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Lawrence Alexander Biography (1939-)

Born July 21, 1939, in New York, NY; son of Jess (in sales) and Adele (a homemaker; maiden name, Kamph) Alexander; married Carol Singer, July 31, 1966 (divorced, 1978); children: Jacqueline Samantha, Daniel Randy.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Birth Details

July 21, 1939

New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

• Writings;TELEVISION EPISODES
• Manhunter, CBS, 1974-75.
• Get Christie Love!, ABC, 1974-75.
• Bronk, CBS, 1975-76.
• S.W.A.T., ABC, 1975-77.
• Bert D'Angelo/Superstar, ABC, 1976.
• Westside Medical, ABC, 1977.
• The Return of Captain Nemo, CBS, 1978.
• Barnaby Jones, CBS, 1979.
• Kate Loves a Mystery, NBC, 1979.
• Paris, CBS, 1979.
• Super Train, NBC, 1979.
• CHiPS, NBC, 1979-82.
• Charlie's Angels, ABC, 1980.
• B.A.D. Cats, ABC, 1980.
• Matt Helm, ABC, 1982-83.
• Author of "Dear Tony," an episode of Baretta, 1978, and "Once a Killer,"an episode of Matt Houston. Writer for episodes of Planets of the Apes, Fox;Spider Man, CBS; and Wide World of Mystery, ABC.
• Writer for episodes of Banacek, Buffalo Soldiers, Cannon, Capra, Caribe,Cassie and Co., Coast to Coast, Dog and Cat, Eagle One, Enos, Ellery Queen, Eye to Eye, Fantasy Island, Feather and Father, The Hardy Boys, Ironside, Jigsaw John, Keefer, Lucan, Man from Atlantis, Marcus Welby, M.D., Most Wanted, Night Stalker, Planet Earth, Project U.F.O., Quenton Method, Questar, Quincy,Serpico, The Six Million Dollar Man, Streets of San Francisco, The Snoop Sisters, Vegas, Winner Take All, and for children, The New Zoo Revue. Author of stories for episodes of Falcon Crest, Hawaii Five-O, and Starsky and Hutch.
• Writings;OTHER TELEVISION WRITING
• (With Robert Wells and Marc Ray) The Ann-Margret Show (special), CBS, 1968.
• (With Douglas Tibbles and John Axelrod) Raquel (special), CBS, 1970.
• (With others) Stand Up and Cheer (pilot), ABC, 1971.
• (With others) 20th Century Follies (pilot), ABC, 1972.
• Author of the movie Sweet Dreams and the pilot Nineteen. Writer for The Spring Thing and The Barbara McNair Show. Writing for children's television includes The Ghost, The Return of the Wolfman, Lidsville, and the series Plastic Man and Electra Woman and Dyna Girl.
• Writings;STAGE PLAYS
• Author of the musical plays Funny Valentine (with Steven Kandel) and Joint Custody; author of the play Incidental Music, 1983. Author of lyrics for the musical Dandelion Wine.
• Writings;NOVELS
• The Big Stick, Doubleday, 1986.
• Also author of Speak Softly, 1987; and The Strenuous Life: The Theodore Roosevelt Story, 1989.