Ron Leavitt
| Ron Leavitt | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Ronald Leavitt November 7, 1947 Brooklyn, New York |
| Died | February 10, 2008 (aged 60) Sherman Oaks, California |
| Cause of death | Lung cancer |
| Alma mater | University of Miami |
| Occupation | Television producer and writer |
| Spouse(s) | Sharyn Leavitt (? - ?) (divorced) (2 children) |
| Children | 2 |
Ron Leavitt (November 7, 1947 – February 10, 2008) was an American television writer and producer. He was the co-creator (with Michael G. Moye) of the American television show Married... with Children. The show's 259 episodes over 11 seasons made it the second-longest-lasting sitcom on the Fox network.
A native of Brooklyn, Leavitt began his television career in the 1970s writing episodes for the comedies Bustin' Loose, Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley and The Bad News Bears (for which he garnered an NAACP Award). In the early 1980s, in addition to writing and producing The Jeffersons (for which he won a People’s Choice Award and a second NAACP Award), Leavitt co-wrote the pilot for Silver Spoons and co-created and executive produced the Jason Bateman sitcom It’s Your Move.
In the late 1980s, Leavitt co-created Married... with Children, which, with its debut on the Fox network in 1987, broke many of the established rules and mores of television. He served as Executive Producer and wrote or co-wrote close to 150 episodes. Its longevity over 11 seasons made Married... with Children the second-longest-running sitcom on Fox, just behind The Simpsons. Among its industry honors, Married... with Children earned seven Emmy nominations and an equal number of Golden Globe nominations, including Best TV Series.
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