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William Douglas Lansford(1922-2013)

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William Douglas Lansford was born on 13 July 1922 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a writer, known for Star Trek: La nouvelle génération (1987), Meurtre à petites doses (1968) and Bonanza (1959). He was married to Ruth Louise Ketcham and Jean Brooks. He died on 22 May 2013 in Playa del Rey, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJuly 13, 1922
DiedMay 22, 2013(90)
BornJuly 13, 1922
DiedMay 22, 2013(90)
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Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, and Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: La nouvelle génération (1987)
Star Trek: La nouvelle génération
8.7
TV Series
  • Writer
Lana Turner, George Chakiris, Karin Mossberg, and Regina Torné in Meurtre à petites doses (1968)
Meurtre à petites doses
4.3
  • Writer
  • 1968
Bonanza (1959)
Bonanza
7.3
TV Series
  • Writer
Dorian Harewood, Michael Goodwin, Trisha Noble, Richard Romanus, and Robert Stack in Strike Force (1981)
Strike Force
6.8
TV Series
  • Writer

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  • Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, and Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: La nouvelle génération (1987)
    Star Trek: La nouvelle génération
    8.7
    TV Series
    • story by
    • 1991
  • Who Will Sing the Songs?
    • Writer
    • 1990
  • Erik Estrada and Larry Wilcox in Chips (1977)
    Chips
    6.5
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1980–1982
  • Dorian Harewood, Michael Goodwin, Trisha Noble, Richard Romanus, and Robert Stack in Strike Force (1981)
    Strike Force
    6.8
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1981
  • Ricardo Montalban and Hervé Villechaize in L'île fantastique (1977)
    L'île fantastique
    6.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1978–1981
  • Acte de violence (1979)
    Acte de violence
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • story (as James Caughlin)
    • 1979
  • Starsky et Hutch (1975)
    Starsky et Hutch
    7.0
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1977
  • Kurt Russell in The Deadly Tower (1975)
    The Deadly Tower
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • story
    • teleplay
    • 1975
  • Linda Blair and Martin Sheen in Douce Captive (1975)
    Douce Captive
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • story (uncredited)
    • 1975
  • Raymond Burr and Barbara Sigel in L'homme de fer (1967)
    L'homme de fer
    6.9
    TV Series
    • written by
    • story
    • teleplay
    • 1969–1973
  • The Rookies (1972)
    The Rookies
    6.8
    TV Series
    • writer
    • written by
    • 1973
  • The Intruders (1970)
    The Intruders
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • story (as William Lansford)
    • 1970
  • Lana Turner, George Chakiris, Karin Mossberg, and Regina Torné in Meurtre à petites doses (1968)
    Meurtre à petites doses
    4.3
    • screenplay by
    • 1968
  • Robert Mitchum, Charles Bronson, and Yul Brynner in Pancho Villa (1968)
    Pancho Villa
    6.3
    • adaptation by
    • based on the novel "Pancho Villa" by
    • 1968
  • Bonanza (1959)
    Bonanza
    7.3
    TV Series
    • story by
    • teleplay by
    • 1966–1968

Additional Crew



  • Bonanza (1959)
    Bonanza
    7.3
    TV Series
    • story consultant
    • 1966

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • James Caughlin
  • Born
    • July 13, 1922
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • May 22, 2013
    • Playa del Rey, Los Angeles, California, USA(complications from prostate cancer)
  • Spouses
      Ruth Louise KetchamJanuary 21, 1957 - May 22, 2013 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Novel: "Pancho Villa". NOTE: Filmed as Pancho Villa (1968).

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    During World War Two, Lansford served with the 2nd Marine Raider Battalion at Guadalcanal.

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