Aaron Ruben
Producer, Director, Writer, Actor
March 1, 1914 — January 30, 2010 (95 years)
Aaron Ruben was a Chicago native who began his comedy writing career in radio after serving in the Army during World War II. Moving into television in the early 1950s, he was a writer on specials starring Danny Thomas, Ed Wynn and Eddie Cantor. He wrote for The Milton Berle Show, Caesar’s Hour and The Phil Silvers Show where he also began directing. Ruben is likely best remembered as writer and producer for The Andy Griffith Show, Gomer Pyle: USMC and Sanford and Son.
Filmography
| 1982 | Teachers Only · as Executive Producer |
| 1980 | Too Close for Comfort · as Executive Producer |
| 1980 | The Stockard Channing Show · as Executive Producer |
| 1976 | C.P.O. Sharkey · as Executive ProducerOn Plex |
| 1972 | |
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| 1964 | Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. · as Executive Producer |
| 1960 |
| 1964 | Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. · as Richard O. Linke |
| 1955 | The Phil Silvers Show · as Lieutenant Ruben |
| 2004 | TV Land Moguls · as Self |
| 1996 | Caesar's Writers · as Self |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story · as Self |
| 1993 | Andy Griffith Show Reunion · as Self |
| 1987 | Biography · as Self |
| 1982 | Teachers Only · as Created By |
| 1980 | Too Close for Comfort · as Written By |
| 1980 | The Stockard Channing Show · as Teleplay |
| 1976 | C.P.O. Sharkey · as Created ByOn Plex |
| 1972 | Sanford and Son · as Teleplay By |
| 1970 | Headmaster · as Created By |
| 1960 | The Andy Griffith Show · as Story Consultant |
| 1948 | The Milton Berle Show · as Written By |