B. Donald "Bud" Grant (February 7, 1932 – July 1, 2011) was an American television executive. He originally started his career at NBC in 1956, and stayed there until 1972, when he joined CBS, and known for resurrecting game shows on the daytime lineup after a four-year absence since 1968, such as The Price is Right. He served as the President of CBS Entertainment from 1980 until 1987. He was credited with spearheading 1980s CBS shows such as Newhart and Murder, She Wrote.
Grant was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and earned a Bachelor of Science in business from Johns Hopkins University. He served from 1953 to 1955 in the U.S. Coast Guard.
Grant left CBS in 1987 and founded his own production company, Bud Grant Productions, with an exclusive deal with CBS. He would later form Grant/Tribune Prods., which produced for Tribune Broadcasting and Walt Disney Studios.
Grant died in Newport Beach, California, on July 1, 2011.
References
- Gent, George (1972-01-21). "C.B.S. Slipping From Long Daytime TV Lead". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- "C.B.S. GAME SHOWS TO REPLACE RERUNS". The New York Times. 1972-07-14. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- "CBS brings games back to daytime" (PDF). Broadcasting Magazine. 1972-07-17. p. 8.
- ^ "Former Head of CBS Entertainment Dies". Deadline Hollywood. TV Week. 2011-07-25. Archived from the original on 2012-09-29. Retrieved 2011-07-26.
- ^ Dagan, Carmel (2011-07-25). "Bud Grant dies at 79, Was CBS Entertainment president in the '80s". Variety. Retrieved 2011-07-26.
- "Grant quits CBS, LeMasters temporary head" (PDF). Broadcasting. 1987-11-02. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
External links
- Bud Grant at IMDb
- https://www.nytimes.com/1987/10/31/arts/cbs-entertainment-chief-is-leaving-the-network.html
- http://www.beverlyhillscc.com/Default.aspx?p=DynamicModule&pageid=258840&ssid=120698&vnf=1
- http://www.emmys.com/shows/i-love-lucy-very-first-show
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