Rachel Bilson‘s grandfather — prolific Hollywood director Bruce Bilson — has died at age 97.
Bruce’s daughter, producer Julie Bilson Ahlberg, confirmed on Wednesday, January 21, that he died peacefully at his home in Los Angeles earlier this month. The director was a member of a four-generation Hollywood family and is survived by his wife, actress Renne Jarrett.
Bruce’s career spanned several decades when he got his start working for Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz’s Desilu production company. He directed episodes of half-hour comedies before scoring his own Alias Smith and Jones in 1972.
He went...
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