Jerry Golod, a veteran television producer and network executive, died Wednesday at his residence in Rancho Mirage, California, following a short illness related to cancer. He was 87.
Golod held executive positions at both CBS and NBC during his lengthy career in television. In the early 1980s, he established JayGee Productions. His most notable work came through his collaboration with director George A. Romero and producer Richard P. Rubinstein on the horror anthology series “Tales From the Darkside.” The show, which ran for four seasons, was developed following the commercial success of Stephen King’s 1982 film “Creepshow.” The series developed a substantial cult following during its original run.
Beyond “Tales From the Darkside,” Golod worked on numerous other television projects throughout his career. He developed the adventure series “Adderly” after becoming interested in a secondary character from Elliott Baker’s 1971 novel “Pocock and Pitt.” The series, which starred Winston Rekert, aired for two seasons on CBS. Golod also served as executive producer on “Brass” in 1985 and “Return to Green Acres,” a reunion special featuring cast members from the 1960s sitcom. He oversaw production on the 1991 revival of “Land of the Lost,” which ran for two seasons.
Golod’s network career included significant programming responsibilities. He became vice president of children’s programs at CBS in 1975 before transitioning to NBC Entertainment in 1979, where he served as vice president and national program director overseeing daytime and children’s programming, specials, variety shows, and West Coast late-night programming. In later years, he worked with CBS Television Studios and The CW on developing a new version of “Tales From the Darkside,” though the project resulted only in a 2015 pilot that did not proceed to series.
Golod was born in the Bronx on December 26, 1938, and attended City College of New York. He is survived by his wife Ruth of 59 years, along with two children, their spouses, four grandchildren, two great-grandsons, and multiple nieces and nephews.
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