Don Ingalls

Don Ingalls
Born
Donald George Ingalls

(1918-07-29)July 29, 1918
DiedMarch 10, 2014(2014-03-10) (aged 95)
OccupationsScreenwriter and producer
Known forStar Trek, Fantasy Island, T.J. Hooker

Donald George Ingalls (July 29, 1918 – March 10, 2014) was an American screenwriter and television producer. During his 35-year career Ingalls wrote scripts for more than 70 episodes of network television, including Adam-12, Bonanza, The Big Valley, Fantasy Island, Gunsmoke, Have Gun-Will Travel, Honey West, Marcus Welby M.D., Police Story, Serpico, Star Trek, and The Virginian. Ingalls also wrote the script for the movie Airport 1975.

He was a lifelong friend of Gene Roddenberry, having served in the Los Angeles Police Department with him.