Leonard Freeman

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Leonard Freeman
Born	(1920-10-31)October 31, 1920 Sonoma County, California, U.S.
Died	January 20, 1974(1974-01-20) (aged 53) Palo Alto, California, U.S.
Years active	Actor: 1951-1955 Writer: 1952-1974 Producer: 1961-1974
Spouse(s)	Joan Taylor (1953–1974) 1 child

Leonard Freeman (October 31, 1920 – January 20, 1974) was an American television writer and producer whose most famous achievement was the creation of the CBS television network series Hawaii Five-O in 1968. The show ran for twelve seasons. At the time that was a record for a crime drama. In 1960, he wrote for the series Route 66; in 1962, he produced The Untouchables. In 1967, he produced the Clint Eastwood western film, Hang 'Em High. A decade earlier, he wrote scripts for the syndicated Men of Annapolis.

Freeman died in 1974 during the sixth season of Hawaii Five-O because of complications from heart surgery.

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Authority control	VIAF: 5138835 ISNI: 0000 0001 1020 3950 BNF: cb140989856

Persondata
Name	Freeman, Leonard
Alternative names
Short description	Television producer, screenwriter
Date of birth	October 31, 1920
Place of birth	Sonoma County, California, United States
Date of death	January 20, 1974
Place of death	Palo Alto, California, United States

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