Barney Rosenzweig

Barney Rosenzweig (born December 23, 1937) is an American television producer.

Barney Rosenzweig
Rosenzweig at the Governor's Ball following the 1991 Emmy Awards with his wife Sharon.
Born (1937-12-23) December 23, 1937
Los Angeles, California
EducationMontebello High School
B.A. University of Southern California
OccupationTelevision producer
Spouse(s)
JoAnne Lang
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(m. 1959; div. 1969)​

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(m. 1979; div. 1990)​

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Biography

Rosenzweig was born to a Jewish family in Los Angeles[1] and graduated from Montebello High School in 1955.[2] His father was a schoolteacher and his mother a civil servant.[1] Rosenzweig graduated from University of Southern California.[1] His first job was in the mailroom at MGM although he soon became a publicist, a position he disliked.[1] With the aid of his father-in-law, Aaron Rosenberg, he secured a position as a producer.[1] He produced the 1980s television series Cagney & Lacey[3] written by his then wife Barbara Corday and Barbara Avedon. He also produced the 1960s series Daniel Boone, as well as a dozen episodes of Charlie's Angels.[4] He subsequently created and produced The Trials of Rosie O'Neill, which starred his third wife Sharon Gless and ran for two seasons in the early 1990s.

Personal life

While a senior in college, he married JoAnne Lang, the stepdaughter of producer Aaron Rosenberg; they had three daughters - Erika (born 1960), Allyn (born 1962), and Torrie (born 1964) - before divorcing in 1978.[1][5] In 1979, Rosenzweig married Barbara Corday, a producer and writer for Cagney & Lacey; they divorced in 1990.[3][5] In 1991, he married the Cagney & Lacey star Sharon Gless.[6][5]

References
  1. People: "Cagney & Lacey Creators Barbara Corday and Barney Rosenzweig Mix Cops, Controversy and Marriage" by Jane Hall November 25, 1985
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. Gregory, Mollie (2003-11-01). Women Who Run the Show: How a Brilliant and Creative New Generation of Women Stormed Hollywood. St. Martin's Press. pp. 236–. ISBN 9780312316341. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  4. "Biography - Barney Rosenzweig". Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  5. The Guardian: "Sharon Gless: My family values - The actor, best known for her role as Cagney in Cagney & Lacey, talks about her family" Nikki Spencer 7 October 2011
  6. Special Access: Insider’s Guide to the Entertainment Industry; April 26, 2007, 6-9 p.m. Archived March 9, 2014, at the Wayback Machine University of Southern California. Accessed March 2014.


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