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Aaron Spelling


Birthday: April 22, 1923
Birth Place: Dallas, Texas

Claim to Fame: Just to name a few:
1977-1986: The Love Boat
1976-1981: Charlie's Angels
1981-1989: Dynasty

Significant Other(s):
Wife: Carolyn Jones, actress; married in 1953; divorced in 1965; died of cancer August 3, 1983; perhaps best recalled as Morticia on the ABC series The Addams Family
Wife: Carol Jean Spelling (née Marer; aka Candy Spelling); married on November 23, 1968; born 1944; mother of Tori and Randy

Family:
Father: David Spelling, tailor; worked for Sears
Mother: Pearl Spelling (née Wall)
Brother: Sam Spelling
Brother: Max Spelling
Sister: Becky Spelling
Brother: Daniel Spelling
Daughter: Victoria Davey Spelling (aka Tori Spelling), actress; born May 16, 1973; co-star of father's Beverly Hills, 90210; claimed to have auditioned for the show without her father's knowledge; supposedly nicknamed 'Tori' at suggestion of Barbara Stanwyck
Son: Randall Gene Spelling (aka Randy Spelling), actor; born October 9, 1976; made TV acting debut in NBC pilot Malibu Shores (1995), produced by his father; later appeared on father's soap Sunset Beach

Awards:
1964: Golden Globe, Burke's Law
1965: Writers Guild of America Award
1983: Golden Globe: Best Television Series (Drama), Dynasty
1988-89: Emmy: Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special, Day One; shared award; tied with Roe vs. Wade
1993-94: Emmy: Outstanding Made For Television Movie, And The Band Played On; shared award with E. Duke Vincent, Midge Sanford and Sarah Pillsbury

Factoids:
Honored with the NAACP Image Award at least six times (begining in 1970), a record unmatched by any other Hollywood producer

Education:
Sorbonne, Paris, France
Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas; majored in journalism; served as a cheerleader