15 Facts About Aaron Rosenberg

Aaron "Rosy" Rosenberg was a two-time All-American college football player, and a film and television producer with more than 60 credits.

Aaron Rosenberg received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Picture for Mutiny on the Bounty starring Marlon Brando.

Aaron Rosenberg then majored in journalism at the University of Southern California and played college football for the USC Trojans.

USC's unbeaten streak, with Rosenberg playing, was 27 games between 1931 and 1933.

Aaron Rosenberg was All-Conference and was selected for the All-American team in 1932 and 1933, named to both the 1932 College Football All-America Team and the 1933 College Football All-America Team.

Aaron Rosenberg was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1966, and the USC Athletic Hall of Fame in 1997.

Aaron Rosenberg spent time as a naval officer during World War II before joining Universal-International as an assistant director.

Aaron Rosenberg later became a producer, with his first film as producer being Johnny Stool Pigeon in 1949.

Aaron Rosenberg produced a wide range of films including Man Without a Star, directed by King Vidor and starring Kirk Douglas, To Hell and Back and The Benny Goodman Story.

Aaron Rosenberg spent five years at MGM and rescued Mutiny on the Bounty from production problems which took two years to make and for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture as the producer.

Aaron Rosenberg then returned to Fox where he spent a further six years producing films including Fate Is the Hunter, Morituri, Do Not Disturb and 3 Frank Sinatra films - Tony Rome, The Detective and Lady in Cement.

Aaron Rosenberg executive produced the TV series Daniel Boone starring Fess Parker, that ran from 1964 to 1970.

Aaron Rosenberg returned to Universal in 1969 where he made his last feature film, The Boy Who Cried Werewolf.

Aaron Rosenberg retired after producing Reflections of Murder for television in 1974.

Aaron Rosenberg died at age 67 in Torrance Memorial Hospital on September 1,1979, after an extended illness.