Ed Flesh, Designer of the Wheel on ‘Wheel of Fortune,’ 1932-2011 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Zoneboy · 07-19-2011, 09:30 PM

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Ed Flesh, an art director for dozens of TV game shows like Wheel of Fortune, The $25,000 Pyramid, Jeopardy! and Name That Tune, died July 15 at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in Mission Hills, Calif. He was 79.

Flesh died of congestive heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, publicist Fred Wostbrock said Tuesday.

For NBC’s Wheel of Fortune, it was Flesh who conceived of the spinning wheel as one that spins horizontally instead of vertically.

The Philadelphia native also designed the sets for David Letterman’s first talk show for NBC daytime, for The Montel Williams Show and for three special editions of The Oprah Winfrey Show — for appearances by Barbra Streisand, Madonna and John Travolta.

Other game shows on Flesh’s resume include Second Chance, Press Your Luck, Celebrity Sweepstakes, 50 Grand Slam, To Say the Least and The New Newlywed Game, hosted by Bob Eubanks.

“He truly was a master of his craft,” Eubanks said.

Flesh completed his undergraduate work at Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pa., then spent three years doing graduate work in scenic design at the Yale Drama School. He moved to New York, where he designed off-Broadway projects and landed at NBC as supervisor of scenic design.

Flesh relocated at NBC in Burbank as the senior art director on the soap opera Days of Our Lives and worked on several game shows.

Flesh is survived by his partner of 44 years, David Powers.

glickmam · 07-20-2011, 03:09 AM

Al Howard also used Ed Flesh's services on Supermarket Sweep and Sale of the Century. In addition, he designed the game board for Merv Griffin's other creation, Jeopardy!

simmytbone · 07-20-2011, 03:16 AM

Ed Flesh also designed the set to The Better Sex and Bruce Forsyth's Hot Streak for abc, Time Machine for NBC and America's Top 10 with Casey Kasem during the 80's

God Bless Ed Flesh, may he R.I.P.

howilu · 07-20-2011, 11:40 AM

Ed Flesh was definitely a master set designer for numerous game shows, including Wheel of fortune and Celebrity Sweepstakes. He will be missed throughout the game show world. May he rest in peace.

simmytbone · 08-08-2011, 06:53 PM

and here's something else:

Ed Flesh also designed the sets for The Original Chain Reaction on NBC w/the late Bill Cullen and the TV Spin-off GO w/Kevin O'Connell as well as Time Machine w/Former Hollywood Square John Davidson

Marvo301 · 08-08-2011, 07:48 PM

Ed Flesh

megamanj2004 · 08-16-2011, 04:37 PM

He also designed the set for the revival of Shoot the Stars called Double Talk w/ Henry Polic II on ABC in 1986.

simmytbone · 08-31-2011, 05:25 PM

and here's something else:

Ed Flesh also designed the set to The All New Dating Game w/Elaine Joyce and Jeff MacGregor from 1986-1988 on syndication

07-19-2011, 09:30 PM	#1
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simmytbone Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 17, 2009 Posts: 1,513	Ed Flesh also designed the set to The Better Sex and Bruce Forsyth's Hot Streak for abc, Time Machine for NBC and America's Top 10 with Casey Kasem during the 80's God Bless Ed Flesh, may he R.I.P.
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glickmam Member Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 03, 2007 Posts: 661	Al Howard also used Ed Flesh's services on Supermarket Sweep and Sale of the Century. In addition, he designed the game board for Merv Griffin's other creation, Jeopardy!

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howilu Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 20, 2003 Location: St. Louis Park, MN Posts: 1,961	Ed Flesh was definitely a master set designer for numerous game shows, including Wheel of fortune and Celebrity Sweepstakes. He will be missed throughout the game show world. May he rest in peace.

08-08-2011, 06:53 PM	#5
simmytbone Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 17, 2009 Posts: 1,513	and here's something else: Ed Flesh also designed the sets for The Original Chain Reaction on NBC w/the late Bill Cullen and the TV Spin-off GO w/Kevin O'Connell as well as Time Machine w/Former Hollywood Square John Davidson

08-31-2011, 05:25 PM	#8
simmytbone Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 17, 2009 Posts: 1,513	and here's something else: Ed Flesh also designed the set to The All New Dating Game w/Elaine Joyce and Jeff MacGregor from 1986-1988 on syndication