Herb Meadow
Herb Meadow | |
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Born | Herman Meadow May 27, 1911 Brooklyn, New York, United States |
Died | March 1, 1995 Los Angeles, United States | (aged 83)
Occupation(s) | Writer, producer |
Herb Meadow (May 27, 1911 – March 1, 1995) was an American television producer and writer, born 1911 in Brooklyn, New York, best known for creating such series as Have Gun – Will Travel.
Early years
Meadow grew up in Brooklyn. A ninth-grade school dropout, he was a runner for a gangster and bootlegger during the prohibition era[1] in addition to selling sheet music and jewelry and working at an art supply business.[2]
Career
When he was in his 20s, Meadow worked in radio in New York.
Meadow worked in Hollywood for more than 50 years. At age 83, he was still active, writing a screenplay that resulted in a $500,000 contract.[4] He wrote at least 37 feature-length film scripts, of which a dozen were produced, including The Redhead from Wyoming, The Strange Woman, Stranger on Horseback,[1] and The Unguarded Moment.[5]
On television, in addition to Have Gun – Will Travel, Meadow created and wrote for The Man from Blackhawk[6] and developed the Arrest and Trial series.[2]
Despite his many scripts, he would write only one book,
Personal life
Meadow was married twice. His first wife died in 1980, ending their 43-year marriage. His second marriage ended in divorce after six years, but the two continued to cohabit.[1]
Death
Meadow died of a heart attack in 1995 in Los Angeles.[7][8][9][10]
References
- ^ Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Herb Meadow; TV Writer Who Created 'Have Gun, Will Travel'". The Los Angeles Times. March 6, 1995. Archived from the original on July 20, 2019. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
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- ^ The New York Times (1993)
- ^ The New York Times
- ^ The Baltimore Sun
- ^ The Los Angeles Times
External links
- Herb Meadow at IMDb