Norman Lear Fast Facts

Here's a look at the life of award-winning television producer Norman Lear, the creator of some of television's most popular shows of his time, including "All in the Family," "Sanford and Son" and "The Jeffersons."

Birth date: July 27, 1922

Birth place: New Haven, Connecticut

Birth name: Norman Milton Lear

Father: Hyman "Herman" Lear, a securities broker/salesman

Mother: Jeanette (Seicol) Lear

Marriages: Lyn Davis (1987-present); Frances Loeb (1956-1986, divorced); Charlotte Rosen (1943-divorced)