Emmy-winning director Bruce Bilson, the grandfather of actress Rachel Bilson, died Friday at the age of 97 at his Los Angeles home, according to his daughter Julie Bilson Ahlberg.

Bilson Ahlberg told The Hollywood Reporter that Bruce, who previously won an Emmy in his work on the iconic sitcom Get Smart, passed away ‘peacefully.’

Bruce won the Emmy in 1968 for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy for his work on the Get Smart episode Maxwell Smart, Private Eye. Bruce had been in the director’s chair for more than 400 TV episodes, having racked up credits on a number of iconic shows of the era.

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