Burt Nodella
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Burton Nodella (May 26, 1924 – February 23, 2016), also known as Cary Nodella, was an American television producer, most notable for the cult classic Get Smart.
World War II[]
The Brooklyn native served in the United States Army in World War II under General George S. Patton Jr., survived conflicts at Omaha Beach, the Battle of the Bulge and lastly helped liberate the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp.[1]
Career[]
Burt Nodella produced 47 episodes during seasons three and four of the 1960s comedy series Get Smart, wrote a couple of installments and appeared as a KAOS doctor in another. He won two Emmy Awards in 1968 and 1969 for producing the series. He also contributed to The Tim Conway Show (1970) and CBS Summer Playhouse, as well as various television movies.
Personal life[]
In 1946 he attended UCLA where he met Joanne Davis. They married in 1947 and had two children.[1]
Nodella later dated Barbara Feldon (who played Agent 99 opposite Don Adams on the show) from 1968 to 1979. He spent his remaining years living on his boat in Marina Del Rey.[2]
Death[]
Burt Nodella died on February 23, 2016, aged 91, and was survived by his two children, Matthew Nodella and Carrie Kane, and extended family.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b "Burt Nodella 1924 - 2016". Los Angeles Times. March 3, 2016. Retrieved December 25, 2020 – via Legacy.
- ^ a b Barnes, Mike (March 5, 2016). "Burt Nodella, Emmy-Winning Producer on 'Get Smart,' Dies at 91". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
External links[]
- Burt Nodella at IMDb
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