About Art Baer
Lived 1925 – 2006 (aged 81). Art Baer was a screenwriter and television producer.
Art Baer (September 17, 1925 – September 17, 2006) was an American producer and screenwriter. He is known for producing and writing for the American romantic comedy drama The Love Boat, with his partner, Ben Joelson.
Life and career Baer was born in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. He attended New York University.
Baer began his career as a writer for the radio program The Robert Q. Lewis Show during which he met his partner, Ben Joelson.
In 1972, Baer won an Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Writing Achievement in Variety or Music. He retired his career, in 1997, last writing for the television series Wings on the episode, titled, "Hosed".
Baer died in September 2006 of cancer, on his 81st birthday in Los Angeles, California.
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Who was Art Baer?
American producer and screenwriter
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Art Baer was born on 17 September 1925 in Washington Heights, New York.
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Art Baer died on 17 September 2006.
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Art Baer was a screenwriter and television producer.
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