Deaths: Mr. TV

JOHN RICH, 86

Died Jan. 29, 2012.

Director of many episodes of "All in the Family," including the one with the famous kiss from Sammy Davis, Jr.  He received an Emmy for that one.  he also received an Emmy for his work on the "Dick Van Dyke Show"

Had a 50 year Hollywood career and appeared on "Gunsmoke" and "Bonanza."

He also directed episodes or pilots of:

Twilight Zone
Mr. Ed
Gomer Pyle, USMC
Gilliagan's Island
Brady Bunch
Maude
Good Times
Jeffersons
Barney Miller
Newhart

I'd never heard of him, but sure have heard about these shows.  A great one.