Michael Ross Biography (1923-c. 1985)

Born August 4, 1923 (some sources say 1924), in New York, NY; died, 1985; sonof Harry and Bessie (Semel) Rovinsky; married Irene Saslaw, January 12, 1950.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Birth Details

August 4, 1923

New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

• Credits; Television Work; Series
• Associate producer and program editor, Caesar's Hour, NBC, 1954-57.
• Comedy director, The Perry Como Show, NBC, 1957-63.
• Comedy supervisor and director, The Garry Moore Show, CBS, 1964-67.
• Coproducer and story editor, All in the Family, CBS, 1971-78.
• Producer, Maude, CBS, 1972-78.
• Cocreator and executive producer, The Jeffersons, CBS, 1975-79.
• Cocreator, executive producer, and director, Three's Company, ABC, 1977-83.
• Executive producer, The Ropers, ABC, 1979-80.
• Director, Simon and Simon, CBS, 1981.
• Executive producer, Three's a Crowd, ABC, 1984-85.
• Credits; Other Television Work
• Producer, Coliseum, CBS, 1967.
• Producer, The Best of All in the Family (special), CBS, 1974.
• Cocreator and executive producer, The Dumplings, NBC, 1976.
• Producer, Comedy Is King.
• Writings;Television Series
• All in the Family, CBS, 1971-78.
• Maude, CBS, 1972-78.
• The Jeffersons, CBS, 1975-79.
• Three's Company, ABC, 1977-83.
• Three's a Crowd, ABC, 1984-85.
• Writings;Other
• The Dumplings, NBC, 1976.
• Author of script for the pilot of Chico and the Man; writer for Comedy IsKing.