Norman Brokaw, born in New York City, started in the mailroom of the William Morris Agency in 1943 at the age of 15. By the 1950s, he encouraged William Morris to get into the television business. He helped create such series as Racket Squad and Public Defender by moving 1950s film stars to television. Brokaw would go on to represent producers of Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C., The Dick VanDyke Show, and The Andy GriffithShow. Brokaw was appointed as the president and CEO of the William Morris Agency in 1989. He became its CEO and chairman in 1991, and stepped down on 1997. He died in 2016. Chris Enss is a New YorkTimes bestselling author, a scriptwriter, and comedienne who has written for television, film, and the stage. She lives in Grass Valley, CA.
