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Edward J. Lakso (1932–2009)

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Edward Joseph Lakso
in San Francisco, California, USA

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(age 76) in Beverly Hills, California, USA
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29 May 2009 1:00 AM, PDT | WENN

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1985-1986 Airwolf (TV series)
– Break-In at Santa Paula (1986) (written by)
– Eagles (1985) (written by)
 
1984 The Fall Guy (TV series)
– Rabbit's Feet (1984) (written by)
 
1976-1981 Charlie's Angels (TV series)
– Let Our Angel Live (1981) (written by)
– Angel on a Roll (1981) (written by)
– Stuntwomen Angels (1981) (written by)
– Chorus Line Angels (1981) (written by)
– Angel on the Line (1981) (written by)
See all 38 episodes »
 
1981 Back to the Planet of the Apes (TV movie)
 
1979 The Power Within (TV movie)
 
1975-1977 Starsky and Hutch (TV series)
– Long Walk Down a Short Dirt Road (1977) (written by)
– Tap Dancing Her Way Right Back into Your Hearts (1976) (written by)
– Omaha Tiger (1976) (written by)
– The Hostages (1976) (written by)
– The Bait (1975) (teleplay)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1976 Switch (TV series)
– Maggie's Hero (1976) (as Edward Lakso)
 
1976 Baretta (TV series)
– They Don't Make 'Em Like They Used To (1976) (story)
– The Left Hand of the Devil (1976) (written by)
 
1975-1976 S.W.A.T. (TV series)
– Any Second Now (1976) (writer)
– Criss-Cross (1975) (writer)
 
1975-1976 The Rockford Files (TV series)
– The Italian Bird Fiasco (1976) (written by)
– Roundabout (1975) (teleplay)
– Claire (1975) (written by)
– Aura Lee, Farewell (1975) (teleplay)
 
1975 Khan! (TV series)
 
1974 Planet of the Apes (TV series)
– The Cure (1974) (writer)
– The Trap (1974) (writer)
 
1969-1974 Mannix (TV series)
– A Fine Day for Dying (1974) (story)
– A Walk in the Shadows (1972) (written by)
– The Glass Trap (1971) (teleplay / as Edward J. Lasko)
– Voices in the Dark (1971) (teleplay / as Edward J. Lasko)
– Death Run (1969) (written by)
 
1974 The Six Million Dollar Man (TV series)
– Pilot Error (1974) (written by)
 
1974 Petrocelli (TV series)
 
1974 The Magician (TV series)
– The Illusion of the Queen's Gambit (1974) (writer)
 
1973 Adam-12 (TV series)
– Southwest Division (1973) (written by)
– Northeast Division (1973) (written by)
 
1973 Brother on the Run (writer)
 
1973 Barnaby Jones (TV series)
– The Loose Connection (1973) (writer)
 
1972 43: The Richard Petty Story
 
1971 Bearcats! (TV series)
– The Return of Estaban (1971) (written by)
– Ground Loop at Spanish Wells (1971) (written by)
 
1967-1971 Mission: Impossible (TV series)
– The Connection (1971) (story / teleplay)
– Run for the Money (1971) (written by)
– The Traitor (1967) (written by)
 
1969-1971 Mod Squad (TV series)
– The Sands of Anger (1971) (writer)
– Color of Laughter, Color of Tears (1971) (writer)
– See the Eagles Dying (1970) (writer)
– The Long Road Home (1970) (writer)
– Return to Darkness, Return to Light (1970) (written by)
See all 12 episodes »
 
1971 The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (TV series)
– One Lonely Step (1971) (writer)
 
1970 San Francisco International Airport (TV series)
– Crisis (1970) (writer)
 
1970 The Name of the Game (TV series)
– Little Bear Died Running (1970) (written by)
 
1970 Matt Lincoln (TV series)
– Charles (1970) (writer)
 
1967-1970 The Virginian (TV series)
– A Time of Terror (1970) (as Edward J. Lasko)
– A Flash of Darkness (1969) (writer)
– A Small Taste of Justice (1967) (writer)
 
1969 The New People (TV series)
– The Guns of Bomano (1969) (writer)
 
1969 The F.B.I. (TV series)
– Scapegoat (1969) (story / teleplay)
 
1969 The Pigeon (TV movie)
 
1969 Hawaii Five-O (TV series)
– Forty Feet High and It Kills! (1969) (story / as Ed Lakso)
 
1968-1969 The Big Valley (TV series)
– Flight from San Miguel (1969) (written by)
– Deathtown (1968) (written by)
– Run of the Cat (1968) (written by)
 
1968-1969 The Outsider (TV series)
– Periwinkle Blue (1969) (teleplay)
– The Girl from Missouri (1969) (written by)
– I Can't Hear You Scream (1968)
 
1967-1968 The Guns of Will Sonnett (TV series)
– Meeting in a Small Town (1968) (as Ed Lakso)
– And He Shall Lead the Children (1968) (as Ed Lakso)
– A Grave for James Sonnett (1967) (writer)
 
1968 Star Trek (TV series)
– And the Children Shall Lead (1968) (written by)
 
1968 The Outcasts (TV series)
– Three Ways to Die (1968) (writer)
 
1967-1968 The Rat Patrol (TV series)
– The Hickory Dickory Dock Raid (1968) (writer)
– The Love Thine Enemy Raid (1967) (writer)
– Take Me to Your Leader Raid (1967) (written by)
 
1967-1968 The Wild Wild West (TV series)
– The Night of the Headless Woman (1968) (writer)
– The Night of the Running Death (1967) (writer)
– The Night of the Cut-Throats (1967) (writer)
– The Night of the Firebrand (1967) (writer)
 
1967 Garrison's Gorillas (TV series)
– Friendly Enemies (1967) (writer)
– Now I Lay Me Down to Die (1967) (writer)
 
1967 Gentle Giant (screenplay)
 
1965-1967 Laredo (TV series)
– Walk Softly (1967) (writer)
– Finnegan (1966) (writer)
– A Very Small Assignment (1966) (written by)
– A Medal for Reese (1965) (teleplay)
– A Matter of Policy (1965) (writer)
 
1963-1967 Combat! (TV series)
– Anniversary (1967) (story)
– The Losers (1966) (written by)
– A Sudden Terror (1966) (written by)
– The Flying Machine (1966) (written by)
– Ask Me No Questions (1966) (written by)
See all 33 episodes »
 
1964-1966 Dr. Kildare (TV series)
– Travel a Crooked Road (1966) (writer)
– To Visit One More Spring (1965) (writer)
– Music Hath Charms (1965) (writer)
– The Sound of a Faraway Hill (1964) (teleplay)
– The Hand That Hurts, the Hand That Heals (1964) (writer)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1965 I Spy (TV series)
– Chrysanthemum (1965) (written by)
 
1964-1965 12 O'Clock High (TV series)
– The Cry of Fallen Birds (1965) (story / teleplay)
– The Sound of Distant Thunder (1964) (writer)
 
1963 Rawhide (TV series)
– Incident of White Eyes (1963) (writer)
 
1962-1963 Ripcord (TV series)
– Flight to Terror (1963) (written by)
– Jump to a Blind Alley (1963) (written by)
– Reprisal (1963) (written by)
– Run, Joby, Run (1963) (written by)
– Day of the Hunter (1962) (written by)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1962 Womanhunt (screenplay)
 
1962 The Broken Land (written by / as Edward Lakso)
 
1961-1962 Adventures in Paradise (TV series)
– The Dream Merchant (1962) (writer)
– Build My Gallows Low (1962) (teleplay)
– The Fires of Kanua (1961) (as Edward Lakso)
 
1960-1962 Laramie (TV series)
– A Grave for Cully Brown (1962) (story)
– The Last Journey (1961) (story / as Ed Lasko)
– Day of Vengeance (1960) (writer)
 
1961 My Three Sons (TV series)
– The Ugly Duckling (1961) (written by)
 
1961 The Deputy (TV series)
– Brother in Arms (1961) (written by / as Edward Lasko)
 
1960 Perry Mason (TV series)
– The Case of the Ill-Fated Faker (1960) (story / as Edward Lasko)
 
1959 Roadracers (writer)
 
1959 Operation Dames (writer)
 
1959 The Immoral Mr. Teas (narration)
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
1977-1981 Charlie's Angels (TV series) (producer - 34 episodes)
– Let Our Angel Live (1981) (producer)
– Angel on a Roll (1981) (producer)
– Stuntwomen Angels (1981) (producer)
– Chorus Line Angels (1981) (producer)
– Angel on the Line (1981) (producer)
See all 34 episodes »
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (5 titles)
1977-1981 Charlie's Angels (TV series)
– Chorus Line Angels (1981) (music: "Sleepless Rag", "Dancing Lady", "Pals, Buddies and Friends" / lyrics: "Sleepless Rag", "Dancing Lady", "Pals, Buddies and Friends")
– Catch a Falling Angel (1980) (writer: "Home")
– Angels on the Street (1979) (music: "If I could see" / lyrics: "If I could see")
– Angels in Vegas (1978) (writer: "One for the Dealer")
– Angels in the Wings (1977) (music: "Ballet Theme", "If Only We'd Been Together Then", "Where Is My Lady", "Words" / lyrics: "If Only We'd Been Together Then", "Where Is My Lady", "Words")
See all 6 episodes »
 
1972 43: The Richard Petty Story (writer: "Friends", "Hangdown Road", "I Looked for You", "Bed in the Road" / performer: "Bed in the Road")
 
1970 Mod Squad (TV series)
– The Long Road Home (1970) (writer: "Sweet Child")
 
1965 Dr. Kildare (TV series)
– Music Hath Charms (1965) (music: "Once, Once", "Lovebird", "Collins, Lowry and Gerson" / lyrics: "Once, Once", "Lovebird", "Collins, Lowry and Gerson")
 
1959 Operation Dames (writer: "Girls, Girls, Girls", "Regular Man" / as Ed Lakso)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1976-1977 Charlie's Angels (TV series) (story editor - 10 episodes)
– Angels on Horseback (1977) (story editor)
– Circus of Terror (1977) (story editor)
– Angel Flight (1977) (story editor)
– Pretty Angels All in a Row (1977) (story editor)
– Angels on Ice (1977) (story editor)
See all 10 episodes »
 
Show ShowDirector (4 titles)
1973 Brother on the Run
 
1972 43: The Richard Petty Story
 
1971 Monty Nash (TV series)
– The Time of the Eagle (1971)
 
1971 Head On
 
Show ShowComposer (2 titles)
1972 43: The Richard Petty Story (as Ed Lakso)
 
1959 The Immoral Mr. Teas
 
Show ShowActor (1 title)
1959 Operation Dames
George (as Ed Lakso)
 
Show ShowSelf (2 titles)
2000 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself - Script Writer
– Farrah Fawcett: America's Angel (2000) … Himself - Script Writer (as Edward Lakso)
 
1999 Entertainment Tonight Presents: Charlie's Angels - Uncovered (TV documentary)
Himself (as Ed Lasko)
 

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