Kent McCray explained

Kent McCray
Birth Date:June 7, 1928
Birth Place:Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
Death Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Education:Kimball Union Academy
Alma Mater:University of Hartford
Occupation:Television producer
Spouse:2, including Susan Sukman
Children:4
Parents:Mr. and Mrs. Tom McCray

Kent McCray (June 7, 1928 – June 3, 2018) was an American television producer. He produced many television programs, including Little House on the Prairie.[1] [2]

The son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom McCray, he studied at the Hartt School performing arts conservatory at the University of Hartford in Connecticut.[3]

In addition to Little House on the Prairie, McCray worked on Bonanza, The Red Skelton Show, and This Is Your Life. He also was associate producer with Bob Hope and worked with many of Hope's USO tours overseas. McCray also produced Highway to Heaven from 1984 to 1989, becoming showrunner beginning with that series' second season.

In 2005, McCray donated $100,000 to the Hartt School's television studio. In return, the university named the facility the Kent McCray Television Studio.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Clopton . Ellis . 'Little House on the Prairie' Producer Kent McCray Dies at 89 . June 13, 2018 . Variety . June 4, 2018.
  2. News: Barnes . Mike . Kent McCray, Producer on 'Little House on the Prairie,' Dies at 89 . June 13, 2018 . The Hollywood Reporter . June 4, 2018.
  3. News: McCray To University of Hartford: This Is Your Life! . Hartford Courant . September 16, 2005 . Connecticut, Hartford . D 2. Newspapers.com. September 6, 2018.