MICHAEL ROSS 1919-2009
Loved speaking Yiddish and pushing society's buttons died May 26th at age 89.
Born Isidore Rovinsky in NY City. While working on "The Martha Raye Show" in the 1950s, he met Norman Lear. When Lear had his "All in the Family" TV series, Ross wrote more than 30 episodes from 1971 to 1975 and received an Emmy for the 1973 episode where Archie and Edith are invited to a wife-swapping party.
After five seasons, he left to launch "The Jeffersons," a spin off featuring the Bunker's black neighbors. Later, he helped create "Three's Company," based on the BBC sitcom "Man About the House."
Last year, Mr. Ross donated $4 million to UCLA to create a chair in the Yiddish language and $10 million to his alma mater, the City College of New York to create Jewish studies programs and another Yiddish chair.
By Valerie J. Nelson, Tribune Newspapers.
Some Really funny Stuff.
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