- Raymond Katz was born on February 6, 1917 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and production manager, known for The Miracle Worker (1979), I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988) and Stagecoach (1986). He died on March 23, 2000 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Katz is perhaps best remembered for the management and production business he and his partner Sandy Gallin ran for 15 years. Between 1970 and 1985 they created and produced ``Donny and Marie'' TV series in addition to other series and numerous specials, including specials featuring Mac Davis, Paul Lynde, Dolly Parton, Cher and the Emmy winning special ``Sold Out, '' which starred Lily Tomlin and the late Kate Smith.
- Born and reared in New York, Katz began his career as a stage manager at the (then famous) Capital Theatre on Broadway. Following World War II service, where he directed the NBC radio show ``Navy Hour, '' he returned to MGM's New York radio station WHN, where he served as program director.
- In 1960, he resigned as co-director of the radio station to devote his full time to the personal management business.
- He also produced several Broadway shows including ``After the Miracle'' and ``Boys of Winter.''
- In 1991, Katz joined with Herman Rush in establishing Katz-Rush Entertainment, which produced 13 episodes of ``The New Original Amateur Hour'' for the Family Channel. They also produced a pilot for NBC starring Gerry Spence titled ``Injustice For All'' and ``Miss America: Behind the Crown.''
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