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- Jon Epstein was born on March 7, 1928 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and production manager, known for The Rat Patrol (1966), Rich Man, Poor Man (1976) and McMillan & Wife (1971). He died on November 24, 1990 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- He was mimeographing at age 19, scripts for the Ziv Corp. in New York; two years later, he was directing radio soap operas for that firm.
- After serving in the Korean War, Epstein came to Hollywood, where he worked for Ziv's TV division before beginning a long relationship with Universal. Early credits included "The Flying Nun," "Rat Patrol" and "Kraft Suspense Theater.".
- It was during the mid-'70s, Epstein produced "McMillan and Wife" for NBC; the highly acclaimed "Rich Man, Poor Man" for ABC, and the two-hour special "Class of '65" for NBC.
- At the time of his death, Epstein was the executive producer of "Colombo" for Universal and "This Gun for Hire" for USA Network. In Los Angeles after a 14-year battle with leukemia.
- Mr. Epstein is buried in Mount Sinai Memorial Park Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA. Plot Ramah 10, L-1319, space 2 Memorial ID 6216119.
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