Jerry lewis david susskind biography

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by Cary O'Dell

David Susskind is one of TV’s most sadly, frustratingly forgotten pioneers.

Equals to him like Norman Lear, Mike Wallace, Rod Serling, and Phil Donahue are regularly recalled and celebrated.

Jerry lewis david susskind biography

But Susskind often remains in shadow.

For decades his name was synonymous with quality television (back when that still meant something). Along with producing acclaimed network series like “Mr. Broadway” and the hard-hitting drama “East Side/West Side,” Susskind and his company also oversaw the production of such esteemed made-for-TV productions as “All Creatures Great and Small,” “The Norman Conquests,” “Crises at Central High,” “The Bunker,” the 1962 version of “Requiem for a Heavyweight,”