Roger Beatty

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Roger Beatty
Born(1933-01-24)January 24, 1933
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedApril 6, 2020(2020-04-06) (aged 87)
Palm Desert, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Director, screenwriter
Years active1966–1988

Roger Beatty (January 24, 1933 – April 6, 2020) was an American director and screenwriter.

After serving in the US Coast Guard for three years, Beatty began his television career in 1956, working on The Bing Crosby Show.[a] He later worked on The Danny Kaye Show, Insight and The Red Skelton Hour. Beatty made his directorial debut on The Carol Burnett Show as an associate director. He also wrote for the show throughout its run,[1][2] winning five Primetime Emmy Awards for his writing on the show.[3]

Later in his career Beatty directed the television film Of Thee I Sing, with Dave Powers and Dick Hall. Beatty retired in 1988, last directing on the television series Mama's Family.[citation needed]

Beatty died in April 2020 of prostate cancer at his home in Palm Desert, California, at the age of 87.[4][5][6]


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  1. ^ "Roger Beatty, Emmy-winning writer on 'Carol Burnett show,' dies in Palm Desert at 87". The Desert Sun. April 18, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
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  3. ^ "Roger Beatty". Television Academy. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  4. ^ "Roger Beatty, Emmy-Winning Writer on 'The Carol Burnett Show,' Dies at 87". thelifeandtimesofhollywood.com. April 20, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  5. ^ Rossi, Rosemary (April 18, 2020). "Roger Beatty, Emmy-Winning Writer of 'The Carol Burnett Show,' Dies at 87". TheWrap. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  6. ^ Bennett, Anita (April 18, 2020). "Roger Beatty Dies: Emmy-Winning 'Carol Burnett Show' Writer Was 87". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 4, 2021.