Biography
Eugene Lee Coon (January 7, 1924 β July 8, 1973) was an American screenwriter, television producer, and novelist. He is best remembered for his work on the original Star Trek as a screenwriter, story editor, and showrunner from the middle of the series' first season to the middle of the second. Along with series creator Gene Roddenberry, Coon is given credit for the show's idealistic tone and for creating several key story and world-building elements that would become important parts of the ongoing franchise.
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Filmography
all 29
Writer 28
TV Shows 21
Movies 8
Producer 1
Writer
The Questor Tapes (1974)
Movie
Writer
Hawkins (1973)
TV
Writer
Kung Fu (1972)
TV
7.14
Writer
Assignment: Vienna (1972)
TV
Writer
Nichols (1971)
TV
Writer
The Immortal (1970)
TV
Writer
The Name of the Game (1968)
TV
Writer
Journey to Shiloh (1968)
Movie
6
Writer
First to Fight (1967)
Movie
Producer / Writer
Star Trek (1966)
TV
7.9
Writer
The F.B.I. (1965)
TV
Writer
Laredo (1965)
TV
6
Writer
The Killers (1964)
Movie
Writer
Destry (1964)
TV
Writer
The Raiders (1963)
Movie
Writer
My Favorite Martian (1963)
TV
5.58
Writer
McHale's Navy (1962)
TV
Writer
Combat! (1962)
TV
6
Writer
Mr. Lucky (1959)
TV
Writer
Lock Up (1959)
TV
Writer
No Name on the Bullet (1959)
Movie
Writer
Rawhide (1959)
TV
4
Writer
Cimarron City (1958)
TV
Writer
Peter Gunn (1958)
TV
6
Writer
Man in the Shadow (1957)
Movie
Writer
Zorro (1957)
TV
5.73
Writer
Suspicion (1957)
TV
Writer
Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)
TV
6
Writer
The Girl in the Kremlin (1957)
Movie
Ratings
Average 6.67
Based on 146 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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1974
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Information
Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1924-01-07
Deathday1973-07-08 (49 years old)
Birth PlaceBeatrice, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsLee Cronin
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