Jerry Golod, an executive producer known for series such as Tales from the Darkside and Return to Green Acres, has died at 87. His daughter, Dori Golod Howell, confirmed that he passed away on Wednesday at his home in Rancho Mirage, California, following a brief battle with cancer, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter.
Born on December 26, 1938, in the Bronx, Golod had a long career in the American television industry that began in the advertising world before he transitioned to producing content for networks such as CBS and ABC.
A career that began in advertising
Before dedicating himself fully to television production, Jerry Golod worked in the advertising sector, where he eventually directed the television production company of an advertising agency. In 1975, he moved to CBS, where he took on the role of vice president of children's programming.
His role in Tales from the Darkside
Following the 1982 release of Creepshow, the horror anthology directed by George A. Romero with a screenplay by Stephen King, Golod joined the team that helped executive producers Romero and Richard P. Rubinstein bring the EC Comics-inspired adaptation to television. The result was Tales from the Darkside, the syndicated television series that aired between 1983 and 1988.
Decades later, in 2013, Golod was once again part of the production team tasked with a reboot attempt of Tales from the Darkside for CBS Television Studios and The CW. That project, however, did not move forward as a series.
Other notable projects in his career
Jerry Golod also served as executive producer for the television movie Return to Green Acres, released by CBS in 1990, which reunited Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor, the stars of the original series that aired from 1965 to 1971.
Additionally, he was behind the remake of Land of the Lost, which ABC aired between 1991 and 1992. In 1985, he was an executive producer for the television films Brass and Condor, and he played a key role in helping writer Elliott Baker adapt his 1971 novel Pocock & Pitt for the screen, leading to the Canadian series Adderly, which aired from 1986 to 1988.
Frequently asked questions about Jerry Golod
Who was Jerry Golod?
Jerry Golod was an American television executive producer known for his work on series such as Tales from the Darkside and Return to Green Acres. Before working in production, he worked in advertising and served as vice president of children's programming at CBS starting in 1975.
When and how did Jerry Golod die?
As confirmed by his daughter, Dori Golod Howell, Jerry Golod passed away on Wednesday at his home in Rancho Mirage after a brief battle with cancer. He was 87 years old.
What was his relationship with Tales from the Darkside?
Golod helped executive producers George A. Romero and Richard P. Rubinstein bring the anthology Tales from the Darkside, based on EC Comics, to television, which aired in syndication between 1983 and 1988. In 2013, he also participated in a reboot attempt of the series for CBS Television Studios and The CW, which was ultimately not picked up.
What other projects did Jerry Golod work on?
His credits include the television movie Return to Green Acres (1990), the Land of the Lost remake series for ABC (1991-1992), the television films Brass and Condor (1985), and the Canadian series Adderly (1986-1988), based on the novel Pocock & Pitt by Elliott Baker.
