Bernie Orenstein
Bernie Orenstein | |
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| Born | Bernard Orenstein February 5, 1931 Toronto, Ontario, Canada[1] |
| Occupations | Actor, producer, screenwriter |
| Spouse | [2] |
Bernard Orenstein (born February 5, 1931) is a Canadian-American actor, television producer and screenwriter. He was the collaborator of Saul Turteltaub,[3][4] and he produced and wrote for television programs including That Girl, Cosby, The New Dick Van Dyke Show,[5] Kate & Allie, The Monkees, Sanford and Son (and its spin-offs Grady and Sanford Arms), What's Happening!!, and Love, American Style.[1]: 8
Aside from producing and writing, Orenstein served as a professor at Long Island University.[1]: 187
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Lewellen, Scott (February 4, 2013). Funny You Should Ask: Oral Histories of Classic Sitcom Storytellers. McFarland. pp. 8–126. ISBN 9780786471485 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Leszczak, Bob (August 23, 2014). The Odd Couple on Stage and Screen: A History with Cast and Crew Profiles and an Episode Guide. McFarland. p. 104. ISBN 9781476615394 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Good buddies: Restaurants 'dispatch' cabs via CB network". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. May 28, 1979. p. 8. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Nichols, Mackenzie (April 13, 2020). "Saul Turteltaub, 'The Carol Burnett Show' and 'Sanford and Son' Writer-Producer, Dies at 87". Variety. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
- ↑ Crosby, Joan (January 9, 1972). "Scoring Touchdowns In Comedy". Quad-City Times. Davenport, Iowa. p. 87. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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