Ed Friendly

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Ed Friendly should not be confused with Fred Friendly.

Edwin "Ed" S. Friendly Jr. (April 8, 1922 in New York City - June 17, 2007) was a multiple-Emmy-nominated television producer who was responsible for creating several successful television programs, including Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, Little House on the Prairie, and Backstairs at the White House.[1]

Ed Friendly served with the United States Army in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II. He began his television career in 1949, working for ABC before moving to CBS and then, in 1959, NBC.[2]

[edit] Thoroughbred horse racing

Introduced to Thoroughbred horse racing ownership in 1970 when he and close friend and actor Lorne Greene bought a racehorse in partnership. Friendly would expand his racing interest, partnering with first wife Natalie in a large stable of horses. Some of their successful horses include:

A founding member of the National Thoroughbred Association, Ed Friendly established the Thoroughbred Owners of California in 1993. He also served as president of the California's Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association. [3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Los Angeles Times, "Ed Friendly, 85; helped bring 'Laugh-In' and 'Little House' to TV" June 20, 2007
  2. ^ Los Angeles Times, "Ed Friendly, 85; helped bring 'Laugh-In' and 'Little House' to TV" June 20, 2007
  3. ^ Ed Friendly at the NTRA
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