Glen A. Larson
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Larson in 2004
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| Born |
Glen Albert Larson January 3, 1937 Long Beach, California, U.S. |
| Died |
November 14, 2014 (aged 77) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Esophageal cancer |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Producer, screenwriter |
| Notable work |
Quincy, M.E. Battlestar Galactica The Fall Guy Magnum, P.I. Knight Rider |
Glen Albert Larson (January 3, 1937 – November 14, 2014) was an American television producer and writer best known as the creator of the television series Alias Smith and Jones, Battlestar Galactica, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Quincy, M.E., The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries, B. J. and the Bear, The Fall Guy, Magnum, P.I. and Knight Rider.
Larson began his career in the entertainment industry in 1956 as a member of the vocal group The Four Preps, with whom he appeared in one of the Gidget films. The Four Preps ultimately produced three gold records for Capitol, all of which Larson himself wrote and/or composed: "26 Miles (Santa Catalina)", "Big Man", and "Down by the Station." A later member of the Four Preps, David Somerville, and a session singer he knew, Gail Jensen, later collaborated with Larson to write and compose "The Unknown Stuntman," the theme from The Fall Guy; series lead Lee Majors performed this song over the opening titles.
After working for Quinn Martin on productions including The Fugitive (where he had his first writing credit), Larson signed a production deal with Universal Studios. His first hit series was Alias Smith and Jones, a Western which described the activities of Hannibal Heyes and Jedediah "Kid" Curry, concentrating on their efforts to go straight. (George Roy Hill's film, scripted by William Goldman, about Butch Cassidy and the "Sundance Kid" is commonly believed to have been the inspiration for the series.)
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