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.
