# Alan Armer > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Alan_Armer > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Alan_Armer.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Armer > Source revision: 1341438240 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Alan A. Armer** (July 7, 1922 – December 5, 2010)[1] was an [American television](/source/Television_in_the_United_States) producer, best known for his Emmy Award winning tenure as the producer of *[The Fugitive](/source/The_Fugitive_(1963_TV_series))*. He also produced *[The Invaders](/source/The_Invaders)*, *[The Untouchables](/source/The_Untouchables_(1959_TV_series))* and the first year of *[Cannon](/source/Cannon_(TV_series))*. ## Early life and education Armer was born in [Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles),[2] the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Armer.[3] He was an announcer for [Armed Forces Radio](/source/American_Forces_Network) while serving in the U. S. Army in Ceylon and India during World War II. He received a bachelor's degree in speech and drama from [Stanford University](/source/Stanford_University) in 1947[2] and a master's degree in [theatre arts](/source/Theatre_arts) from [UCLA](/source/UCLA).[4] ## Career After college, Armer started his entertainment career at a [radio](/source/Radio) station in [San Jose](/source/San_Jose,_California) where he worked as an announcer. After moving back to Los Angeles in search of a radio job, Armer began working at an advertising agency that specialized in television ads. In that role, Armer later wrote, acted in, directed, narrated and edited television commercials. From there, Armer and a relative by marriage [Walter Grauman](/source/Walter_Grauman) developed their own television show, *[Lights, Camera, Action](/source/Standby...Lights!_Camera!_Action!)*, which aired on NBC affiliate KNBH for three years. He later was hired by the station as a floor manager and then director. He later went on to [20th Century Fox](/source/20th_Century_Fox), where he produced several television series, including *[My Friend Flicka](/source/My_Friend_Flicka_(TV_series))* and *[Broken Arrow](/source/Broken_Arrow_(TV_series))*. Armer later became executive producer for *[The Untouchables](/source/The_Untouchables_(1959_TV_series))*. He joined [QM Productions](/source/Quinn_Martin) where he produced *[The Fugitive](/source/The_Fugitive_(1963_TV_series))* for which he received the Television Academy's [Emmy Award](/source/Emmy_Award), *[The Invaders](/source/The_Invaders)*, and the first year of *[Cannon](/source/Cannon_(TV_series))*. For his work on *The Fugitive*, Armer won a 1965 [Edgar Award](/source/Edgar_Award) from the Mystery Writers of America, a "Most Popular Series" award from TV Guide Magazine and a Producers Guild Award. He later became a member of the Producers Guild's [Television Hall of Fame](/source/Television_Hall_of_Fame). In 1980, he became a part-time faculty member at California State University, Northridge, and eventually became a full professor and head of the Screenwriting Option, of the Cinema and Television Arts Department. Armer taught directing, as well as all levels of screenwriting. ## Personal life and death Armer and his wife, the former Elaine Duschnes,[3] were married 53 years until her death in 2002. They had four children. Arner receuved an [honorary degree](/source/Honorary_degree) from [California State University, Northridge](/source/California_State_University,_Northridge).[4] He died of [colon cancer](/source/Colorectal_cancer) on December 5, 2010, at his [Century City, California](/source/Century_City,_California) home.[1] ## References 1. McLellan, Dennis (December 10, 2010). ["Alan Armer dies at 88; TV producer won Emmy with 'The Fugitive'"](https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-alan-armer-20101209-story.html). *Los Angeles Times*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20241206161251/https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-alan-armer-20101209-story.html) December 6, 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 12, 2025. 1. ["Alan A. Armer"](https://www.televisionacademy.com/bios/alan-armer). *Television Academy*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250119064322/https://www.televisionacademy.com/bios/alan-armer) January 19, 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 12, 2025. 1. ["Troth of Elaine Duschnes Told"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/170189758/). *Los Angeles Times*. December 24, 1948. p. 23. Retrieved April 13, 2025. – via [Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com) 1. ["Alan A. Armer"](https://www.csun.edu/mike-curb-arts-media-communication/cinema-television-arts/alan-armer). 12 March 2013. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20141020005447/http://www.csun.edu/mike-curb-arts-media-communication/cinema-television-arts/alan-armer) 2014-10-20 at the Wayback Machine. 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