Russell Morash Dies: ‘This Old House’ Creator & Julia Child Producer Was 88

Russell Morash, who created long-running WGBH series This Old House and was a frequent Julia Child collaborator, has died.

Morash died at the age of 88 on June 20.

He was originally hired as a camera operator at public broadcaster GBH in 1958 before becoming a producer and director.

In addition to creating This Old House, which initially ran on WGBH between 1979 and 2001, he began working with Julia Child as director of The French Chef in 1963 and worked with the celebrity chef for more than 30 years.

In Max’s recent drama series Julia, he was played by Fran Kranz.

He also started gardening show The Victory Garden.

GBH called Morash a “trailblazer”.

“As we celebrate the life of Russ Morash, we reflect on the legacy he leaves at GBH, public media and beyond,” Susan Goldberg, president and CEO of GBH said. “His commitment to innovation and to the audience defines our work to this day.”