Leonard Freeman
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. He appeared in a 1953 episode (#112) of the TV series The Lone Ranger.
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| Born | October 31, 1920 Massachusetts[1] |
| Died | January 20, 1974 (aged 53) Palo Alto, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Television writer, producer, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1952–1974 |
| Spouse | Joan Taylor (1953) |
| Children | 3 |
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 of complications related to heart surgery.[2]
References
- https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-893H-Y94T-G?i=1650&cc=1804002&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AK82H-6F8
- Rhodes, Karen (February 1, 1997). Booking Hawaii Five-O: An Episode Guide and Critical History of the 1968–1980 Television Detective Series. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-8666-3.
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