Gary David Goldberg

Gary David Goldberg

Active - 1985 - 2011  |   Born - Jun 25, 1944 in Brooklyn, New York, United States  |   Died - Jun 22, 2013   |   Genres - Comedy, Drama, Romance

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  • Received a basketball scholarship to Brandeis University, but dropped out of school. By the time he graduated college at San Diego State University, he was 31 years old.
  • Met his wife in 1969; eventually they set off for 14 months of globetrotting with a dog named Ubu, which later became the name of his production company. They didn't marry until 1990.
  • Once lived with his future wife and dog in a cave in Greece.
  • Starred in the 1972 Israeli TV series The Adventures of Scooterman, which helped teach children language arts. 
  • Steven and Elyse Keaton, the parents in his series Family Ties (1982-89), were based on him and his wife.
  • Originally wanted Matthew Broderick for the role of Alex Keaton on Family Ties, but the casting director pestered him until he finally agreed to hire Michael J. Fox.
  • In 2008, published his memoir, Sit, Ubu, Sit: How I Went From Brooklyn to Hollywood With the Same Woman, the Same Dog, and a Lot Less Hair.