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Al Martinez(1929-2015)

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Al Martinez was born on 21 July 1929 in Oakland, California, USA. He was a writer, known for Jigsaw John (1976), Airwolf (1984) and Hawaii Five-O (1968). He was married to Joanne Cinelli. He died on 12 January 2015 in West Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJuly 21, 1929
DiedJanuary 12, 2015(85)
BornJuly 21, 1929
DiedJanuary 12, 2015(85)
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Known for

Jack Warden in Jigsaw John (1976)
Jigsaw John
6.7
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)
Ernest Borgnine, Jan-Michael Vincent, and Alex Cord in Airwolf (1984)
Airwolf
6.7
TV Series
  • Writer
Kam Fong, Al Harrington, Jack Lord, and James MacArthur in Hawaii Five-O (1968)
Hawaii Five-O
7.4
TV Series
  • Writer
Jack Palance in Bronk (1975)
Bronk
6.8
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer



  • William Conrad and Joe Penny in Jake and the Fatman (1987)
    Jake and the Fatman
    6.4
    TV Series
    • teleplay by
    • 1992
  • Ricky Schroder and Maya Lebenzon in Out on the Edge (1989)
    Out on the Edge
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1989
  • That Secret Sunday (1986)
    That Secret Sunday
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1986
  • Ernest Borgnine, Jan-Michael Vincent, and Alex Cord in Airwolf (1984)
    Airwolf
    6.7
    TV Series
    • teleplay by
    • 1985
  • Michelle Pfeiffer, Asher Brauner, and Steve Hanks in B.A.D. Cats (1980)
    B.A.D. Cats
    5.4
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1980
  • Kam Fong, Al Harrington, Jack Lord, and James MacArthur in Hawaii Five-O (1968)
    Hawaii Five-O
    7.4
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • written by
    • story
    • 1978
  • Jack Warden in Jigsaw John (1976)
    Jigsaw John
    6.7
    TV Series
    • creator
    • based on a story by
    • teleplay by ...
    • 1976
  • Jack Palance in Bronk (1975)
    Bronk
    6.8
    TV Series
    • teleplay by
    • written by
    • 1975
  • They Only Come Out at Night (1975)
    They Only Come Out at Night
    4.4
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1975

Additional Crew



  • They Only Come Out at Night (1975)
    They Only Come Out at Night
    4.4
    TV Movie
    • concept
    • 1975

Personal details

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  • Born
    • July 21, 1929
    • Oakland, California, USA
  • Died
    • January 12, 2015
    • West Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(congestive heart failure)
  • Spouse
    • Joanne CinelliJuly 30, 1949 - January 12, 2015 (his death, 3 children)

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    Columnist for the Los Angeles Times
  • Nickname
    • Bard of L.A.

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  • When did Al Martinez die?
    January 12, 2015
  • How did Al Martinez die?
    Congestive heart failure
  • How old was Al Martinez when he died?
    85 years old
  • Where did Al Martinez die?
    West Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
  • When was Al Martinez born?
    July 21, 1929

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