Bernie Orenstein | |
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Born | Bernard Orenstein February 5, 1931 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Occupation(s) | Actor, producer, screenwriter |
Spouse | [1] |
Bernard Orenstein (born February 5, 1931) is a Canadian-American actor, television producer and screenwriter. He was the collaborator of Saul Turteltaub. [2] [3]
Born in Toronto, Ontario. [4] Orenstein mostly produced and wrote for television programs with his writing partner, Saul Turteltaub, as his credits includes, That Girl , The New Dick Van Dyke Show , [5] Kate & Allie , Sanford and Son (and its spin-offs Grady and Sanford Arms ), What's Happening!! , and Love, American Style . [4] : 8 He is currently a professor at Long Island University. [4] : 187
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