John Rich was born on 6 July 1925 in Rockaway Beach, Queens, New York City, New York, USA. He was a director and producer, known for All in the Family (1971), The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961) and The Twilight Zone (1959). He was married to Patricia Dodds, Andrea L. Rich and Sylvia Lewis. He died on 29 January 2012 in Los Angeles, California, USA.