Don Brinkley

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Don Brinkley
Born	(1921-03-09)March 9, 1921 The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Died	July 14, 2012(2012-07-14) (aged 91) Sag Harbor, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Writer, director, producer
Years active	1951–1988

Donald Alan "Don" Brinkley (March 9, 1921 – July 14, 2012)^[1] was an award winning television writer, director and producer. He wrote for countless television shows in a career that spanned over 55 years.

Don Brinkley had two biological children by his first wife, Lois, Jeff and Kim Brinkley. Divorced, he met Marge Hudson, mother of future supermodel Christie Brinkley. They married and Don legally adopted Christie and her brother Greg, a nutritionist today.

Brinkley had six grandchildren, including musician Alexa Ray Joel, and one great-grandson.^[1]

Selected filmography as a writer

Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958–1960)
The Untouchables (1963)
Ben Casey (1962–1963)
Rawhide (1964)
The Fugitive (1965–1966)
The Virginian (1965–1966)
Tarzan (1966); also co-producer
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1967)
The F.B.I. (1965–1971)
Medical Center (1969–1976)
The Interns (1970–1971)
Trapper John, M.D. (1979–1986); also producer
Divided We Stand (1988); also producer

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 "Television writer Don Brinkley dies at 91". seattlepi.com. Retrieved 15 July 2012.

External links

Don Brinkley at the Internet Movie Database
Don Brinkley at AllRovi

Persondata
Name	Brinkley, Don
Alternative names	Brinkley, Donald Alan
Short description	American television director, writer, producer
Date of birth	March 9, 1921
Place of birth	The Bronx, New York
Date of death	July 14, 2012
Place of death	Sag Harbor, New York

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