Michael Sevareid

Sevareid had a lifetime full of accomplishments and adventures in the entertainment industry. He acted in Hollywood and on Broadway in his 20s and, in 1971, he played Cpl. Bill Wembley in Raid on Rommel, a film which starred Welsh actor Richard Burton. As a screenwriter, Sevareid contributed to episodes of 1980s television series' The Dukes of Hazzard and Fantasy Island, and he produced the 1983 film Happy Endings. He worked for CBS from 1970 to 1979 as a program executive for notable shows such as All In The Family, and later as director of miniseries. From 1979 to 1981, he served as the vice president of production for MGM Films, Inc.

In 1990, Sevareid became a professor at Elizabethtown College, which he has described as his most gratifying work. During his tenure, he taught in the communications and theatre departments. Most notably, he spearheaded a theatre minor in 1993 followed by a theatre major in 2002. Sevareid also served as artistic director at the Ephrata Performing Arts Center. Following his retirement as associate professor of theatre in 2007, he performed locally at Gretna Theatre, Hershey Area Playhouse, Theatre of the Seventh Sister and Ephrata Performing Arts Center.

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