Emmet Godfrey Lavery Jr. (August 10, 1927 – February 16, 2014) was an American television and film producer, attorney, and the son of the librettist, playwright, and screenwriter

Emmet Lavery Emmet Godfrey Lavery (November 8, 1902 – January 1, 1986) was an American playwright and screenwriter. Born in Poughkeepsie, Lavery trained as a lawyer, before devoting his career to the theatre and to film. He wrote the English libretto for ...

Early years and law career

Born in

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, Lavery attended

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, served in the United States Army from 1945 until 1946, and graduated from

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in 1950. He earned his law degree from UCLA Law School in 1953 and was admitted to the California State Bar Association in 1954.Emmet G. Lavery Jr., TV Executive and Producer, Dies at 86
/ref> He specialized in

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, partnering with a law firm from 1954 to 1960, then operated his own office until 1963.

Career as producer

In 1965, Lavery became director of business affairs for

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. Two years later, he became

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's vice president of business affairs.Emmet G. Lavery Jr., TV Producer, Dies at 86
/ref> Lavery formed Emmet G. Lavery Jr. Productions in 1975 and produced several

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s, including ''Delancey Street: The Crisis Within'' (1975), ''

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'' (1977), ''The Ghost of Flight 401'' (1978) and ''Act of Violence'' (1979). His company also produced the ''Serpico'' television series. Lavery joined DLT Entertainment as vice president of business affairs in 1981, remaining in that position until retiring in 2010.

Death

Lavery died of natural causes in Encino, California, on February 16, 2014. He was 86. He was survived by two children.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lavery Jr., Emmet G. 1927 births 2014 deaths Television producers from New York (state) Businesspeople from Poughkeepsie, New York 20th-century American businesspeople 20th-century American lawyers