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Biography
Norman Lear was born on 7/27/22 in New Haven, Connecticut. He produced countless TV shows in the 1960s and 1970s, and a few TV…
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Born
7/22/1922
, New Haven, CT
Birth Name
Norman S. Lear
Gender
Male
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Iconoclasts
Himself
S 3: Ep 4
Howard Schultz and Norman Lear
11/15/07
Guest Star
(28)
Role
Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America
Himself
S 1: Ep 2
Honey, I'm Home!: Breadwinners and Homemakers
1/14/09
Real Time with Bill Maher
himself
S 4: Ep 24
November 17, 2006
11/17/06
TV Land Top 10
Himself
S 1: Ep 12
All in the Family
1/14/06
Jack & Bobby
Future Peter Benedict
S 1: Ep 22
Legacy
5/11/05
E!'s 101
Interviewee
S 2: Ep 9
Most Awesome Moments in Entertainment 40 - 21
10/20/04
Tavis Smiley
Himself
S 1: Ep 162
Norman Lear, Geoffrey Canada
9/16/04
TV Revolution
Himself
S 1: Ep 4
Black & White & Living Color
5/25/04
S 1: Ep 3
Sex in the Box
5/24/04
S 1: Ep 1
Out of the Closet
5/23/04
TV Land Moguls
Himself
S 1: Ep 4
The '70s (2)
5/12/04
Imagine ...
Himself
S 2: Ep 2
A Funny Business
11/19/03
South Park
Voice of Benjamin Franklin
S 7: Ep 4
I'm A Little Bit Country
4/9/03
Intimate Portrait
Himself
S 9: Ep 4
Bea Arthur
1/20/03
Everybody Loves Raymond
Himself
S 6: Ep 24
Everybody Loves Raymond: The First Six Years
4/28/02
E! True Hollywood Story
(himself)
S 4: Ep 38
All in the Family
8/27/00
The Arsenio Hall Show
Himself
S 6: Ep 120
March 22, 1994
3/22/94
S 3: Ep 101
February 15, 1991
2/15/91
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Guest
S 30: Ep 92
Show #4503
3/25/92
One On One With John Tesh
Himself
S 1: Ep 85
January 20, 1992
1/20/92
Late Night With David Letterman
Guest
S 1: Ep 28
Show #0028
3/18/82
Over Easy
Himself
S 3: Ep 24
November 1, 1979
11/1/79
All In The Family
himself
S 9: Ep 24
All in the Family Retrospective (3)
3/4/79
S 9: Ep 23
All in the Family Retrospective (2)
3/4/79
S 9: Ep 22
All in the Family Retrospective (1)
3/4/79
The Mike Douglas Show
Himself
S 17: Ep 60
December 12, 1978
12/12/78
S 15: Ep 194
June 3, 1977
6/3/77
S 15: Ep 182
May 18, 1977
5/18/77
Dinah!
Himself
S 5: Ep 14
October 2, 1978
10/2/78
S 4: Ep 25
October 17, 1977
10/17/77
S 3: Ep 24
October 21, 1976
10/21/76
S 1: Ep 95
March 17, 1975
3/17/75
S 1: Ep 82
February 25, 1975
2/25/75
The Bob Hope Show
Himself
S 27: Ep 1
October 29, 1976
10/29/76
Saturday Night Live
Himself
S 2: Ep 2
Norman Lear/Boz Scaggs
9/25/76
The Merv Griffin Show
Himself
S 13: Ep 50
November 7, 1975
11/7/75
S 8: Ep 138
March 31, 1971
3/31/71
All In The Family
Himself
S 5: Ep 15
The Best of All in the Family (1)
12/21/74
The Dick Cavett Show
Himself
S 6: Ep 142
April 24, 1972
4/24/72
The David Frost Show
Himself
S 3: Ep 118
March 15, 1971
3/15/71
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Cameo
S 2: Ep 24
2/10/1952
2/10/52
Cameo
(1)
Role
Mostly True Stories: Urban Legends Revealed
Himself
S 3: Ep 6
Severed Fingers
11/23/03
Writer
(6)
Role
704 Hauser
Writer
Sunday Dinner
Writer
S 1: Ep 1
Welcome, T.T.
6/2/91
A.K.A. Pablo
Writer
S 1: Ep 1
Pilot
3/6/84
All In The Family
Writer
S 5: Ep 16
The Best of All in the Family (2)
12/21/74
S 5: Ep 15
The Best of All in the Family (1)
12/21/74
S 2: Ep 2
Gloria Poses in the Nude
9/25/71
S 1: Ep 11
Gloria Discovers Women's Lib
3/23/71
S 1: Ep 5
Judging Books By Covers
2/9/71
+ 4 More Credits
The Martha Raye Show
Writer
S 3: Ep 13
May 29, 1956
5/29/56
S 3: Ep 12
May 8, 1956
5/8/56
S 3: Ep 11
April 17, 1956
4/17/56
S 3: Ep 10
March 27, 1956
3/27/56
S 3: Ep 9
March 6, 1956
3/6/56
+ 18 More Credits
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Writer
S 4: Ep 1
10/4/1953
10/4/53
S 3: Ep 32
5/3/1953
5/3/53
S 2: Ep 30
3/23/1952
3/23/53
S 3: Ep 1
9/21/1952
9/21/52
S 2: Ep 18
12/30/1951
12/30/51
+ 7 More Credits
Director
(4)
Role
704 Hauser
Director
S 1: Ep 1
Meet the Cumberbatchs
4/11/94
The Powers That Be
Director
S 1: Ep 2
The Love Child (2)
3/7/92
S 1: Ep 1
The Love Child (1)
3/7/92
All In The Family
Director
Those Were the Days
S 1: Ep 0
And Justice for All
The Martha Raye Show
Director
S 3: Ep 13
May 29, 1956
5/29/56
S 3: Ep 12
May 8, 1956
5/8/56
S 3: Ep 9
March 6, 1956
3/6/56
S 3: Ep 8
February 14, 1956
2/14/56
S 3: Ep 6
January 3, 1956
1/3/56
+ 9 More Credits
Story
(2)
Role
704 Hauser
Story
S 1: Ep 1
Meet the Cumberbatchs
4/11/94
All In The Family
Story
S 3: Ep 7
The Bunkers and the Swingers
10/28/72
Producer
(2)
Role
All In The Family
Producer
The Martha Raye Show
Producer
S 3: Ep 13
May 29, 1956
5/29/56
S 3: Ep 12
May 8, 1956
5/8/56
S 3: Ep 11
April 17, 1956
4/17/56
S 3: Ep 10
March 27, 1956
3/27/56
S 3: Ep 9
March 6, 1956
3/6/56
+ 23 More Credits
Creator
(8)
Role
Sunday Dinner
Creator
A.K.A. Pablo
Creator
Apple Pie
Creator
America 2Night
Creator
S 1: Ep 17
5/2/78
5/2/78
Fernwood 2Night
Creator
The Nancy Walker Show
Creator
Good Times
Creator
S 1: Ep 5
Michael Gets Suspended
3/8/74
The Deputy
Creator
Consultant
(1)
Role
South Park
Consultant
S 7: Ep 6
Lil' Crime Stoppers
4/23/03
S 7: Ep 4
I'm A Little Bit Country
4/9/03
Co-Executive Producer
(1)
Role
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
Co-Executive Producer
S 1: Ep 7
Episode 007
1/14/76
Production Supervisor
(1)
Role
All's Fair
Production Supervisor
Teleplay
(2)
Role
704 Hauser
Teleplay
S 1: Ep 1
Meet the Cumberbatchs
4/11/94
All In The Family
Teleplay
S 2: Ep 1
The Saga of Cousin Oscar
9/18/71
S 1: Ep 10
Archie is Worried About His Job
3/16/71
S 1: Ep 2
Writing the President
1/19/71
Executive Producer
(7)
Role
The Powers That Be
Executive Producer
Sunday Dinner
Executive Producer
A.K.A. Pablo
Executive Producer
Palmerstown, U.S.A.
Executive Producer
A Year at the Top
Executive Producer
Grady
Executive Producer
Good Times
Executive Producer
S 1: Ep 11
The TV Commercial
4/26/74
S 1: Ep 10
Springtime in the Ghetto
4/19/74
S 1: Ep 9
The Visitor (a.k.a.) The Tenant Group
4/5/74
S 1: Ep 8
Junior the Senior
3/29/74
S 1: Ep 7
Junior Gets a Patron
3/22/74
+ 6 More Credits
Developer
(2)
Role
Good Times
Developer
S 1: Ep 11
The TV Commercial
4/26/74
S 1: Ep 10
Springtime in the Ghetto
4/19/74
S 1: Ep 9
The Visitor (a.k.a.) The Tenant Group
4/5/74
S 1: Ep 8
Junior the Senior
3/29/74
S 1: Ep 7
Junior Gets a Patron
3/22/74
+ 6 More Credits
All In The Family
Developer
S 4: Ep 4
Archie and the Kiss
10/6/73
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Lear has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Lear served in the United States Army Air Forces during WWII.
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Lear attended Emerson College.
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