text:  Robert Towne cut his teeth in television, starting in the 1960s with shows like The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Much later, he wrote for Mad Men. Towne wrote blockbuster movies such as Shampoo and Mission Impossible, but he was also known as a script doctor. He helped punch up classic movies ranging from Bonnie and Clyde to The Godfather. Netta Ulibi, NPR News.