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Michael Gleason(1938-2016)

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  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
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Michael Gleason was born in 1938 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for McCloud (1970), Remington Steele (1982) and Murphy's Law (1988). He was married to Lynne Randall and Jan Anderson. He died on 21 October 2016 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
Born1938
DiedOctober 21, 2016
Born1938
DiedOctober 21, 2016
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  • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
    • 4 nominations total

Known for

Dennis Weaver in McCloud (1970)
McCloud
6.9
TV Series
  • Writer
Pierce Brosnan and Stephanie Zimbalist in Remington Steele (1982)
Remington Steele
7.3
TV Series
  • Writer
Murphy's Law (1988)
Murphy's Law
6.9
TV Series
  • Writer
Scott Bakula and Maria Bello in Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1996)
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
7.0
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • Sarah Jones in Murder 101: College Can Be Murder (2007)
    Murder 101: College Can Be Murder
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 2007
  • My Silent Partner (2006)
    My Silent Partner
    4.8
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 2006
  • Joely Fisher in Wild Card (2003)
    Wild Card
    6.7
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 2004
  • Natasha Henstridge, Kristen Miller, and Natashia Williams in She Spies (2002)
    She Spies
    6.1
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 2003
  • Alyssa Milano, Holly Marie Combs, and Shannen Doherty in Charmed (1998)
    Charmed
    7.2
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 2000–2002
  • Sammo Kam-Bo Hung in Martial Law (1998)
    Martial Law
    6.9
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 2000
  • Matt McColm in NightMan (1997)
    NightMan
    5.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1999
  • Police Academy: The Series (1997)
    Police Academy: The Series
    4.9
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1997–1998
  • Scott Bakula and Maria Bello in Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1996)
    Mr. & Mrs. Smith
    7.0
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1997
  • Tamlyn Tomita, James Black, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan in The Burning Zone (1996)
    The Burning Zone
    6.9
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1997
  • Teri Hatcher and Dean Cain in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993)
    Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
    6.7
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1996
  • Harrison: Cry of the City (1996)
    Harrison: Cry of the City
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1996
  • Dick Van Dyke and Barry Van Dyke in Diagnosis Murder (1993)
    Diagnosis Murder
    6.9
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1995
  • Elizabeth Hurley and Edward Woodward in The Shamrock Conspiracy (1995)
    The Shamrock Conspiracy
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1995
  • Kenny Rogers in MacShayne: Winner Takes All (1994)
    MacShayne: Winner Takes All
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1994

Producer

  • Dick Van Dyke and Barry Van Dyke in Diagnosis Murder (1993)
    Diagnosis Murder
    6.9
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1994–1995
  • Elizabeth Hurley and Edward Woodward in The Shamrock Conspiracy (1995)
    The Shamrock Conspiracy
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1995
  • Maria Conchita Alonso and Kenny Rogers in MacShayne: The Final Roll of the Dice (1994)
    MacShayne: The Final Roll of the Dice
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1994
  • Kenny Rogers in MacShayne: Winner Takes All (1994)
    MacShayne: Winner Takes All
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1994
  • Sporting Chance (1990)
    Sporting Chance
    8.8
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1990
  • Murphy's Law (1988)
    Murphy's Law
    6.9
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1988–1989
  • Carly's Web (1987)
    Carly's Web
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1987
  • Pierce Brosnan and Stephanie Zimbalist in Remington Steele (1982)
    Remington Steele
    7.3
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1982–1987
  • Rod Taylor, Andrew Stevens, Tony Becker, and Gina Smika Hunter in The Oregon Trail (1976)
    The Oregon Trail
    6.6
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • 1976–1978
  • Nick Nolte and Peter Strauss in Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II (1976)
    Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
    7.6
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1976–1977
  • Force Five (1975)
    Force Five
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1975
  • Love Is Not Forever
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1974
  • Sons and Daughters (1974)
    Sons and Daughters
    8.4
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1974
  • Dennis Weaver in McCloud (1970)
    McCloud
    6.9
    TV Series
    • producer
    • supervising producer
    • 1972–1974
  • Fools, Females and Fun
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1974

Additional Crew

  • Police Academy: The Series (1997)
    Police Academy: The Series
    4.9
    TV Series
    • creative consultant
    • 1997–1998
  • Bracken's World (1969)
    Bracken's World
    6.8
    TV Series
    • story consultant
    • 1969

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Michael Gleason 'Glee-shun'
  • Born
    • 1938
    • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • October 21, 2016
    • Santa Monica, California, USA
  • Spouses
      Lynne Randall1977 - ? (divorced, 2 children)

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    Father, with Lynne Randall, of daughter Courtney Lynne Gleason.

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