Bernie Weintraub

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Bernie Martin Weintraub (September 2, 1933 – January 16, 2010) was an American talent and literary agent and a founding partner of the Paradigm Talent Agency. Born in the Bronx, New York, he served in the Korean War. He co-founded the boutique literary agency Robinson Weintraub (Robinson, Weintraub, Gross and Associates). In 1993, it merged with other agencies to form Paradigm, where Weintraub remained a founding partner. He represented writers and producers for many hit TV shows over the years, including Murphy Brown, I Love Lucy, The Cosby Show, The Jackie Gleason Show, M*A*S*H, All in the Family, Sanford & Son, Maude, Diff’rent Strokes, and Roseanne. After retiring, he sold his stake to Paradigm's chairman, Sam Gores. He also served on the board of Cedar-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles. Weintraub died in Los Angeles at age 76. He was survived by his wife Ellie and their children, Danny and Lizzie, to whom he had been married for 52 years.