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Bill Persky (born September 9, 1931) is an American television director, screenwriter, and producer.
Bill Persky was born on 9 September 1931 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Kate & Allie (1984), The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961) and Lotsa Luck! (1973). He was previously married to Betty L. Reisberg and Suzanne Taylor.
Bill Persky was born on September 9, 1931 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Kate & Allie (1984), The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961) and Lotsa Luck! (1973). He was previously married to Betty L. Reisberg and Suzanne Taylor.
Jan 1, 2013 · Emmy Award-winning sitcom writer-producer-director Bill Persky was recently giving a lecture at New York University’s film school when the topic of role models came up. Someone in the class...
Aug 19, 2020 · Bill Persky and partner Sam Denoff wrote 29 episodes of “The Dick Van Dyke Show” and eventually became its showrunners. Here’s the inside story of how they made one of the greatest shows ever on television.
In his four-hour interview, Bill Persky discusses his early years in advertising and radio, before teaming up with longtime partner, Sam Denoff. He describes how after writing for The Steve Allen Show and The Andy Williams Show, he and Denoff were hired to write for The Dick Van Dyke Show, where they eventually became producers.
Emmy Award-winning television writer, producer, and director Bill Persky had a storied career behind the scenes, predominantly in the 1960s and 1980s. As a young sitcom writer, he came aboard "The Dick Van Dyke Show" on CBS in 1963.
