Author of Norman Lear biography shares his inspiration and local ties
"What I try to really look at is what influenced him, how he became who he became," author Tripp Whetsell said.
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Norman Lear, Jewish creator of pioneering TV comedies including ‘All in the Family,’ dies at 101
(JTA) — Norman Lear, the Jewish TV pioneer behind iconic ... Lear was born July 27, 1922, in Connecticut to Jewish parents who had Russian and Ukrainian ancestry. Lear celebrated his bar mitzvah ...
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TV Legend Norman Lear Dies at 101
After serving in the U.S. Air Force and flying missions during World War II, Lear relocated to Los Angeles ... Van Dyke and Debbie Reynolds, in 1967. “Norman lived a life of creativity, tenacity ...