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Published Oct 15, 2026, 12:37 PM ET · Updated a month ago · 2 sources

Bernie Orenstein, Writer-Producer on ‘That Girl,’ ‘Sanford and Son’ and ‘What’s Happening!!,’ Dies at 95

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Bernie Orenstein, Writer-Producer on ‘That Girl,’ ‘Sanford and Son’ and ‘What’s Happening!!,’ Dies at 95

He and longtime partner Saul Turteltaub also worked on 'Kate & Allie' and sitcoms starring Elliott Gould, Nathan Lane and Jackie Mason.