Dick Bensfield
Dick Bensfield | |
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| Born | Richard Edward Bensfield (1926年06月18日)June 18, 1926 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | June 24, 2016(2016年06月24日) (aged 90) |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1952–1987 |
| Spouse | Donna Bensfield |
| Children | 2 |
Richard Edward Bensfield (June 18, 1926 – June 24, 2016) was an American producer and screenwriter. He is the creator of the American sitcom television series Hello, Larry , which he created with his writing partner Perry Grant.[1]
Career
[edit ]Bensfield and Grant met in 1952 when both were writing for The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet .[2] They continued to write for the show until its last season.
Afterwards, Bensfield and Grant continued to work together, producing and writing for television programs including The Andy Griffith Show , The Odd Couple , I Dream of Jeannie , Good Times , Mayberry R.F.D. , The Doris Day Show , Happy Days , One Day at a Time , The Partridge Family , The Jeffersons , 227 and The Lucy Show .
In 1979 Bensfield and Grant created the new NBC sitcom television series Hello, Larry , which starred McLean Stevenson, Kim Richards and Joanna Gleason.[3] [4] He retired from television in 1987.[citation needed ]
Death
[edit ]Bensfield died in June 2016, after battling with parkinson's disease, at the age of 90.[5] [6] [7]
References
[edit ]- ^ "'The Odd Couple' Turns 50: Oscar and Felix Revealed". Closer Weekly. 2020年01月08日. Retrieved 2021年09月28日.
- ^ "Sitcom Writer & Producer Dick Bensfield (1926-2016)" . Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ^ "The Courier-Journal from Louisville, Kentucky - Page 20". The Courier-Journal. September 17, 1979. p. 20.
- ^ "Tucson Citizen from Tucson, Arizona - 37". Tucson Citizen. September 1, 1979. p. 37.
- ^ "Richard Bensfield" . Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ^ "Richard Bensfield Obituary (1926 - 2016) - Los Angeles Times". Legacy.com . Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ^ The Odd Couple on Stage and Screen. McFarland. August 23, 2014. p. 136. ISBN 9781476615394.