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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.
Leonard Freeman
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| Born | (1920-10-31)October 31, 1920
Massachusetts[1]
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| Died | January 20, 1974(1974-01-20) (aged 53)
Palo Alto, California, U.S.
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| 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]