Trivia

He is survived by his wife, Mary Lou Chayes Dubin, and daughter, Zan Dubin-Scott.

In June 1958, he was subpoenaed and appeared before the House Committee on UnAmerican Activities. He denied being a Communist and 22 times refused to say whether he had ever been one, citing constitutional protections against self-incrimination.

Twice blacklisted in the 1950s by the House Committee on Un-American Activities.

Graduate of Brooklyn College (1941), then active as stage manager in New York before becoming an associate television director in 1950 with ABC. Directed more episodes of _"M*A*S*H" (1972-1983)_ than anyone else, and was consequently nominated for three Emmys and two Director's Guild Awards, winning the DGA award for an episode of 'Kojak'(1973).

Originally hoped to be an opera singer, and did appear in opera in Philadelphia as a singing comedian.

He graduated from Brooklyn College in Brooklyn, New York with a Bachelor's Degree in 1941. He studied acting with Sanford Meisner at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City. He performed comedy and drama at the Catskills in upstate New York. He aspired to be an opera singer and appeared in opera in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He performed as a singing comedian and appeared in small parts in plays on Broadway in New York City.

He died of natural causes at his home in Brentwood, Los Angeles.

He moved to Los Angeles in 1966.

His parents were Russian, and he attended Brooklyn's Samuel J. Tilden High School.