Biography
Ferber was born and raised in New York, and was a graduate of City College of New York. He became a World War II hero when, after landing at Utah Beach, he and four other members of his unit captured 464 German soldiers and used their weapons to rearm a French battalion (earning him the Croix de Guerre with Silver Star). He entered the TV industry after he was discharged.
As a member of CBS, Ferber directed Wonderful Town, the first live two-hour show on TV, in 1958. Subsequently, he earned Emmy nominations for his work as executive producer and creator of Good Morning America and executive producer of CBS' Calendar. He produced the pilot of 60 Minutes and directed the pilot of Happy Days. The 1972 Democratic National Convention's TV and radio work was produced by Ferber as well.
Ferber also directed and/or produced many television shows, including Studio One, That Was the Week That Was, Walter Cronkite's 21st Century, National Geographic, The Odd Couple, McMillan & Wife, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Archie Bunker's Place, Quincy, M.E., Alice, Diff'rent Strokes and many more.
Ferber died on June 19, 2003 in Los Angeles from heart failure.
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