Dean Hargrove (born July 27, 1938 in Iola, Kansas) is an American

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, and director. His background includes graduating the St. John's Military School, Wichita State University, and attending the

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as a graduate student. He specializes in creating mystery series. He frequently worked with television producer

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and television writer Joel Steiger.

Early career

Hargrove received an Emmy nomination in his early 20s as a writer for a short-lived NBC series with

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, '' The Bob Newhart Show'', not to be confused with the 1972-78 CBS series of the same name.

''The Man from U.N.C.L.E.''

He became a writer for '' The Man from U.N.C.L.E.'' late in the show's first season (1964). His biggest involvement with ''U.N.C.L.E.'' was in the second season when he wrote episodes that included a two-parter, "The Alexander the Greater Affair", later repackaged as the film ''One Spy Too Many''. He did not work on the third season of ''U.N.C.L.E.'' and wrote just one two-parter for the short-lived fourth season.

''Columbo'' and ''Matlock''

After ''U.N.C.L.E.'', he worked at

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' television section on shows like '' It Takes a Thief'', '' The Name of the Game'' and ''

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''. He scripted the second ''

'' pilot, "Ransom for a Dead Man", and was producer for the second, third and fourth seasons. More recently, he has worked for

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and

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, producing the shows '' Matlock'' on NBC and ABC from 1986 to 1995, ''

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'' on CBS from 1987 to 1992, and '' Diagnosis: Murder'' on CBS from 1993 to 2002.

Personal life

Hargrove married Paula Vernay, an actress and model born in Iran. They divorced, and he later married actress Brenda Scott.

Awards

Hargrove won a Primetime

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for ''

'' in 1974 and was nominated on four other occasions.

Filmography (selected television)

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hargrove, Dean 1938 births Living people People from Iola, Kansas American television producers American male screenwriters American television directors Screenwriters from Kansas