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Lou Shaw (c. 1925 – February 11, 2015) was an American producer and screenwriter. He was known for co-creating the medical drama Quincy, M.E., which he created with Glen A. Larson.[2][3]
Lou Shaw | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1925/1926 |
| Died | February 11, 2015 (aged 89) |
| Occupation | Producer, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1958–1986 |
| Known for | Co-creator of Quincy, M.E. |
| Spouse(s) | Peggy O'Shea[1] |
| Awards | Edgar Award (1978, Best Episode in a TV Series) |
Biography
Shaw worked as a writer and producer on multiple television programs from the late 1950s into the mid-1980s. He won an Edgar Award, shared with Tony Lawrence, for the Quincy, M.E. episode "The Thighbone Is Connected To The Knee Bone".[4] Shaw wrote a play about the trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, titled Worse Than Murder.[5] He had a daughter affected with Down syndrome, and wrote a book about man with Down syndrome titled Honor Thy Son, published in 1994.[6][7] Shaw was married for a time to Peggy O'Shea, a screenwriter for soap operas, with whom he had a son,[8] Chris, born circa 1953.[9]
Television credits
- 12 O'Clock High
- Barnaby Jones
- Beyond Westworld
- Columbo
- The Donna Reed Show
- The Fall Guy
- Half Nelson
- Love, American Style
- Maude
- McCloud
- The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo
- Mission: Impossible
- Naked City
- Quincy, M.E.
- The Virginian
References
- Dagan, Carmel (May 12, 2014). "Peggy O'Shea, Head Writer for 'One Life to Live,' Dies at 91". Variety. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- Rosin, James (October 2009). Quincy M.E., The Television Series. BearManor Media. p. 12. ISBN 9781593934545 – via Google Books.
- Stempel, Tom (May 1, 1996). Storytellers to the Nation: A History of American Television Writing. Syracuse University Press. p. 171-179. ISBN 0815603681 – via Google Books.
- "Category List – Best Episode in a TV Series". edgarawards.com. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
- "Meet "Worse Than Murder" playwright, Lou Shaw!!!". slorep.org. San Luis Obispo Little Theatre. January 25, 2008. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
- Heffley, Lynne (July 3, 1997). "Just Part of the Crowd". Los Angeles Times. p. Weekend 49. Retrieved April 17, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
- Shaw, Lou (1994). Honor Thy Son. Abingdon Press. ISBN 978-0687099825.
- Newcomb, Roger (May 12, 2014). "Peggy O'Shea Dead at 91". welovesoaps.net.
- Lee, Jeff (February 20, 2003). "No coalition leader breaks the mould". Vancouver Sun. p. 5. Retrieved April 17, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
External links
- Lou Shaw at IMDb
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