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Edward J. Lakso(1932-2009)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Director
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Edward J. Lakso was born on 20 September 1932 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Charlie's Angels (1976), 43: The Richard Petty Story (1972) and Mission: Impossible (1966). He was married to Diane Hagen. He died on 23 May 2009 in Beverly Hills, California, USA.
BornSeptember 20, 1932
DiedMay 23, 2009(76)
BornSeptember 20, 1932
DiedMay 23, 2009(76)
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Known for

Farrah Fawcett, Kate Jackson, and Jaclyn Smith in Charlie's Angels (1976)
Charlie's Angels
6.6
TV Series
  • Writer
Darren McGavin in 43: The Richard Petty Story (1972)
43: The Richard Petty Story
6.3
  • Writer
  • 1972
Barbara Bain, Martin Landau, Peter Graves, Peter Lupus, and Greg Morris in Mission: Impossible (1966)
Mission: Impossible
7.9
TV Series
  • Writer
Star Trek (1966)
Star Trek
8.4
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer



  • Ernest Borgnine, Jan-Michael Vincent, and Alex Cord in Airwolf (1984)
    Airwolf
    6.7
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1985–1986
  • Lee Majors and Heather Thomas in The Fall Guy (1981)
    The Fall Guy
    7.1
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1984
  • Farrah Fawcett, Kate Jackson, and Jaclyn Smith in Charlie's Angels (1976)
    Charlie's Angels
    6.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • teleplay by
    • story editor
    • 1976–1981
  • Back to the Planet of the Apes (1980)
    Back to the Planet of the Apes
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1980
  • The Power Within (1979)
    The Power Within
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1979
  • Starsky and Hutch (1975)
    Starsky and Hutch
    7.0
    TV Series
    • written by
    • teleplay
    • 1975–1977
  • Eddie Albert and Robert Wagner in Switch (1975)
    Switch
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Writer (as Edward Lakso)
    • 1976
  • Robert Blake in Baretta (1975)
    Baretta
    6.7
    TV Series
    • written by
    • story by
    • 1976
  • S.W.A.T. (1975)
    S.W.A.T.
    6.8
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1975–1976
  • Noah Beery Jr. and James Garner in The Rockford Files (1974)
    The Rockford Files
    8.2
    TV Series
    • written by
    • teleplay by
    • 1975–1976
  • Khan! (1975)
    Khan!
    5.2
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1975
  • Susan Howard, Barry Newman, and Albert Salmi in Petrocelli (1974)
    Petrocelli
    7.2
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1974
  • Planet of the Apes (1974)
    Planet of the Apes
    7.0
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1974
  • Mannix (1967)
    Mannix
    7.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1969–1974
  • Lee Majors in The Six Million Dollar Man (1973)
    The Six Million Dollar Man
    7.1
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1974

Producer



  • Farrah Fawcett, Kate Jackson, and Jaclyn Smith in Charlie's Angels (1976)
    Charlie's Angels
    6.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1977–1981

Director



  • Brother on the Run (1973)
    Brother on the Run
    4.9
    • Director
    • 1973
  • Darren McGavin in 43: The Richard Petty Story (1972)
    43: The Richard Petty Story
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1972
  • Head On (1971)
    Head On
    7.8
    • Director
    • 1971

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Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Edward Lakso
  • Born
    • September 20, 1932
    • San Francisco, California, USA
  • Died
    • May 23, 2009
    • Beverly Hills, California, USA(Parkinson's disease)
  • Spouse
    • Diane Hagen1967 - ?

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    Strongly disliked Charlie's Angel Tiffany Welles, which in part contributed to her departure from the cast in Season 5.

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