Aaron Spelling Biography

Fast Facts

• Served in the U
• S
• Air Force during World War II
• Was a cheerleader in college
• He and his second wife, Candy, bought Bing Crosby's house in L
• A
• 's Holmby Hills and knocked it down to build a 123-room estate
• Has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
• In 1999, was awarded the Guinness World Record for Most Prolific TV Drama Producer, for 3842 hours of television shows since 1956
• Remakes of two of his most popular '90s shows, 90210 and Melrose Place, debuted in 2008 and 2009, respectively
• His estate has remained profitable following his death in 2006: Spelling was named to Forbes' list of Top-Earning Dead Celebrities in 2009