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Jon Epstein (1928-1990) 1928 - 1990

Jon Epstein was born on March 7, 1928, and died at age 62 years old on November 24, 1990 in Los Angeles, California United States. Jon Epstein was buried at Souvenir Park of Mount Sinai in Los Angeles. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jon Epstein (1928-1990).

Jon Epstein

March 7, 1928

November 24, 1990

Los Angeles, California, United States

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Jon Epstein; Noted Television Producer L.A. TIMES ARCHIVES NOV. 26, 1990 12 AM PT Jon Epstein, a prolific producer whose career reads like a history of television in Hollywood, has died. He was 62. Ron Wise, a spokesman for Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, said Sunday that Epstein died Saturday at the hospital from complications of lymphoma. The producer of such detective thrillers as the “McMillan and Wife” series and the epic “Rich Man, Poor Man” miniseries, Epstein started in broadcasting as an office boy. At age 19, he was mimeographing scripts for the Ziv Corp. in New York; two years later, he was directing radio soap operas for that firm. After service during the Korean War, Epstein came to Hollywood, where he worked for Ziv’s TV division before beginning a long relationship with Universal. His early credits included “The Flying Nun,” “Rat Patrol” and “Kraft Suspense Theatre.” From 1968 through 1970, Epstein produced numerous series and movies-of-the-week for ABC, including “The Outcasts,” “The Young Rebels,” “Three’s a Crowd” and “The Sheriff.” Next were the series “Owen Marshall, Counselor-at-Law,” which ran on ABC from 1971 through 1973; “Portrait: Legend in Granite” for ABC in 1972, and the pilots for “Tenafly” and “Partners in Crime” in 1973 for NBC. During the mid-'70s, Epstein produced “McMillan and Wife” for NBC; the highly acclaimed “Rich Man, Poor Man” for ABC, and the two-hour special “Class of ’65" for NBC. Assuming the role of executive producer, Epstein was responsible for shows like “Switch” (CBS, 1978-79); “The Contender” (CBS, 1981-82); “Advice to the Lovelorn” (NBC, 1983); “The Whorehouse Sting” (CBS, 1984); “Scene of the Crime” (NBC, 1985); “Deadly Care” (CBS, 1987); “I Saw What You Did” (CBS, 1987); “Trapped” (USA Network, 1989), and “High Desert Kill” (USA Network, 1989). At the time of his death, Epstein was the executive producer of “Colombo” for Universal and “This Gun for Hire” for USA Network. Survivors include a brother.
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1928

Birthday

March 7, 1928

Birthdate

Unknown

Birthplace

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Ethnicity & Family History

Jewish.
Religious Beliefs

Jewish.
Military Service

Served his country during the Korean War.
Professional Career

Filmography Jump to: Producer | Additional Crew | Production manager | Writer | Music department | Soundtrack | Thanks Hide HideProducer (31 credits) 1990-1991Columbo (TV Series) (executive producer - 7 episodes) - Columbo and the Murder of a Rock Star (1991) ... (executive producer) - Caution: Murder Can Be Hazardous to Your Health (1991) ... (executive producer) - Columbo Goes to College (1990) ... (executive producer) - Murder in Malibu (1990) ... (executive producer) - Uneasy Lies the Crown (1990) ... (executive producer) Show all 7 episodes 1991This Gun for Hire (TV Movie) (executive producer) 1989High Desert Kill (TV Movie) (executive producer) 1989Trapped (TV Movie) (executive producer) 1988I Saw What You Did (TV Movie) (executive producer) 1987Deadly Care (TV Movie) (executive producer) 1984-1985Scene of the Crime (TV Series) (executive producer - 4 episodes) - A Vote for Murder/The Medium is the Murder (1985) ... (executive producer) - Murder on the Rocks (1985) ... (executive producer) - A Very Practical Joke (1984) ... (executive producer) - Pilot (1984) ... (executive producer) 1984The Red-Light Sting (TV Movie) (executive producer) 1981Advice to the Lovelorn (TV Movie) (producer) 1980The Contender (TV Mini Series) (executive producer - 3 episodes) - Fire and Ice (1980) ... (executive producer) - Breakthrough (1980) ... (executive producer) - Pilot (1980) ... (executive producer) 1980The Gossip Columnist (TV Movie) (executive producer) 1977-1978Switch (TV Series) (executive producer - 21 episodes) - The Siege at the Bouziki Bar (1978) ... (executive producer) - Photo Finish (1978) ... (executive producer) - The Cage (1978) ... (executive producer) - Play-Off (1978) ... (executive producer) - Mexican Standoff (1978) ... (executive producer) Show all 21 episodes 1978What Really Happened to the Class of '65? (TV Series) (producer - 1 episode) - Mr. Potential (1978) ... (producer) 1974-1977McMillan & Wife (TV Series) (producer - 19 episodes) - Have You Heard About Vanessa? (1977) ... (producer) - Affair of the Heart (1977) ... (producer) - Coffee, Tea, or Cyanide (1977) ... (producer) - Philip's Game (1977) ... (producer) - Dark Sunrise (1977) ... (producer) Show all 19 episodes 1976-1977Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II (TV Series) (supervising producer - 21 episodes) - Chapter XXI (1977) ... (supervising producer) - Chapter XX (1977) ... (supervising producer) - Chapter XIX (1977) ... (supervising producer) - Chapter XVIII (1977) ... (supervising producer) - Chapter XVII (1977) ... (supervising producer) Show all 21 episodes 1976Rich Man, Poor Man (TV Mini Series) (producer - 9 episodes) - Part VIII: Chapters 11 and 12 (1976) ... (producer) - Part VII: Chapter 10 (1976) ... (producer) - Part VII: Chapter 9 (1976) ... (producer) - Part VI: Chapter 8 (1976) ... (producer) - Part V: Chapter 7 (1976) ... (producer) Show all 9 episodes 1971-1974Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law (TV Series) (producer - 69 episodes) - The Ghost of Buzz Stevens (1974) ... (producer) - The Desertion of Keith Ryder (1974) ... (producer) - To Keep and Bear Arms (1974) ... (producer) - I've Promised You a Father: Part 2 (1974) ... (producer) - The Break In (1974) ... (producer) Show all 69 episodes 1974The Man from Independence (TV Movie) (producer) 1973Partners in Crime (TV Movie) (producer) 1973Tenafly (TV Series) (producer - 1 episode) - Pilot (1973) ... (producer) 1971/IICat Ballou (TV Movie) (producer) 1971The Sheriff (TV Movie) (producer) 1970-1971The Young Rebels (TV Series) (producer - 15 episodes) - To Kill a Traitor (1971) ... (producer) - Unbroken Chains (1970) ... (producer) - The Infiltrator (1970) ... (producer) - Dangerous Ally (1970) ... (producer) - Valley of the Guns (1970) ... (producer) Show all 15 episodes 1969-1970The Flying Nun (TV Series) (producer - 26 episodes) - No Tears for Mrs. Thomas (1970) ... (producer) - Operation Population (1970) ... (producer) - When Generations Gap (1970) ... (producer) - A Gift for El Charro (1970) ... (producer) - The Candid Commercial (1970) ... (producer) Show all 26 episodes 1969Three's a Crowd (TV Movie) (producer) 1968-1969The Outcasts (TV Series) (producer - 26 episodes) - How Tall Is Blood? (1969) ... (producer) - The Long Ride (1969) ... (producer) - Give Me Tomorrow (1969) ... (producer) - The Stalking Devil (1969) ... (producer) - The Town That Wouldn't (1969) ... (producer) Show all 26 episodes 1967-1968The Rat Patrol (TV Series) (producer - 41 episodes) - The Kill at Koorlea Raid (1968) ... (producer) - The Never Say Die Raid (1968) ... (producer) - The Tug of War Raid (1968) ... (producer) - The Hickory Dickory Dock Raid (1968) ... (producer) - The Double Jeopardy Raid (1968) ... (producer) Show all 41 episodes 1966Tarzan (TV Series) (producer - 5 episodes) - The Prodigal Puma (1966) ... (producer) - A Life for a Life (1966) ... (producer) - Leopard on the Loose (1966) ... (producer) - The Ultimate Weapon (1966) ... (producer) - Eyes of the Lion (1966) ... (producer) 1965The Trials of O'Brien (TV Series) (supervising producer - 2 episodes) - Charlie's Got All the Luck (1965) ... (supervising producer) - A Gaggle of Girls (1965) ... (supervising producer) 1965Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV Series) (producer - 1 episode) - The Long Ravine (1965) ... (producer) 1961King of Diamonds (TV Series) (executive producer) Trivia: It was during the mid-'70s, Epstein produced "McMillan and Wife" for NBC; the highly acclaimed "Rich Man, Poor Man" for ABC, and the two-hour special "Class of '65" for NBC. See more » Star Sign: Pisces
Personal Life & Family

Briefly married to Robin Lerner. Son-in-law to Jan Clayton, TV and Broadway Star. Jon Epstein, the producer of the television mini-series "Rich Man, Poor Man" and executive producer of the "Columbo" series, died of leukemia on Saturday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center here. He was 62 years old. Among the many television shows, Mr. Epstein produced since the 1950s were "Tarzan," "The Flying Nun" and "McMillan and Wife." His other credits included "The Trials of O'Brien," "Rat Patrol," "The Outcasts," "The Young Rebels," "Three's a Crowd," "The Sheriff," "Scene of the Crime" and "Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law."
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1990

Death

November 24, 1990

Death date

Unknown
Cause of death

Los Angeles, California United States
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Souvenir Park of Mount Sinai in Los Angeles, CA
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