Aaron Spelling graduated from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, with a Bachelor of Arts Degree. Before that, he attended Forest Avenue High. He started as a writer and sold his first script to Jane Wyman Theater. He wrote for various television shows, including Playhouse 90. After he wrote his first pilot he became a producer for Four Star Productions. He partnered with Danny Thomas and formed Thomas-Spelling Productions. In 1972 he formed Aaron Spelling Productions, and then joined with Leonard Goldberg for Spelling-Goldberg Productions. In 1986 his company went public and formed Spelling Entertainment, Inc. In 1995, he became vice-chairman of Spelling Entertainment, Inc., and chairman of Spelling Television, a subsidiary. Spelling Entertainment owns World Vision (syndication), Hamilton Projects and Republic Pictures. It also owns a software company called Virgin Interactive. Hamilton Projects handles merchandising for Spelling's shows. The main office is located at 5700 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, California.
His 6-acre mansion "The Manor" at 594 Mapleton Drive in Bel Air, California has 123 rooms, a bowling alley, swimming pool, gymnasium, tennis court, screening room and four 2-car garages. Spelling bought the property in 1983, including a house that had belonged to Bing Crosby. He demolished the Crosby house and built the largest single-family home in California. He suffered from fear of flying. Took the name 'Jerry Lane' during World War II. Father of actress Tori Spelling and actor Randy Spelling Graduated from Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas with a Bachelors of Arts degree in 1945 Had so many shows on ABC in the 1970s, people in the business joked that ABC stood for "Aaron's Broadcasting Company". He used to be a cheerleader. Holds Guinness World Record for most prolific television producer. Suffered a stroke on June 18, 2006 and was briefly hospitalized. Was a lifelong smoker before being diagnosed with oral cancer in 2001 Four of his shows (and counting) have been made into theatrical films.