- Aaron Spelling grew up the son of a poor Jewish immigrants in Dallas, Texas. He attended Southern Methodist University where he won the prestigious Harvard Award for he best original one-act play and only student to direct a major play in the history of SMU. After graduation, Spelling moved to Hollywood in 1953. As an actor, Spelling appeared in more than fifty shows and a dozen films. He ...www.charliesangels.com/aarron.html