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Laurence Heath (1928–2007)

Writer | Producer | Miscellaneous Crew

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On February 23, 1963, Heath - then known by his birth name of Leonard Heideman - killed his wife, Dolores Hearn, whom he had married in 1955. They had gotten into an argument and had physically assaulted each other. Heath grabbed a knife from the kitchen and stabbed her several times. Either just before or just after the killing... See more trivia »

Born:

Leonard Heideman
in Bronx, New York, USA

Died:

(age 78) in Los Angeles, California, USA

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1992-1996 Murder, She Wrote (TV series)
– Race to Death (1996) (story / teleplay)
– Murder in Tempo (1996) (teleplay)
– Kendo Killing (1996) (written by)
– Murder a la Mode (1995) (writer)
– The Scent of Murder (1995) (written by)
See all 10 episodes »
 
1995 Dazzle (TV movie) (teleplay)
 
1989 Triumph of the Spirit (screenplay)
 
1986-1987 Dynasty (TV series)
– Shadow Play (1987) (story)
– The Affair (1987) (story)
– The Confession (1987) (story)
– The Sublet (1987) (story)
– Valez (1987) (story)
See all 28 episodes »
 
1986 Sins (TV mini-series)
– Episode #1.3 (1986) (writer)
– Episode #1.2 (1986) (writer)
– Episode #1.1 (1986) (writer)
 
1985 Christopher Columbus (TV mini-series)
 
1981 Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls (TV movie) (written for television by)
 
1981 Code Red (TV series)
– Code Red (1981) (writer)
 
1980 The Memory of Eva Ryker (TV movie)
 
1980 Stunts Unlimited (TV movie)
 
1979 Steeletown (TV movie)
 
1978 The Beasts Are on the Streets (TV movie)
 
1978 Ski Lift to Death (TV movie) (written by)
 
1977 Seventh Avenue (TV mini-series)
 
1976 Most Wanted (TV series)
– Pilot (1976) (teleplay)
 
1975 Khan! (TV series)
 
1973-1974 The Magician (TV series)
– The Illusion of the Curious Counterfeit: Part 2 (1974)
– The Illusion of the Curious Counterfeit: Part 1 (1974)
– Pilot (1973) (writer)
 
1973 Call to Danger (TV movie)
 
1966-1972 Mission: Impossible (TV series)
– Double Dead (1972) (teleplay)
– Committed (1972) (story)
– Homecoming (1970) (written by)
– The Innocent (1970) (teleplay)
– Death Squad (1970) (written by)
See all 23 episodes »
 
1968-1969 Lancer (TV series)
– The Great Humbug (1969) (writer)
– The Lawman (1968) (writer)
 
1968 Hawaii Five-O (TV series)
– The Ways of Love (1968) (written by)
 
1967-1968 The Invaders (TV series)
– The Life Seekers (1968) (written by)
– Counter-Attack (1968) (written by)
– The Captive (1967) (written by)
– Condition: Red (1967) (written by)
 
1967 Mannix (TV series)
– Beyond the Shadow of a Dream (1967) (teleplay)
 
1962-1963 Sam Benedict (TV series)
– Run Softly, Oh Softly (1963) (as Leonard Heideman)
– The Target Over the Hill (1962) (as Leonard Heideman)
 
1962 The Beachcomber (TV series)
– Home to Roost (1962) (teleplay / as Leonard Heideman)
 
1961 The Case of the Dangerous Robin (TV series)
– The Fabulous Flopper (1961) (as Leonard Heideman)
 
1961 Michael Shayne (TV series)
– Date with Death (1961) (written by / as Leonard Heideman)
– The Heiress (1961) (written by / as Leonard Heideman)
 
1960-1961 Checkmate (TV series)
– A Matter of Conscience (1961) (story / as Leonard Heideman)
– Moment of Truth (1960) (story / as Leonard Heideman / teleplay / as Leonard Heideman)
 
1960 Bonanza (TV series)
– Day of Reckoning (1960) (story / as Leonard Heideman / teleplay / as Leonard Heideman)
– The Stranger (1960) (teleplay / as Leonard Heideman)
– The Spanish Grant (1960) (teleplay / as Leonard Heideman)
 
1960 This Man Dawson (TV series)
– Arson Ring (1960) (writer)
– Get Dawson (1960) (as Leonard Heideman)
 
1959 Have Gun - Will Travel (TV series)
– Heritage of Anger (1959) (written by / as Leonard Heideman)
 
1958-1959 Flight (TV series)
– The Chaplin Story (1959) (as Leonard Heideman)
– Experiment Oxygen (1958) (as Leonard Heideman)
– Bombs in the Belfry (as Leonard Heideman)
– Decision (as Leonard Heideman)
– Japanese Code (as Leonard Heideman)
See all 12 episodes »
 
1959 Mackenzie's Raiders (TV series)
– The Scalp Hunters (1959) (as Leonard Heideman)
 
1958 The Rough Riders (TV series)
– The Murderous Sutton Gang (1958) (written by / as Leonard Heideman)
 
1958 Panic! (TV series)
– Fingerprints (1958) (teleplay / as Leonard Heideman)
– Patrol (1958) (teleplay / as Leonard Heideman)
 
1958 Target (TV series)
– Deadly Deception (1958) (written by / as Leonard Heideman)
 
1957-1958 Tombstone Territory (TV series)
– Outlaw's Bugle (1958) (as Leonard Heideman)
– Sermons and Six Guns (1957) (as Leonard Heideman)
 
1957-1958 Men of Annapolis (TV series)
– Fast Gun (1958) (as Leonard Heideman)
– Rapid Fire (1958) (written by / as Leonard Heideman)
– Seawall (1957) (as Leonard Heideman)
– The Bronte Brothers (1957) (written by / as Leonard Heideman)
– Look Alike (as Leonard Heideman)
 
1957 The Court of Last Resort (TV series)
– The Gordon Wallace Case (1957) (as Leonard Heideman)
 
1957 Valerie (original screenplay / as Leonard Heideman)
 
1957 Dr. Christian (TV series)
– The Secret (1957) (written by / as Leonard Heideman)
– Vaccine (1957) (written by / as Leonard Heideman)
 
1956 The Man Called X (TV series)
– Voice on Tape (1956)
– Switzerland (1956)
– Staff Headquarters (1956)
– Embassy (1956)
– Afghanistan (1956) (writer / as Leonard Heidman)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1956 Highway Patrol (TV series)
– Hot Rod (1956) (screenplay / as Leonard Heideman)
– Motel Robbery (1956) (screenplay / as Leonard Heideman)
 
1956 TV Reader's Digest (TV series)
– Uncle Sam's C Men (1956) (as Leonard Heideman)
 
1956 Canyon Crossroads (screenplay / as Leonard Heideman / story / as Leonard Heideman)
 
1954-1956 I Led 3 Lives (TV series)
– Airman (1956) (as Leonard Heiderman)
– Eva Purged (1956) (as Leonard Heiderman)
– New Member (1956) (as Leonard Heiderman)
– The Mother in Law (1956) (as Leonard Heideman)
– Athlete (1955) (as Leonard Heideman)
See all 10 episodes »
 
1955 Science Fiction Theatre (TV series)
 
1955 Treasury Men in Action (TV series)
– The Case of the Deadly Dilemma (1955) (written by / as Leonard Heideman)
– The Case of the Fatal Error (1955) (as Leonard Heideman)
 
1954 Animal Farm (uncredited)
 
1954 Lassie (TV series)
– The Carnival (1954) (story / as Leonard Heideman)
 
1954 The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (TV series)
– Rin Tin Tin and the Raging River (1954) (written by / as Leonard Heidman)
 
1954 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
– Perished Leaves (1954) (as Leonard Heideman)
– Final Round (1954) (as Leonard Heideman)
 
1953 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
– The Long Shot (1953) (written by / as Leonard Heideman)
 
1952 Walk East on Beacon! (additional writing / as Leonard Heideman)
 
1951 The Whistle at Eaton Falls (uncredited)
 
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1993-1996 Murder, She Wrote (TV series) (co-producer - 66 episodes)
– Death by Demographics (1996) (co-producer)
– Mrs. Parker's Revenge (1996) (co-producer)
– What You Don't Know Can Kill You (1996) (co-producer)
– Race to Death (1996) (co-producer)
– Southern Double-Cross (1996) (co-producer)
See all 66 episodes »
 
1986-1987 Dynasty (TV series) (producer - 28 episodes)
– Shadow Play (1987) (producer)
– The Affair (1987) (producer)
– The Confession (1987) (producer)
– The Sublet (1987) (producer)
– Valez (1987) (producer)
See all 28 episodes »
 
1975 Khan! (TV series) (producer)
 
1973-1974 The Magician (TV series) (executive producer - 21 episodes)
– The Illusion of the Evil Spikes (1974) (executive producer)
– The Illusion of the Cat's Eye (1974) (executive producer)
– The Illusion of the Lethal Playthings (1974) (executive producer)
– The Illusion of the Fatal Arrow (1974) (executive producer)
– The Illusion of the Deadly Conglomerate (1974) (executive producer)
See all 21 episodes »
 
1973 Call to Danger (TV movie) (producer)
 
1970-1973 Mission: Impossible (TV series) (producer - 10 episodes)
– Boomerang (1973) (producer)
– Casino (1972) (producer)
– Double Dead (1972) (producer)
– Bag Woman (1972) (producer)
– Kitara (1971) (producer)
See all 10 episodes »
 
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Mission: Impossible (TV series) (story consultant - 39 episodes, 1970-1973) (script consultant - 6 episodes, 1970)
– Boomerang (1973) (story consultant)
– Incarnate (1973) (story consultant)
– The Puppet (1972) (story consultant)
– Underground (1972) (story consultant)
– Cocaine (1972) (story consultant)
See all 45 episodes »
 
1960 Bonanza (TV series) (story consultant - 12 episodes)
– Death at Dawn (1960) (story consultant - as Leonard Heideman)
– Dark Star (1960) (story consultant - as Leonard Heideman)
– Feet of Clay (1960) (story consultant - as Leonard Heideman)
– Bitter Water (1960) (story consultant - as Leonard Heideman)
– San Francisco (1960) (story consultant - as Leonard Heideman)
See all 12 episodes »
 
1959 21 Beacon Street (TV series) (story editor - 11 episodes)
– Dilemma (1959) (story editor)
– The Trap (1959) (story editor)
– The Hostage (1959) (story editor)
– The Trojan Horse (1959) (story editor)
– Break In (1959) (story editor)
See all 11 episodes »
 
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Alternate Names:

Leonard Heideman | Leonard Heiderman | Leonard Heidman
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Trivia:

On February 23, 1963, Heath - then known by his birth name of Leonard Heideman - killed his wife, Dolores Hearn, whom he had married in 1955. They had gotten into an argument and had physically assaulted each other. Heath grabbed a knife from the kitchen and stabbed her several times. Either just before or just after the killing... See more »

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Star Sign:

Aquarius