Leonard Freeman
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Leonard Freeman | |
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| Born | October 31, 1920 |
| Died | January 20, 1974 (aged 53) Palo Alto, California, U.S. |
| Occupations | Television writer, producer, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1952–1974 |
| Spouse | Joan Taylor (1953) |
| Children | 3, including Lisa 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.
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.[2] In 1967, he produced the western film, Hang 'Em High. A decade earlier, he wrote scripts for the syndicated Men of Annapolis.
Freeman died in 1974[2] during the sixth season of Hawaii Five-O of complications related to heart surgery.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "FamilySearch.org". FamilySearch. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- 1 2 "Hawaii 5-0 producer dies at 53". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. January 22, 1974. pp. C5. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
- ↑ 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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- 1920 births
- 1974 deaths
- 20th-century American businesspeople
- 20th-century American male writers
- 20th-century American screenwriters
- American male television writers
- Television writers from California
- Hawaii Five-O (1968 TV series)
- People from Sonoma County, California
- Television producers from California
- American television show creators