Don Brinkley
| Don Brinkley | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 9, 1921 The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Died | July 14, 2012 (aged 91) Sag Harbor, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer, director, producer |
| Years active | 1951–1988 |
Donald Alan "Don" Brinkley (March 9, 1921 – July 14, 2012) was an award-winning American television writer, director and producer. He wrote for countless television shows in a career that spanned over 55 years. He also wrote and produced award winning shows Medical Center and Trapper John M.D. He wrote a play, and a novel, "A Lively Form of Death" He was honored by the Museum of Broadcasting both in Los Angeles and New York City for his illustrious career.
After World War II he worked in Chicago as a staff writer at WGN Radio and as a Chief Writer at CBS Radio.
In 1950 he moved to Southern California where he began an illustrious career as a television scenarist, writing over 400 teleplays for such shows as The Untouchables, The Fugitive, Have Gun, Will Travel, Kraft Suspense Theatre, The F.B.I., The Virginian, Ben Casey, Bat Masterson, The Man From U.N.C.L.E., Rawhide, Ironside, The Name of the Game and many others.
After serving as producer on the Executive Suite series, Brinkley wrote and produced a number of television pilots, one of which was Trapper John, M.D.. The series ran for seven years on CBS, accumulating high ratings and numerous awards for its unique explorations of such controversial issues as gay rights, women's rights, euthanasia, nuclear disarmament, the right to die, and animal research. As one of the first series on prime time to deal with the AIDS problem, Trapper John, M.D. was awarded a citation of excellence by the city of Los Angeles. With Brinkley as executive producer, the show was also lauded for employing female writers and directors (before it was trendy to do so),and for hiring handicapped actors.
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