![]() Dick Powell became his mentor and he began to produce series and, eventually, he got a few that were actual breakthroughs. So, he didn't have much a career as an actor, but he ended up producing a show - sort of a playhouse show - that Dick Powell was involved in. In the obits that you saw on television, they would often roll out the clips when he was on in the early days of T.V., sometimes playing a scrawny villain or a scrawny somebody in some forgotten western or something. Thank you.ĬONAN: And we should remember that Aaron Spelling - well, if he'd been a better actor, there would have been a lot of dead air on television these last 50 years. He's with us by phone from his office in New York and thanks very much for being with us today. Our number here is Washington is 80, 800-989-TALK, e-mail us - joining us now as promised, Matt Roush, a television critic for T.V. Guide's Matt Roush, on the life and legacy of Aaron Spelling, but if you have a favorite Aaron Spelling show, or have questions about his role in changing American television, for good or ill, we'd like to hear from you. He was, to say the least, prolific.Īaron Spelling died on Friday of complications from a stroke. All told, Spelling produced more than 3,000 programs, over 5,000 hours of T.V., a sum that still stands as a world record. ![]() Shows like Love Boat, Mod Squad, Charlie's Angels, Dynasty, even Melrose Place and 90210 - few won critical acclaim, but many sure were popular. producer Aaron Spelling helped shape American prime time.
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