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Aaron Spelling

Milestones

  • Birthplace: Dallas, Texas
  • Birthday: April 22, 1923
  • 2004

    Executive produced the short-lived WB drama "Summerland"

  • 2000

    Produced the NBC fall primetime serial "Titans"

  • 1999

    Served as an executive producer of the feature version of "The Mod Squad"; last project under the film production arm of Spelling Entertainment

  • 1998 to 0000

    Created the WB series "Charmed" reuniting him with "90210" star Shannen Doherty; Doherty left the show in 2001

  • 1998

    Honored by ABC with "An All Star Party For Aaron Spelling"

  • 1996 to 0000

    Had surprise success with the family drama "7th Heaven" on The WB

  • 1996

    Served as one of the executive producers of "Malibu Shores", a short-lived NBC serial featuring son Randy

  • 1996

    Was one of the executive producers of the CBS miniseries "A Season in Purgatory"

  • 1994

    Oversaw the syndicated efforts "Heaven Help Us" and "Robin's Hoods"

  • 1993

    With E Duke Vincent, served as executive producer of the acclaimed Emmy-winning HBO movie about the AIDS crisis "And the Band Played On"

  • 1992

    Stumbled with "2000 Malibu Road", a CBS series co-executive produced with Joel Schumacher

  • 1991

    Last feature credit for eight years, "Soapdish"

  • 1991

    Revisited another of his successes with the miniseries "Dynasty: The Reunion" (ABC)

  • 1989

    Won Emmy for the three-hour drama about the atom bomb, "Day One"; aired on CBS

  • 1988

    Merged company with Worldvision Enterprises into Spelling Inc.; named chairman of Spelling Inc.

  • 1986

    Executive produced a series of "Love Boat" TV-movies

  • 1986

    First venture into the miniseries genre "Crossings" (CBS)

  • 1983

    Had big screen hit with "Mr. Mom"

  • 1982

    Received Emmy nomination for "Dynasty"

  • 1981

    With Cramer, was executive producer of the ABC TV-movie about anorexia "The Best Little Girl in the World", starring Jennifer Jason Leigh

  • 1979

    With Danny Thomas, was executive producer of the ABC TV-movie "The Return of the Mod Squad"

  • 1976

    Executive produced the acclaimed TV-movie "The Boy in the Plastic Bubble" (ABC), starring John Travolta

  • 1971

    Produced over 10 made-for-TV movies for ABC

  • 1970

    Received first Emmy nomination for "Mod Squad" (ABC)

  • 1969

    TV-movie producing debut "The Ballad of Andy Crocker" (ABC)

  • 1963

    Served as producer of the ABC series "Burke's Law" and its 1965-1966 revamp "Amos Burke, Secret Agent"

  • 1961

    Produced the episode of "The Dick Powell Show" that introduced the character of Amos Burke

  • 1960

    Produced first feature, "Guns of the Timberland"; also scripted

  • 1957

    Became producer at Four Star

  • 1956

    Sold his first script to Dick Powell's "Zane Grey Theater"

  • 1953

    Acted in first feature, "Vicki"

  • 1942 to 1945

    Served in US Air Force; worked as a correspondent for STARS AND STRIPES; wounded by sniper's bullet in left hand and knee

  • Attempted to translate his primetime sopa opera success to the fledling The WB with "Savannah"

  • Created first TV series, "Johnny Ringo" (CBS); also producer and writer

  • Directed several plays at Playhouse and Margo Jones Theatre in Dallas, Texas, and the Players Theatre in Los Angeles

  • Executive produced "The Lloyd Bridges Show" (CBS)

  • Formed Torand Productions Inc.

  • Fox's "Melrose Place" also proved to be a hit

  • Had a hit with the ABC police drama "S.W.A.T."

  • Had another success with the anthology "Hotel" (ABC)

  • Had success with Cramer as executive producers of "Fantasy Island" (ABC)

  • Moved into the genre of primetime soaps with "Dynasty"; one of four executive producers

  • Operated (with Danny Thomas) Thomas-Spelling Productions; produced such shows as "The Danny Thomas Hour" (NBC, 1967-1968), "The Guns of Will Sonnett" (ABC, 1967-1969) and "The Mod Squad" (ABC, 1968-1973)

  • Raised in Texas

  • Ran into a spate of bad luck with "Models Inc." (Fox), "Madman of the People" (NBC) and "Winnetka Road" (NBC)

  • Received three Emmy nominations for the drama series "Family" (ABC)

  • Remake of "Burke's Law" aired on CBS

  • Retemed with Goldberg as executive producer of the genial detective series "Hart to Hart", co-starring Robert Wagner and Stefanie Powers

  • Revived "The Love Boat" for UPN

  • Rose to chairman and chief executive officer Aaron Spelling Productions, Inc.; took his company public in 1986

  • Scored a hit with "Beverly Hills, 90210" (Fox); daughter Tori featured as one of the regulars; son Randy had recurring role

  • Served as a contributing writer to the ABC police drama "The Rookies"; also was one of the executive producers

  • Served as an executive producer on "T.J. Hooker"

  • Served as one of the executive producers of "Charlie's Angels"; reteamed with "Rookies" star Kate Jackson

  • Served as president of Aaron Spelling Productions, Inc., Los Angeles

  • Ventured into daytime television with the NBC soap opera "Sunset Beach"; son Randy was featured in a regular role

  • With Douglas S Cramer, executive produced the long-running anthology series "The Love Boat" (ABC)

  • With Goldberg, executive produced the hit ABC cop drama "Starsky and Hutch"

  • With Leonard Goldberg, formed and served as co-president of Spelling-Goldberg Productions

  • Worked as one of the directors on the sitcom, "The Smothers Brothers Show" (CBS)

  • Wrote his first play, "Thorns in the Road", based on his nightmarish WWII experiences; staged play with his "mail-room guys"--a group of fledgling actors who worked in the same office building as he did when he arrived in Los Angeles

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