‘All In The Family’ Director John Rich-Dead At Age 86

TV sitcom icon ‘All In The Family’ Director John Rich Dead At Age 86. He died Sunday morning in his Los Angeles, CA., home after a brief illness. No other details were released at this time.

Photo:In this May 26, 1963 file photo,  director John Rich left and writer Carl Reiner, right.

John Rich was a two time Emmy Award winner for the memorable “All in the Family.” He is noted for the very funny scene showing Sammy Davis Jr. planting a big fat kiss on Archie Bunker.

Richs’ other Emmy was for “The Dick Van Dyke Show.”

~Baby Boomers Remember~

His Hollywood career lasted 50-years. His TV sitcom hits included:

“I Married Joan”
“Our Miss Brooks”
“Gunsmoke”
“Bonanza”

He also directed episodes or pilots of:

“The Twilight Zone”
“Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.”
“Gilligan’s Island”
“MacGyver”
“Good Times”
“The Brady Bunch”
“Maude”
“Mister Ed”
“Good Times”
“The Jefferson’s”
“Barney Miller”
“Where’s Raymond”
“Newhart”

Back in the 1980s John Rich and Henry Winkle (the Fonz) formed a production company called Henry Winkler/John Rich Productions and together they produced the top hit show, “MacGyver” for Paramount Television.

His feature film credits include:

* “Boeing Boeing”
* “Roustabout” (with Elvis Presley)
* “Easy Come, Easy Go”(with Elvis Presley)
* “Wives and Lovers”

BBAC sends their condolences to the family, friends and fans of John Rich. His humor and talent will be greatly missed.

All Baby Boomers will remember his great hits from TV and the silver screen. For the full bio of “‘All In The Family’ Director John Rich-Dead At Age 86,” go to John Rich Wikipedia.