Leonard Freeman

Leonard Freeman
Leonard Freeman
Born	October 31, 1920; Massachusetts
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

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]

References

^ "FamilySearch.org". FamilySearch. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
^ 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.

External links

[1] "FamilySearch.org". FamilySearch. Retrieved December 11, 2023.

[2] 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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