Zoneboy
01-04-2008, 09:38 PM
Link (http://www.einsiders.com/features/columns/2007_review_obituaries.php)
Writer, producer and actor Bill Idelson died at age 87. Mr. Idelson was nominated for an Emmy award for the TV series "Love American Style." He began his career as a child actor on the radio. Mr. Idelson played Rush Gook on the radio show "Vic & Sade." Military service during WWII put an end to his gig on the long-running radio show. Mr. Idelson wrote the book "The Story of Vic & Sade" which was a history of the show. Though he was a prolific writer for TV during the 1960s and 70s, many will remember him for playing Rose Marie's boyfriend Herman Glimsher on "The Dick Van Dyke Show." Mr. Idelson's writing credits include "The Twilight Zone," "The Andy Griffith Show," "M*A*S*H" and "Happy Days." His daughter Ellen Idelson was a successful TV writer herself. In 2003 she tragically died of cancer at age 42.
Writer, producer and actor Bill Idelson died at age 87. Mr. Idelson was nominated for an Emmy award for the TV series "Love American Style." He began his career as a child actor on the radio. Mr. Idelson played Rush Gook on the radio show "Vic & Sade." Military service during WWII put an end to his gig on the long-running radio show. Mr. Idelson wrote the book "The Story of Vic & Sade" which was a history of the show. Though he was a prolific writer for TV during the 1960s and 70s, many will remember him for playing Rose Marie's boyfriend Herman Glimsher on "The Dick Van Dyke Show." Mr. Idelson's writing credits include "The Twilight Zone," "The Andy Griffith Show," "M*A*S*H" and "Happy Days." His daughter Ellen Idelson was a successful TV writer herself. In 2003 she tragically died of cancer at age 42.