Trivia

His 4.6-acre estate "The Manor" at 594 Mapleton Drive in Bel Air, California, has 123 rooms (totalling 1.3 acres), a bowling alley, swimming pool, gymnasium, tennis court, screening room and four 2-car garages. Spelling bought the property in 1983, including a house that had belonged to Bing Crosby. He demolished the Crosby house and built the largest single-family home in California.

Had so many shows on ABC in the 1970s, people in the business joked that ABC stood for "Aaron's Broadcasting Company".

At some point during the run of Degrassi Junior High (1987), Spelling made an attempt to buy the rights and produce the show in America. Shortly after his request was declined, he produced Beverly Hills (1990).

Holds Guinness World Record for most prolific television producer.

Appeared uncredited as a beggar in MGM's L'étranger au paradis (1955). Spelling wrote in his memoirs that this role made him decide to give up acting. Director Vincente Minnelli always said he was responsible for Spelling's career as a successful TV producer and told him: "Had I not put you in L'étranger au paradis (1955), you'd still be an actor somewhere.".

Was a lifelong pipe smoker. In 2001, he was diagnosed with oral cancer.

His mentor was Dick Powell. They both suffered from throat cancer from heavy smoking.

After Spelling's failure as an actor, it was then-wife Carolyn Jones, who pushed him to become a writer, even threatening to leave him if he didn't. Ultimately, it is Jones who deserves much credit for Spelling's success.

His daughter, Tori Spelling's godmother was Barbara Stanwyck.

Took the name 'Jerry Lane' during World War II.

Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1978.

Graduated from Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, with a Bachelors of Arts degree in 1945.

Despite his $500,000,000 fortune, according to her autobiography "STori Telling" (2008), he left his daughter Tori only a little more than $800,000 in his will. She writes that, after death taxes, she netted only half of that.

Had 2 children: daughter, Tori Spelling (b. May 16, 1973) & son, Randy Spelling (b. October 9, 1978) with wife, Candy Spelling.

He used to be a cheerleader.

Suffered a stroke on June 18, 2006, and was briefly hospitalized.

He suffered from fear of flying.

Four of his shows (and counting) have been made into theatrical films.

Business partners included E. Duke Vincent and Leonard Goldberg.

Youngest of five children of David and Pearl (Wall) Spelling.

He launched careers for different actors such as Jamie Luner, Joan Collins, Heather Locklear, Marcia Cross and George Eads, just to name a few.

Died of respiratory failure following a stroke. Also suffered from throat cancer, dementia, and Alzheimer's disease.

Daughter Tori Spelling was a neighbor of Farrah Fawcett for ten years in a condo she rented from her parents.

Friend of Nolan Miller, Dominick Dunne and Lawrence Gordon.

Has 7 grandchildren: 5 grandchildren from his daughter Tori Spelling & her husband Dean McDermott, named Liam McDermott (b. March 13, 2007), Stella McDermott (b. June 9, 2008) & Hattie McDermott (b. October 10, 2011), Finn McDermott (b. August 30, 2012) & Beau McDermott (b. March 2, 2017) and 2 granddaughters from his son Randy Spelling & his wife Leah Stutz, named Sage Aurelia Spelling (b. June 9, 2011) & Lotus Elodie Spelling (b. February 3, 2013).

Was engaged to actress Letícia Román in 1966.

Release of his book, "Aaron Spelling: A Prime-time Life" by Aaron with Jefferson Graham. (1996)

Ex-father-in-law of Charlie Shahnaian.

Ranked No. 62 on D Magazine's list of "The Top 100 Dallas Celebrities". (March 2003)

Father-in-law of Dean McDermott & Leah Stutz.