The producer of “GMA” and “The Mike Douglas Show” was 90

Woody Fraser, a prolific producer, creator and director behind such successful variety and news shows as The Mike Douglas Show And Good morning AmericaHe died on December 21st. He was 90 years old.

For his work on series like The Mike Douglas Show, GMA, The Dick Cavett Show And The Richard Simmons Show; He won the award for the final show in 1982, alongside his wife Noreen Fraser, also a producer, who died of breast cancer in 2017. In particular, Fraser is responsible for the founding GMA as the premier morning news and entertainment program during his tenure as the show’s first executive producer.

The news was confirmed by Fraser’s daughter Stacy.

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, who worked with Fraser and considered him a friend, also confirmed the death on social media, writing, “Woody Fraser was EP of my @FoxNews TV show and a TV pioneer. He was the creator of numerous television shows over seven decades. He gave Roger Ailes his first television job. I loved the guy. He was my mentor on television. He died this weekend at the age of 90. He was a legend.”

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Fraser began his career in 1960 as a director for NBC. That same year, he met Mike Douglas for the first time, developed the co-host concept, and launched his eponymous show – one of the longest-running and wildly successful talk shows in television history.

From 1966 to 1973, he oversaw an unprecedented 32.5 hours of simultaneous television programming each week The Mike Douglas Show, The Dick Cavett Show, The Della Reese Show, The Bill Russell Show And Children’s conversation. Additional programs include In Court: What Would You Do?, The Family Challenge, That’s Incredible!, The Home Show, Home & Family, America Alive, People Do the Craziest Things, Life’s Most Embarrassing Moments and more over the course of his 50 years in Hollywood.

In recent years he has been behind CNBC McEnroe and Fox News’ Huckabee. He also supported his wife’s Defy cancer Telethons that brought together the ABC, NBC and CBS networks to raise more than $100 million for research and awareness.

In 2018, Fraser was the subject of a wrongful termination and sexual harassment lawsuit from two former employees of Home and familywho claimed they were unfairly kicked out by Hallmark Channel owner Crown Media Family Networks. Fraser was ultimately fired by the parent company after a number of female employees and employees raised their long-term claims with attorney Lisa Bloom.