Mapleton Drive in Bel Air, California, has 123 rooms (totalling 1.3 acres), a bowling alley, swimming pool, gymnasium, tennis court, screening room and four 2-car garages. Spelling bought the property in 1983, including a house that had belonged to Bing Crosby. He demolished the Crosby house and built the largest single-family home in California.