David Gerber (July 25, 1923 – January 2, 2010) was a television

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. His notable work on television included the 1970s TV series '' Police Story'' and ''

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''. Other executive producer credits include '' Jessie'', '' The Ghost & Mrs. Muir'', '' Nanny and the Professor'', '' Cade's County'', '' Riker'', '' Eischied'', '' The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case'', '' Nakia'', '' Gibbsville'', ''

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'', '' Walking Tall'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'', '' Lady Blue'', '' The Price of Love'' and ''Jack & Mike''. Gerber was executive producer of the 2006 made-for-TV docudrama, ''

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''. During his long career, he was president of the television division of three major studios: 20th Century Fox Television, from 1965 to 1972, Columbia Pictures Television, from 1974 to 1982 and MGM Television, from 1984 to 1992, throughout most of his time, his works went under his own production company David Gerber Productions. After 1992, he launched his own production company The Gerber Company. In 1993, he partnered with ITC Entertainment Group to launch a production company, the Gerber-ITC Entertainment Group. In 1995, he went to

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as producer. He quit in 1998 to launch a production company affiliated with Fox Television Studios. In 2003, his contract was reupped. A graduate of the

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, his numerous contributions to the TV industry have earned him a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Until his death in 2010, he was married to actress,

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Death

David Gerber died in Los Angeles from heart failure at the age of 86, and was survived by his wife of 40 years, actress

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David Gerber's obituary
1923 births 2010 deaths American television producers University of the Pacific (United States) alumni Place of birth missing 20th Century Studios people Columbia Pictures Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer executives {{US-tv-producer-stub