A Cincinnati native, Mr. Schwartz went to Hollywood in 1955. He worked on such series as Cisco Kid (1950-56), Highway Patrol (1955-59), Bat Masterson (1959-61), Tombstone Territory (1957-59), Sea Hunt (1958-61), Gentle Ben (1967-69) and Tarzan (1966-68).

His wasn't a big Hollywood name because he worked mostly for independent studios. But he was involved in pictures that featured well-known actors such as Peter Sellers. He produced Sellers' 1972 flick Where Does It Hurt? .

He produced an ABC Afterschool Special, The Runaway, which won an Emmy Award in 1974. He also produced Nancy Sinatra's TV special Boots Are Made For Walking.

Working for Columbia Pictures, Mr. Schwartz cast Lee Marvin in the double role in Cat Ballou. He also helped develop the storyline for Kojak and was instrumental in bringing Telly Savalas to Hollywood for the role.

A native Cincinnatian, Mr. Schwartz was a friend of Bob Hope. He brought Hope to Cincinnati to meet his cousin, Juvenile Court Judge Benjamin Schwartz, who asked Hope to help found Bob Hope House - a treatment center for abused and neglected boys - in 1962.

Mr. Schwartz graduated from Hughes High School in 1938 and served as a radio instructor with the Army Air Corps during World War II. He received a bachelor's degree from Miami University after the war. In 1955 he headed west to work for Cincinnatian Fred Ziv, who owned a production company.

He started out earning $75 a week working as a go-fer for Ziv. Over the nine years of his employment he became assistant production manager, then production manager.

His job as an independent producer required him to see that films were kept under budget or as he said, to see that "as many dollars that are invested get on the screen. I am very proud of my track record. Others talk; I deliver. People hire me to stay under budget. People hire me to make the best picture possible for the money."

Mr. Schwartz returned to Cincinnati about eight years ago.

"He never really retired. They were still asking him to do things," said his friend Francene Rafalo. There will be no funeral. Mr. Schwartz's remains have been donated to UC's College of Medicine.

Memorials: Jazz Alive, c/o Joe Gaudio, 3901 Winding Way, Cincinnati, OH 45229-1917. ---

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