Leonard Freeman (October 31, 1920 – January 20, 1974) was an American television writer and producer who is best remembered as the creator of the CBS series Hawaii Five-O in 1968. He appeared in a 1953 episode (#112) of the TV series The Lone Ranger. Hawaii Five-O ran for twelve seasons, at the time a record for a crime drama. In 1960, he wrote for the series Route 66; in 1962, he produced The Untouchables. In 1967, he produced the Clint Eastwood western film, Hang 'Em High. A decade earlier, he wrote scripts for the syndicated Men of Annapolis. Freeman died in 1974 during the sixth season of Hawaii Five-O from complications of heart surgery. References External links Hawaii Five-O Home Page FAQs 1920 births 1974 deaths People from Sonoma County, California Television producers from California American television writers American male television writers Screenwriters from California 20th-century American businesspeople Hawaii Five-O 20th-century American screenwriters 20th-century American male writers