Harry Ackerman was born on November 17, 1912 in Albany, New York, USA as Harry Stephen Ackerman Jr. He was a producer and writer, known for Hazel (1961), The Farmer's Daughter (1963) and Dennis the Menace (1959). He was married to Elinor Donahue and Mary Shipp. He died on February 3, 1991 in Burbank, California, USA.