Leonard Freeman
| Leonard Freeman | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 31, 1920 Sonoma County, California, U.S. |
| Died |
January 20, 1974 (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 was remade in 2010.[1] He appeared in a 1953 episode (#112) of the TV series, The Lone Ranger.
Hawaii Five O, 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.[2]
References
- ↑ Bellafante, Ginia (September 19, 2010). "The Song Remains the Same, but the Breed of Cop Has Changed". The New York Times.
- ↑ https://books.google.com/books?id=_FruSwC9UjwC&pg=PA129&lpg=PA129&dq=Leonard+Freeman+producer+obituary+1974&source=bl&ots=dGaug227YM&sig=_BJyia-V1nPpvfh_wrSH9L8BFHo&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CDEQ6AEwA2oVChMI74j8p7jsxgIV0TOICh3YDQ9p#v=onepage&q=Leonard%20Freeman%20producer%20obituary%201974&f=false
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