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Bill Stratton(1930-2014)

  • Writer
  • Producer
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Born November 11, 1931 in Kansas City, Missouri, the younger of two boys. Enlisted in the army and went to Korea. Developed his creative writing as a copywriter in the Leo Burnett Advertising Agency in Chicago from 1959 to 1969. Married to Donna Lee MacDougall in 1954, 4 children. Divorced in 1969. Married to Sandy Freeman 1974 to 1991.
BornNovember 11, 1930
DiedAugust 20, 2014(83)
BornNovember 11, 1930
DiedAugust 20, 2014(83)
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    • 1 win total

Known for

Murder Me, Murder You (1983)
Murder Me, Murder You
6.6
TV Movie
  • Writer
  • 1983
Noah Beery Jr. and James Garner in The Rockford Files (1974)
The Rockford Files
8.2
TV Series
  • Writer(as William R. Stratton)
Kam Fong, Al Harrington, Jack Lord, and James MacArthur in Hawaii Five-O (1968)
Hawaii Five-O
7.4
TV Series
  • Writer
More Than Murder (1984)
More Than Murder
6.6
TV Movie
  • Writer
  • 1984

Credits

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Writer

  • Gunsmoke: The Long Ride (1993)
    Gunsmoke: The Long Ride
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1993
  • A Son's Promise (1990)
    A Son's Promise
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • story
    • teleplay
    • 1990
  • Morgan Fairchild and Ben Masters in Street of Dreams (1988)
    Street of Dreams
    4.1
    TV Movie
    • teleplay (as William Stratton)
    • 1988
  • American Harvest (1987)
    American Harvest
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1987
  • Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson, and Johnny Cash in The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James (1986)
    The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Writer (as William Stratton)
    • 1986
  • The Baron and the Kid (1984)
    The Baron and the Kid
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1984
  • More Than Murder (1984)
    More Than Murder
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • teleplay by
    • story by
    • 1984
  • Murder Me, Murder You (1983)
    Murder Me, Murder You
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1983
  • Dorian Harewood, Michael Goodwin, Trisha Noble, Richard Romanus, and Robert Stack in Strike Force (1981)
    Strike Force
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1982
  • Tony Curtis, Robert Urich, Phyllis Davis, and Judy Landers in Vega$ (1978)
    Vega$
    6.9
    TV Series
    • written by
    • teleplay
    • 1980–1981
  • Sword of Justice (1978)
    Sword of Justice
    7.4
    TV Series
    • writer (as William R. Stratton)
    • 1978
  • Kam Fong, Al Harrington, Jack Lord, and James MacArthur in Hawaii Five-O (1968)
    Hawaii Five-O
    7.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • teleplay
    • story
    • 1971–1978
  • Noah Beery Jr. and James Garner in The Rockford Files (1974)
    The Rockford Files
    8.2
    TV Series
    • written by (as William R. Stratton)
    • 1977
  • The Blue Knight (1975)
    The Blue Knight
    6.9
    TV Series
    • written by (as William Stratton)
    • 1976
  • Eddie Albert and Robert Wagner in Switch (1975)
    Switch
    7.1
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1976

Producer

  • Morgan Fairchild and Ben Masters in Street of Dreams (1988)
    Street of Dreams
    4.1
    TV Movie
    • supervising producer
    • 1988
  • Stark (1985)
    Stark
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • supervising producer
    • 1985

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • William R. Stratton
  • Born
    • November 11, 1930
    • Kansas City, Missouri, USA
  • Died
    • August 20, 2014
    • Ventura, California, USA

FAQ

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  • When did Bill Stratton die?
    August 20, 2014
  • At what age did Bill Stratton die?
    83 years old
  • Where did Bill Stratton die?
    Ventura, California, USA
  • When was Bill Stratton born?
    November 11, 1930
  • Where was Bill Stratton born?
    Kansas City, Missouri, USA

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