William Asher, director of the Emmy Award-winning television, perhaps best known for the direction of 100 episodes of the classic 1950 comedy "I Love Lucy," died Monday in Palm Desert. He was 90 years.
He had Alzheimer's disease, his wife Meredith told AP.
Asher was also the producer and director of the classic 60's comedy entanglements "Haunted," with his then wife, Elizabeth Montgomery. The hit series also earned him an Emmy as director in 1966.
Among many other credits, the program has developed television pilot "Gidget," starring Sally Field - and ran a series of films from 1960, including the beach "Beach Blanket Bingo" and "Beach Party" with Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello.
Later in his career, he has directed episodes of television series such as "Alice," "Private Benjamin" and "bears".
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