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- Birth nameDavid Solomon Katz
- David Dortort was born on October 23, 1916 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Bonanza (1959), The High Chaparral (1967) and The Lusty Men (1952). He was married to Rose Seldin. He died on September 5, 2010 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpouseRose Seldin(1940 - 2007) (her death, 2 children)
- He graduated from the City College of New York in 1936. He established the David Dortort Endowed Scholarship in Creative Writing and the David Dortort Endowed Lectureship in Writing for the Dramatic Arts; Stage; Film and Television.
- He is survived by his son, Fred Dortort and daughter-in-law Gael Dortort; and daughter Wendy Dortort Czarnecki.
- [his credo] Once you establish the harmony that exists in the dramatic arts, you can entice, educate and entertain.
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