Dean Hargrove

Dean Hargrove
Born	(1938-07-27) July 27, 1938 (age 86) Iola, Kansas, U.S.
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Wichita State University UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television
Occupation(s)	Television producer, writer, director
Years active	1960–present
Notable work	Columbo , Matlock , Diagnosis: Murder , The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Spouse	Paula Vernay ​ ​ (m. 1962;div. 1978)​ Brenda Scott ​ (m. 1979)​
Children	1 stepchild
Awards	Primetime Emmy Award for Columbo (1974)

Dean Hargrove (born July 27, 1938) is an American television producer, writer, and director. His background includes graduating from the St. John's Military School, ^[1] Wichita State University, ^[2] and attending the UCLA Film School as a graduate student. ^[3] He specializes in creating mystery series. He frequently worked with television producer Fred Silverman and television writer Joel Steiger.

Early career

Born July 27, 1938 in Iola, Kansas, Hargrove received an Emmy nomination in his early 20s as a writer for a short-lived NBC series with Bob Newhart, ^[4] The Bob Newhart Show , not to be confused with the 1972–78 CBS series of the same name.

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

He became a writer for The Man from U.N.C.L.E. late in the show's first season (1964). His biggest involvement with U.N.C.L.E. was in the second season when he wrote episodes that included a two-parter, "The Alexander the Greater Affair", later repackaged as the film One Spy Too Many. He did not work on the third season of U.N.C.L.E. and wrote just one two-parter for the short-lived fourth season. ^[4]

Columbo and Matlock

After U.N.C.L.E., he worked at Universal Studios' television section on shows like It Takes a Thief , The Name of the Game and Columbo . ^[4] He scripted the second Columbo pilot, "Ransom for a Dead Man", and was producer for the second, third and fourth seasons. More recently, he has worked for Viacom Productions and Paramount Network Television, producing the shows Matlock on NBC and ABC from 1986 to 1995, Jake and the Fatman on CBS from 1987 to 1992, and Diagnosis: Murder on CBS from 1993 to 2002. ^[4]

Personal life

Hargrove married Paula Vernay, an actress born in Iran who appeared in Son of Sinbad . ^[5] The couple divorced after he had an affair with Brenda Scott, whom he would marry in 1979. He has one stepchild.

Awards

Hargrove won a Primetime Emmy Award for Columbo in 1974 and was nominated on four other occasions. ^[6]

Filmography (selected television)

Year	Title	Creator	Producer	Writer	Network
1960–1972	My Three Sons	no	no	yes	ABC / CBS
1964–1968	The Man from U.N.C.L.E.	no	no	yes	NBC
1968–1971	The Name of the Game	no	yes	no	NBC
1970	Columbo	no	yes	yes	NBC
1970–1977	McCloud	no	yes	yes	NBC
1979	Dear Detective	no	yes	yes
1985–1995	Perry Mason television films	no	yes	yes	NBC
1986–1995	Matlock	yes	yes	yes	NBC / ABC
1987–1992	Jake and the Fatman	yes	yes	yes	CBS
1989–1991	Father Dowling Mysteries	yes	yes	yes	NBC / ABC
1993–2001	Diagnosis: Murder	no	yes	no	CBS
2002	Diagnosis: Murder	no	yes	no	CBS
2005	McBride	yes	yes	no	Hallmark Channel
2005	Jane Doe (television film series)	yes	yes	yes	Hallmark Channel
2006–2008	Murder 101	yes	yes	no	Hallmark Channel

References

1. "Honorary Old Boys". Sjms-oba.org. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
2. "Dean Hargrove". Wichita.edu. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
3. Buck, Jerry (January 4, 1990). "TV writer's key to success is a blend of character, star, humor". The San Bernardino County Sun. California, San Bernardino. Associated Press. p. 46. Retrieved May 29, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
4. "CONTRIBUTORS BEHIND THE SCENE FOR THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E." Manfromuncle.org.
5. Samuel Claesson (January 31, 2025). Glamour: Models, Mannequins, and Pinups of the 1950s. Sequoia Press. p. 142. ISBN   9798350736847.
6. "Dean Hargrove". IMDb.com.

External links

• Dean Hargrove at IMDb
• Dean Hargrove at The Interviews: An Oral History of Television