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Dick Bensfield

1926 – 2016

American producer and screenwriter

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Lived 1926 – 2016 (aged 90). Dick Bensfield was a screenwriter, television producer and manufacturer.

Richard Edward Bensfield (June 18, 1926 – June 24, 2016) was an American producer and screenwriter. He is the creator of the American sitcom television series Hello, Larry, which he created with his writing partner Perry Grant.

Career Bensfield and Grant met in 1952 when both were writing for The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet. They continued to write for the show until its last season.

Afterwards, Bensfield and Grant continued to work together, producing and writing for television programs including The Andy Griffith Show, The Odd Couple, I Dream of Jeannie, Good Times, Mayberry R.F.D., The Doris Day Show, Happy Days, One Day at a Time, The Partridge Family, The Jeffersons, 227 and The Lucy Show.

In 1979 Bensfield and Grant created the new NBC sitcom television series Hello, Larry, which starred McLean Stevenson, Kim Richards and Joanna Gleason. He retired from television in 1987.

Death Bensfield died in June 2016, after battling with Parkinson's disease, at the age of 90.

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Dick Bensfield?

American producer and screenwriter (1926-2016)

When was Dick Bensfield born?

Dick Bensfield was born on 18 June 1926 in Los Angeles, California.

When did Dick Bensfield die?

Dick Bensfield died on 24 June 2016.

What was Dick Bensfield's occupation?

Dick Bensfield was a screenwriter, television producer and manufacturer.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Dick Bensfield

· Wikidata: Q106642033

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