- Rush died of natural causes on December 12th in LA
- He purchased a number of intellectual properties from the British Lord Lew Grade
- One called “Till Death Us Do Part” was adapted by Norman Lear into “All in the Family.”
- Lear died of cardiac arrest on December 6 at the age of 101
- Rush was married to his wife Joan Rush for 72 years; She died in October
Longtime TV producer Herman Rush has died of natural causes at the age of 94.
Rush, who was once president of Columbia Pictures Television, died Dec. 12 in Los Angeles, Deadline reported Wednesday.
Rush was instrumental in bringing the legendary television series All in the Family to the air in the late 1960s by purchasing a number of intellectual property rights from the British Lord Lew Grade.
The sitcom Till Death Us Do Part, acquired as part of the purchase, was subsequently sold to Norman Lear, who adapted it into All in the Family. Lear himself died earlier this month at the age of 101.
All in the Family aired on CBS from 1971 to 1979, starring the late Carroll O'Connor and Jean Stapleton, as well as Sally Struthers and Rob Reiner. A total of 207 episodes aired over the nine seasons and won 22 Primetime Emmy Awards.
Longtime TV producer Herman Rush has died of natural causes at the age of 94. Taken June 13, 2016 in Beverly Hills, California
All in the Family aired on CBS from 1971 to 1979, starring the late Carroll O'Connor and Jean Stapleton, as well as Sally Struthers and Rob Reiner
The series aired for a total of 207 episodes and won 22 Primetime Emmy Awards over its nine seasons
Rush began working in the entertainment industry in 1951 as a salesman for Official Film.
Rush bought Flamingo Films and prospered, “the company evolving into a major independent syndication company, according to Deadline.”
In the 1970s, Rush served as president of the television division of Creative Management Associates. The shows he hosted on the networks included The Jackie Gleason Show, The Perry Como Show, Hollywood Palace and Kraft Music Hall.
According to the outlet, Rush worked closely with producer Irwin Allen on classic shows like Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Lost In Space, The Time Tunnel and Land of the Giants.
Rush was promoted to president of Columbia Pictures Television Group in 1980, during which time he oversaw programs for networks such as Designing Women, Ripley's Believe It or Not and Mike Hammer.
Rush is survived by children Mandie and Jim. He was married to his wife, Joan Rush, for 72 years; She died in October.
Rush was instrumental in bringing the legendary television series All in the Family to the air in the late 1960s by purchasing a number of intellectual property rights from the British Lord Lew Grade