American television writer and producer (1920–1974)
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Leonard Freeman
Born
(1920-10-31)October 31, 1920
Massachusetts[1]
Died
January 20, 1974(1974-01-20) (aged 53)
Palo Alto, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)
Television writer, producer, screenwriter
Years active
1952–1974
Spouse
Joan Taylor (1953)
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. 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 of complications related to heart surgery.[2]
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^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.
LeonardFreeman (October 31, 1920 – January 20, 1974) was an American television writer and producer who is best remembered as the creator of the CBS...
to raise her children. When Freeman died in January 1974, following heart surgery, Taylor began managing LeonardFreeman Productions and the business...
character who is the protagonist of CBS' Hawaii Five-O created by LeonardFreeman. McGarrett is a former United States Navy officer and the leader of...
Angeles and Hawaii, where her father LeonardFreeman created and produced the iconic TV series, Hawaii Five-O. Freeman embarked in an acting career after...
attack when Freeman was 10 years old. Freeman's paternal grandfather, Leonard W. Freeman, was a medic in the British Expeditionary Force during World War II...
remake). When series creator LeonardFreeman died in 1974, the show's ownership was shared among Lord, CBS, and Freeman's estate, with a contract that...
film Hang 'Em High (1968) as a preacher. Hang 'Em High was written by LeonardFreeman, who was producing a new police procedural, Hawaii Five-O. Tim O'Kelly...
living on Oahu, Boone helped persuade LeonardFreeman to film Hawaii Five-O exclusively in Hawaii. Prior to that, Freeman had planned to do "establishing"...
the island of Maui with his wife, Denning was contacted by producer LeonardFreeman, who offered him the supporting role as the governor of Hawaii in the...
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Eastwood's financial adviser Irving Leonard for the film Hang 'Em High, using profits from the Dollars Trilogy. Leonard served as President of the Malpaso...
from U.N.C.L.E. (Season 1) Sam Rolfe, producer Mr. Novak (Season 2) LeonardFreeman, producer Profiles in Courage Robert Saudek, producer Walt Disney's...
Steve Trilling and Jerry Wald. Eventually the job of producing went to LeonardFreeman, with Gordon Douglas to direct. Arthur Kennedy was given the lead role...
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(September 1998). "Leonard E. Read, Crusader". The Freeman. 48 (9). Hornberger, Jacob G. (September 1991). "The Legacy of Leonard E. Read". The Future...
Freeman: the Early Years," The Freeman, Dec. 1984, vol. 34, iss. 12; and, Liggio, Leonard P., "The Freeman: An Eyewitness View: How Today's Freeman Came...
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