Ralph J. Gleason(1917-1975)

Producer
Writer

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Ralph J. Gleason

Ralph J. Gleason was born on 1 March 1917 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for NET Playhouse (1964), Payday (1973) and Duke Ellington: Love You Madly (1967). He was married to Jean Rayburn. He died on 3 June 1975 in Berkeley, California, USA.

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Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
- 1 nomination total

Known for

NET Playhouse (1964)

7.1

TV Series

Producer

Rip Torn and Ahna Capri in Payday (1973)

7.1

Producer

1973

Duke Ellington: Love You Madly

TV Special

Producer

1967

Go Ride the Music (1970)

Go Ride the Music

TV Special

Producer

1970

Credits

Producer

Payday
7.1
- executive producer
- 1973
Go Ride the Music
TV Special
- producer
- 1970
San Francisco Rock: A Night at the Family Dog
7.7
TV Movie
- producer
- 1970
Westpole
TV Movie
- producer
- 1968
Duke Ellington: Love You Madly
TV Special
- producer
- 1967
NET Playhouse
7.1
TV Series
- producer
- 1967
Bob Dylan Speaks
7.8
- producer
- 1965
Jazz Casual
8.4
TV Series
- producer
- 1961–1963

Writer

Personal details

Born
- March 1, 1917
- New York City, New York, USA
Died
- June 3, 1975
- Berkeley, California, USA(heart attack)
Spouse
- Jean RayburnOctober 12, 1940 - June 3, 1975 (his death, 4 children)
Other works
Book (ed.): "Jam Session: An Anthology of Jazz"

Did you know

Trivia
A former jazz columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle and VP of Fantasy Records, in 1967 he co-founded (with Jann Wenner Rolling Stone magazine, the "bible" of rock-and-roll journalism.

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