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Harry Ackerman Born on November 17, 1912, in Albany, NY; died of pulmonary failure, February 3,1991, in Burbank, CA. Producer was a famed TV executive producer at Screen Gems, the television division of Columbia Pictures.
During his career Ackerman supervised the production elements of several popular television series, including Gunsmoke, The Jack Benny Show, and I Love Lucy. From 1958 through 1972, under the command of Ackerman as Vice President of Production, Screen Gems delivered the classic sitcoms: Father Knows Best, Dennis the Menace, The Donna Reed Show, Hazel, Gidget, Bewitched, I Dream of Jeannie, The Flying Nun, The Monkees, and The Partridge Family.
Harry Ackerman won two Emmy Awards for his work, and was the first producer ever honored by the Pacific Pioneer Broadcasters at their 1974 luncheon. For his work on television, Ackerman has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6661 Hollywood Blvd.
The Harry Ackerman Collection of personal papers was donated to the Dartmouth College Library in 1994 as a gift from Ackerman’s widow, actress Elinor Donahue. Harry Ackerman, a Class of 1935 graduate, was one of the most prolific producers in the history of television, having created or co-created and produced a total of 21 television series, seven of which were on the air simultaneously.
He developed and producedLeave It to Beaver, co-created Bewitched—two series that remain popular in reruns—and was involved in the production of Studio Oneand Suspense. Ackerman held several administrative positions with theCBS network, and he also worked for Screen Gems (now Columbia Pictures Television) and Paramount. In addition, he was president of his own company, HarryAckerman Productions.
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