Lee Erwin (writer)

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Lee Erwin
Born(1906-09-12)September 12, 1906
DiedJune 4, 1972(1972-06-04) (aged 65)
OccupationTelevision screenwriter
Years active1953-1971

Lee Erwin (September 12, 1906, in Ada, Oklahoma - June 4, 1972 in Los Angeles, California) was a television writer from the 1950s to the 1970s. Erwin wrote for Mr. & Mrs. North , The Millionaire , Have Gun, Will Travel , The New Adventures of Charlie Chan and many other 1950s and 1960s TV shows. He is probably best known for his Star Trek episode "Whom Gods Destroy", [1] and his two-part Tarzan episode "The Deadly Silence". His episode of The Lieutenant , "To Set It Right", was controversial behind the scenes because the subject matter, racial prejudice, was taboo for entertainment television at the time. Despite claims that it never aired, Gene Roddenberry said it did, and the segment was reviewed by Daily Variety. [2] The episode was included in the 2012 DVD set The Lieutenant: The Complete Series, Part 2, from Warner Media, and a copy exists at The Paley Center for Media. Erwin's last work for television was the script for the All in the Family episode "Writing the President" (1971).

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Filmography

Films

YearFilmCreditNotes
1959 The Flying Fontaines Written By
1970 Tarzan's Deadly Silence Written ByCo-Wrote screenplay with "John Considine", "Tim Considine", and "Jack H. Robinson"

Television

YearTV SeriesCreditNotes
1954 Mr. and Mrs. North Writer10 Episodes
Captain Midnight Writer
1955 Tales of the Texas Rangers Writer
Sheena, Queen of the Jungle Writer1 Episode
1955-56 Jungle Jim Writer3 Episodes
1956 The Millionaire Writer3 Episodes
Crossroads Writer1 Episode
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok Writer1 Episode
Tales of the 77th Bengal Lancers Writer1 Episode
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin Writer3 Episodes
1956-57 Circus Boy Writer12 Episodes
1957 Have Gun – Will Travel Writer1 Episode
1957-58 Casey Jones Writer2 Episodes
White Hunter Writer5 Episodes
The New Adventures of Charlie Chan Writer5 Episodes
1958-59 Sea Hunt Writer10 Episodes
Whirlybirds Writer2 Episodes
1959 Richard Diamond, Private Detective Writer2 Episodes
The Man and The ChallengeWriter1 Episode
1959-62 Laramine Writer12 Episodes
1960 M Squad Writer1 Episode
1961 The New Bob Cummings Show Writer1 Episode
1962 Frontier Circus Writer1 Episode
The Dick Van Dyke Show Writer1 Episode
1962-63 Ripcord Writer6 Episodes
1963 The Alfred Hitcock Hour Writer1 Episode
1963-64 The Lieutenant Writer3 Episodes
1964-65 Flipper Writer5 Episodes
1965 Please Don’t Eat The Daisies Writer2 Episodes
Peyton Place Writer7 Episodes
The F.B.I. Writer1 Episode
1966 Bewitched Writer3 Episodes
1966-68 Tarzan Writer2 Episodes
1967 Felony Squad Writer1 Episode
1968 The Big Valley Writer2 Episodes
Maya Writer1 Episode
1968-69 The Flying Nun Writer3 Episodes
1969 Star Trek Writer1 Episode
1971 All in the Family Writer1 Episode
Make Room for GranddaddyWriter1 Episode
Monty Nash Writer1 Episode
1973 Love, American Style Writer1 Episode, Segment: "Love and the Playwright"
1988 Alfred Hitchcock Presents Writer1 Episode

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References

  1. Michael Okuda and Denise Okuda, The Star Trek Encyclopedia, Pocket Books, 1999, ISBN   0-671-53609-5.
  2. Kaufman, David (February 24, 1964). "Telepix Followup, THE LIEUTENANT ("To Set It Right")". Daily Variety: 8.