Richard C. Okie Biography (1953-)
Born January 1, 1953, in Los Angeles, CA; father, a lyricist, playwright, andrecording executive; mother's name, Mary Okie (a secretary in the televisionbusiness); married; wife's name, Rosine; children: four.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Writer, producer, director
- Birth Details
- January 1, 1953
- Los Angeles, California, United States
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Television Work
- Producer; with Others; Series
- Simon & Simon, CBS, 1986-1987
- Supervising Producer; Series
- Simon & Simon, CBS, 1987-1988
- Executive Producer; Series
- (And creator; also became executive consultant) Major Dad, CBS, 1989-1993
- Over My Dead Body, CBS, 1990-1991
- Renegade, syndicated, 1992-1996 then USA Network, 1996-1997
- Earth: Final Conflict (also known as EFC, Gene Roddenberry's Battleground Earth, Gene Roddenberry's Earth: Final Conflict,and Mission Erde: Sie sind unter uns), syndicated, 1997-?
- 18 Wheels of Justice, TNN, 2000-2001
- Story Editor; Series
- Knight Rider, NBC, 1982-1986
- Episodic
- Directed episodes of Renegade, USA Network and syndicated; and Simon & Simon, CBS.
- Executive Producer; Other
- Martian Law, 1998
- WRITINGS
- Television Movies
- Love and Curses ... and All That Jazz, CBS, 1991
- Television Episodic
- (As Richard Okie) "Overnight Sensation," Hunter, NBC, 1986
- "Playing God," Hunter, NBC, 1987
- "May the Road Rise Up," Simon & Simon, CBS, 1988
- "Horizon Zero," Earth: Final Conflict (also known as EFC, Gene Roddenberry's Battleground Earth, Gene Roddenberry's Earth: Final Conflict, and Mission Erde: Sie sind unter uns), syndicated, 1997
- "Truth," Earth: Final Conflict (also known as EFC, GeneRoddenberry's Battleground Earth, Gene Roddenberry's Earth: Final Conflict, and Mission Erde: Sie sind unter uns), syndicated, 1997
- (As Richard Okie) Witchblade, TNT, 2001
- Writer of episodes of 18 Wheels of Justice, TNN
- Highway to Heaven, NBC; Knight Rider, NBC; Magnum, P.I., CBS; Major Dad, CBS; Pacific Blue, USA Network; and Renegade, syndicated and USA Network.
- Other Television Writings
- (As Rick Okie) Martian Law, 1998