Background
Ackerman, Harry S. was born on November 17, 1912 in Albany, New York, United States. Son of Harold and Anna (Flannery) Ackerman.
Ackerman, Harry S. was born on November 17, 1912 in Albany, New York, United States. Son of Harold and Anna (Flannery) Ackerman.
Bachelor of Arts, Dartmouth, 1935.
Free-lance writer and actor, 1935-1936; radio director, Young & Rubicam, New York City, 1936-1942; radio production head, Young & Rubicam, New York City, 1942-1945; vice president charge radio programs, Young & Rubicam, New York City, 1945; executive producer, Columbia Broadcasting System, New York City, 1948; director network programs, Columbia Broadcasting System, Hollywood, California, 1948; vice-president, director television and radio, Columbia Broadcasting System, Hollywood, 1949-1951; vice president charge television, Columbia Broadcasting System, Hollywood, 1951-1955; executive director special productions Columbia Broadcasting System-television, 1956-1957; president, Ticonderoga Prodns., independent producer television, 1957-1958; vice president, executive producer, Screen Gems Pictures Corporation division Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., 1958-1973; head, Harry Ackerman Prodns. vice president, Capitol Pictures, Inc., Hollywood special radio consultant, United States Treasury, 1944-1946.
Board directors television Academy Foundation. Trustee, member executive committee Motion Picture and television Fund. Member of American Arbitration Association, Academy television Arts and Sciences (past president Los Angeles, past national president), Manuscripts Society (charter member, director), Dartmouth Society.
Married Elinor Donahue, April 21, 1961. Children— Brian, Peter, James, Christopher. Children by previous marriage— Susan, Stephen.
