Leonard Freeman
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| Born | October 31, 1920 Sonoma County, California, United States |
| Died | January 20, 1974 (aged 53) Palo Alto, California, United States |
| Occupation | Television writer, television producer, screenwriter |
| Years active | Actor: 1951–1955 Writer: 1952–1974 Producer: 1961–1974 |
| Spouse(s) | Joan Taylor (1953–1974) |
| Children | 3 |
Leonard Freeman (October 31, 1920 – January 20, 1974) was an American television writer and producer who is best remembered as the creator of the CBS 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 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 from complications of 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.
- ^ Rhodes, Karen (1997-02-01). Booking Hawaii Five-O: An Episode Guide and Critical History of the 1968-1980 Television Detective Series. McFarland. ISBN 9780786486663.
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Categories:
- 1920 births
- 1974 deaths
- People from Sonoma County, California
- Television producers from California
- American television writers
- American male television writers
- Screenwriters from California
- 20th-century American businesspeople
- Hawaii Five-O
- 20th-century American screenwriters
- 20th-century American male writers