Art Baer

American producer and screenwriter

Art Baer

Born| (1925-09-17)September 17, 1925

Washington Heights, New York, U.S.

Died| September 17, 2006(2006-09-17) (aged 81)

Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Alma mater| New York University
Occupation(s)| Producer, screenwriter

Art Baer (September 17, 1925 – September 17, 2006) was an American producer and screenwriter. He is known for producing and writing for the American romantic comedy drama The Love Boat, with his partner, Ben Joelson.

## Life and career

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Baer was born in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City.[1] He attended New York University.

Baer began his career as a writer for the radio program The Robert Q. Lewis Show[2] during which he met his partner, Ben Joelson.[1]

With Joelson, he produced and wrote for television programs including The Odd Couple, The Andy Griffith Show and its spin-off Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C., The Jeffersons, Good Times, The Partridge Family, Chico and the Man, Happy Days, The Carol Burnett Show, Get Smart, The Dick Van Dyke Show and Car 54, Where Are You?.[1][3][4]

In 1972, Baer won an Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Writing Achievement in Variety or Music.[5] He retired his career, in 1997, last writing for the television series Wings on the episode, titled, "Hosed".[6]

Baer died in September 2006 of cancer, on his 81st birthday in Los Angeles, California.[7][8]

## References

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1. ^ a b c Variety Staff (September 19, 2006). "Art Baer". Variety. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
2. ^ Grams, Martin Jr. (August 16, 2015). "Car 54, Where Are You?". BearManor Media. p. 28 - via Google Books.
3. ^ Lentz, Harris (April 24, 2007). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2006. McFarland. pp. 16–17\. ISBN 9780786429332 - via Google Books.
4. ^ Royce, Brenda (December 10, 2013). Hogan's Heroes: Behind the Scenes at Stalag 13. St. Martin's Publishing Group. p. 54\. ISBN 978-1466859579 - via Google Books.
5. ^ "Art Baer". Television Academy. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
6. ^ Leszczak, Bob. There Once Was a Show from Nantucket: A Complete Guide to the TV Sitcom Wings. BearManor Media. p. 338 - via Google Books.
7. ^ "Art Baer, 81; Emmy Award-Winning Writer Produced 'Love Boat'". Los Angeles Times. September 21, 2006. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
8. ^ Leszczak, Bob (August 6, 2014). The Odd Couple on Stage and Screen: A History with Cast and Crew Profiles and an Episode Guide. McFarland. pp. 134–135\. ISBN 978-0786477906 - via Google Books.

## External links

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* Art Baer at IMDb

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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series (1970–1979)

* Gary Belkin, Peter Bellwood, Thomas Meehan, Herb Sargent and Judith Viorst (1970)
* Herbert Baker, Hal Goodman, Larry Klein, Bob Schiller, Norman Steinberg, Bob Weiskopf and Flip Wilson (1971)
* Art Baer, Roger Beatty, Stan Burns, Stan Hart, Don Hinkley, Ben Joelson, Woody Kling, Mike Marmer, Arnie Rosen and Larry Siegel (1972)
* Bill Angelos, Roger Beatty, Stan Hart, Robert Hilliard, Woody Kling, Arnie Kogen, Buz Kohan, Gail Parent, Tom Patchett, Larry Siegel and Jay Tarses (1973)
* Rosalyn Drexler, Ann Elder, Karyl Geld Miller, Robert Illes, Lorne Michaels, Richard Pryor, Jim Rusk, Herb Sargent, James R. Stein, Lily Tomlin, Jane Wagner, Rod Warren and George Yanok (1974)
* Roger Beatty, Gary Belkin, Dick Clair, Rudy De Luca, Arnie Kogen, Barry Harman, Barry Levinson, Jenna McMahon, Gene Perret, Bill Richmond and Ed Simmons (1974)
* Roger Beatty, Gary Belkin, Dick Clair, Rudy De Luca, Arnie Kogen, Barry Levinson, Jenna McMahon, Gene Perret, Bill Richmond and Ed Simmons (1975)
* Anne Beatts, Chevy Chase, Tom Davis, Al Franken, Lorne Michaels, Marilyn Suzanne Miller, Michael O'Donoghue, Herb Sargent, Tom Schiller, Rosie Shuster and Alan Zweibel (1976)
* Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Tom Davis, James Downey, Al Franken, Lorne Michaels, Marilyn Suzanne Miller, Bill Murray, Michael O'Donoghue, Herb Sargent, Tom Schiller, Rosie Shuster and Alan Zweibel (1977)
* Roger Beatty, Dick Clair, Tim Conway, Rick Hawkins, Robert Illes, Jenna McMahon, Gene Perret, Bill Richmond, Liz Sage, Larry Siegel, Franelle Silver, Ed Simmons and James R. Stein (1978)
* Alan Alda (1979)

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