Archive · 20 Jan 2026
Paul B. Stager Jr., Former Warner Bros TV SVP, Dies at 96
Paul B. Stager Jr. was a very important lawyer who worked for a long time in the television industry.
He was born in 1929 and served in the U.S. Army before becoming a lawyer.
He worked for many big TV companies, including Warner Bros Television, where he was the Senior Vice President of Legal Affairs.
He retired in 1999 and lived to be 96 years old.
He had a daughter, six grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
His wife, whom he was married to for 70 years, passed away in 2023.
He died peacefully at his home in Westwood, California, after a short illness.
Paul B. Stager Jr., former SVP of Legal Affairs at Warner Bros Television, died at 96.
He served in U.S. Army Intelligence in Germany and earned his law degree from Ohio State University.
Stager worked at various TV studios, including Screen Gems, Columbia Television, and Lorimar, before joining Warner Bros Television.
He retired in 1999 and is survived by his daughter, six grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
His wife of 70 years, Carol, passed away in 2023.
- Who
- Paul B. Stager Jr., a former SVP of Legal Affairs at Warner Bros Television
- What
- His death at the age of 96 after a brief illness
- When
- Sunday, 2024
- Where
- Westwood, California
- Why
- After a brief illness
- Name
- Paul B. Stager Jr.
- Age
- 96
- Occupation
- Former SVP Legal Affairs at Warner Bros Television
- Education
- Ohio State University College of Law
- Military Service
- U.S. Army Intelligence in Germany
- Survivors
- Daughter, six grandchildren, five great-grandchildren
- Date of Death
- Sunday, 2024
- Place of Death
- Westwood, California