Years active 1940s-1960s Name Coles Trapnell | Role Television producer | |
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Full Name Valentine Coles Trapnell Born August 2, 1910 New York City Occupation Television producer
Screenwriter
Television director Died January 29, 1999, Los Angeles, California, United States Books Teleplay: An Introduction to Television Writing | ||
Coles Trapnell (1910–1999) was an American television producer, writer, and director most famous for a stint following Roy Huggins as the producer of the Warner Bros. Western series Maverick starring James Garner, Jack Kelly, and Roger Moore, beginning with the show's third season. Trapnell also wrote scripts for Yancy Derringer, Lawman, and Twelve O'Clock High, and authored the book Teleplay; an introduction to television writing (original edition, 1966; revised edition, 1974).
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