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Bill Persky Biography

Birth Name:William Allan Persky

Birth Place:New York City, New York, United States

Profession Director, Writer, Producer, Actor, Soundtrack, Music department

Fast Facts

Was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award for Episodic Comedy for "The Dick Van Dyke Show" in 1965
Won a Writers Guild of America Ian McLellan Hunter Award in 1998
Was nominated for two awards for "Kate & Allie," one Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in 1985 and one Humanitas Prize in the 30 Minute Category in 1988
Began his television writing career with Sam Denoff on "The Steve Allen Show" in the early 1960s
Got his start by writing jingles for WNEW's William B․ Williams with Sam Denoff
Quote: "Calling me elderly puts me in a category and implies a certain type of restriction․ I may be old but I'm not elderly․ I'm not old in my spirit or my actions․"
Best known as a writer and producer on "The Dick Van Dyke Show" and as the creator and executive producer of "That Girl․"
Is the author of the book "My Life is a Situation Comedy," which was published in 2012
Often collaborated with writer Sam Denoff on projects including "The Dick Van Dyke Show" and "That Girl," the latter of which they created together
Wrote some of the most memorable episodes of "The Dick Van Dyke Show" with Sam Denoff, including "That's My Boy??," "Bupkis," and "Coast-to-Coast Big Mouth․"