Norman Lear
Norman Lear Lear at the 2014 Texas Book Festival. Born Norman Milton Lear (1922-07-27) July 27, 1922 (age 92) New Haven, Connecticut, United States Education Emerson College Occupation Television producer Years active 1950–present Known for All in the Family The Jeffersons Sanford and Son Good Times Maude Spouse(s) Charlotte Lear (1943–?; divorced) Frances Lear (1956–1986; divorced) Lyn Lear (1987–present) Children 6 Website normanlear.com Norman Milton Lear (born July 27, 1922) is an American television writer and producer who produced such 1970s sitcoms as All in the Family, Sanford and Son, One Day at a Time, The Jeffersons, Good Times, and Maude. As a political activist, he founded the advocacy organization People For the American Way in 1981 and has supported First Amendment rights and progressive causes.