Emmy-winning producer and writer Allan Burns passed away at the age of 85.
Born on June 14, 1935, Allan Burns spent his childhood in Baltimore, Maryland before he made it to the west for attending the University of Oregon in 1953. Burns began his writing career in 1962 as an editor on Father of the Bride. Later, he collaborated with Chris Hayward and created hit shows like The Munsters and My Mother The Car. Burns won his first Emmy back in the year 1968 for Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy with Hayward.
He later teamed up with James L. Brooks in 1969, when he joined the writing staff of Brook’s show Room 222. Although Room 222 had a short run on the Television, but after this the duo went on to create The Mary Tyler Moore Show which went on to win four Emmy-Awards. His other notable work includes A Little Romance, Just The Way You Are, Just Between Friends and more.
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