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In his four-and-a-half-hour interview, William Asher (1921-2012) describes his start in the industry working in the mailroom at Universal Studios. He recalls his first job in television - adapting his short stories for a filmed anthology series called Invitation Playhouse, which he also directed. He discusses his time at Desilu Studios, directing the pilot of Our Miss Brooks, which led directly to his employment on I Love Lucy. Asher details working with Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz on the ...
Jul 16, 2012 · William Asher, the prolific writer-director of such groundbreaking TV sitcoms as I Love Lucy, Bewitched, Gidget and Our Miss Brooks, died today in Palm Springs, according to local reports. He was 90.
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Jul 17, 2012 · William Milton Asher was born in New York. His mother was the actress Lillian Bonner; his father, Ephraim M. Asher, was an associate producer on the 1931 horror classics “Dracula” and ...
Jul 16, 2012 · William Milton Asher (August 8, 1921 – July 16, 2012) was an American television and film producer, film director, and screenwriter. He was one of the most prolific early television directors, producing or directing over two dozen series.
William Asher directed 131 episodes for Bewitched (1964-1972) and produced 147 episodes in seasons four through eight (1967-1972). He co-wrote the teleplay for "Sisters at Heart" with Barbara Avedon (1970). Asher made an uncredited cameo as an angry driver in the season five episode, "Mirror, Mirror on the Wall" (1968). He directed two episodes of the Tabitha series (1976-1977). Asher was married to series star, Elizabeth Montgomery, and together they created eight magical years on television. W
Jul 17, 2012 · Prolific and influential television and film writer/director William (Bill) Asher passed away in a Palm Beach board and care facility Monday, July 16, with his wife, Meredith, by his side. He was 90.
