Biography
Jerry Mayer is an American television writer, producer and playwright. Born in 1931 in St. Louis, Missouri, he began his career writing for sitcoms including Bewitched and The Bob Newhart Show, where he served as story consultant. He contributed episodes to MASH, The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1973–1975) and All in the Family* (1971).
Mayer developed The Facts of Life with Howard Leeds and Ben Starr and served as its executive producer for six years. He created the spin-off series Tabitha and wrote several television specials for Mitzi Gaynor, earning a Primetime Emmy nomination for outstanding writing for a variety special. In later years he turned to playwriting, with works staged at the Santa Monica Playhouse and produced by his wife Emily Mayer.
