Rita Lakin [1] (January 24, 1930– ) is the creator of the Gladdy Gold mystery books. These include Getting Old Is Murder, Getting Old Is The Best Revenge, and Getting Old Is Criminal.
One of the pioneers of female Hollywood writers, she worked on shows such as Dr. Kildare, Peyton Place, Mod Squad & Dynasty. She created her own shows: The Rookies, Flamingo Road and Nightingales. Additionally, Rita wrote many Movies of the Week and mini-series such as Death takes A Holiday, Women In Chains, Strong Medicine, and Voices of the Heart. She has also written two original theatrical plays, No Language But a Cry and Saturday Night at Grossinger’s (co-authored) which are still being produced.[2]
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Her many awards include Writers Guild of America, Mystery Writers of America’s Edgar Allan Poe Award [3] and the Avery Hopwood Award from the University of Michigan.[4]
| Title | Release |
|---|---|
| Getting Old Can Kill You | June 28, 2011 |
| Getting Old Is Très Dangereux | June 22, 2010 |
| Getting Old Is a Disaster | December 30, 2008 |
| Getting Old Is to Die For | December 26, 2007 |
| Getting Old Is Criminal | May 1, 2007 |
| Getting Old Is The Best Revenge | March 28, 2006 |
| Getting Old Is Murder | October 25, 2005 |
| A Sensitive, Passionate Man | 1977 |
| Demon Of The Night | 1976 |
| Show | Year |
|---|---|
| Voice of the Heart (TV) (teleplay) | 1990 |
| Nightingales (TV) (story) | 1988 |
| Strong Medicine (aka Arthur Hailey's 'Strong Medicine') | 1986 |
| Peyton Place: The Next Generation | 1985 |
| Flamingo Road | 1980 |
| Torn Between Two Lovers(TV) (story) | 1979 |
| A Sensitive, Passionate Man | 1977 |
| Hey, I'm Alive | 1975 |
| The Rookies | 1975 |
| Last Bride of Salem | 1974 |
| Message to My Daughter | 1973 |
| A Summer Without Boys | 1973 |
| The Rookies (TV) (story) | 1972 |
| Women in Chains | 1972 |
| Death Takes a Holiday | 1971 |
| The Invaders | 1967 |
| Peyton Place | 1964 |
| The Doctors | 1963 |