William O. Harbach

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William O. Harbach
Harbach and wife Barbara, Winter 1998 photograph by Lucian Capehart
Born	William Otto Harbach October 12, 1919 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	December 18, 2017 (aged 98) Fairfield, Connecticut, U.S.
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Choate Rosemary Hall Hun School of Princeton Brown University The Neighborhood Playhouse
Occupation(s)	Television Producer, Director, Author
Known for	Producer of the original The Tonight Show The Hollywood Palace and other award-winning series and specials
Spouse(s)	Laurie "Dougie" Douglas (1948-1951) Fay Caulkins Palmer (1954-1973) Barbara Schmid Vought (1981-2016; her death)

William Otto Harbach (October 12, 1919 – December 18, 2017) was an American television producer, director and author. He won four Emmy Awards ^[1] and a Peabody Award ^[2] Harbach also produced and directed special events, including eight ASCAP celebrations for renowned composers, lyricists and librettists. He was the son of American lyricist, librettist and ASCAP co-founder Otto Abels Harbach.