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John Meredyth Lucas(1919-2002)

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Writer
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John Meredyth Lucas was born on 1 May 1919 in Los Angeles, California, USA. John was a producer and director, known for Star Trek (1966), Insight (1960) and Mannix (1967). John was married to Patricia Kay Hightower, Patricia Kay Silvera and Joan Winfield. John died on 19 October 2002 in Newport Beach, Orange County, California, USA.
BornMay 1, 1919
DiedOctober 19, 2002(83)
BornMay 1, 1919
DiedOctober 19, 2002(83)
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  • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
    • 2 nominations total

Known for

Walter Koenig, Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, James Doohan, DeForest Kelley, George Takei, and Nichelle Nichols in Star Trek (1966)
Star Trek
8.4
TV Series
  • Producer
Insight (1960)
Insight
7.4
TV Series
  • Producer
Mike Connors in Mannix (1967)
Mannix
7.4
TV Series
  • Director
David Janssen in The Fugitive (1963)
The Fugitive
8.1
TV Series
  • Producer

Credits

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Producer

  • William Jordan, Jim McMullan, Connie Sellecca, and James Wainwright in Beyond Westworld (1980)
    Beyond Westworld
    4.5
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1980
  • Insight (1960)
    Insight
    7.4
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1968–1977
  • Walter Koenig, Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, James Doohan, DeForest Kelley, George Takei, and Nichelle Nichols in Star Trek (1966)
    Star Trek
    8.4
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1967–1968
  • David Janssen in The Fugitive (1963)
    The Fugitive
    8.1
    TV Series
    • co-producer
    • 1966
  • Ben Casey (1961)
    Ben Casey
    7.1
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1965–1966
  • Whiplash (1960)
    Whiplash
    7.9
    TV Series
    • associate producer
    • 1960–1961

Director

  • The Magic Boy's Easter (1989)
    The Magic Boy's Easter
    8.7
    Video
    • Director
    • 1989
  • Yeshua (1984)
    Yeshua
    8.4
    • co-director
    • 1984
  • 3 Days (1984)
    3 Days
    5.9
    Short
    • Director
    • 1984
  • This Is the Life (1952)
    This Is the Life
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1970–1980
  • Farewell to the Planet of the Apes (1980)
    Farewell to the Planet of the Apes
    4.9
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1980
  • Insight (1960)
    Insight
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1968–1980
  • Lee Majors in The Six Million Dollar Man (1973)
    The Six Million Dollar Man
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1976
  • Sam Groom in Police Surgeon (1971)
    Police Surgeon
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1971–1975
  • Planet of the Apes (1974)
    Planet of the Apes
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1974
  • Rod Serling in Night Gallery (1969)
    Night Gallery
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1970–1972
  • Walter Koenig, Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, James Doohan, DeForest Kelley, George Takei, and Nichelle Nichols in Star Trek (1966)
    Star Trek
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1968
  • Mike Connors in Mannix (1967)
    Mannix
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1967–1968
  • David Janssen in The Fugitive (1963)
    The Fugitive
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1967
  • The Invaders (1967)
    The Invaders
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Director (directed by)
    • 1967
  • Ben Casey (1961)
    Ben Casey
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1964–1966

Writer

  • George Takei, James Cawley, and John M. Kelley in Star Trek Phase II (2004)
    Star Trek Phase II
    6.9
    TV Series
    • based on the story by
    • 2013
  • Yeshua (1984)
    Yeshua
    8.4
    • Writer
    • 1984
  • William Conrad in Nero Wolfe (1981)
    Nero Wolfe
    7.2
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1981
  • Ricardo Montalban and Hervé Villechaize in Fantasy Island (1977)
    Fantasy Island
    6.6
    TV Series
    • story
    • teleplay (segment Torch Song)
    • 1978
  • Lee Majors in The Six Million Dollar Man (1973)
    The Six Million Dollar Man
    7.1
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • written by
    • 1976–1978
  • Gregory Harrison and Heather Menzies-Urich in Logan's Run (1977)
    Logan's Run
    7.1
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1977
  • Telly Savalas in Kojak (1973)
    Kojak
    7.1
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1977
  • Rafferty (1977)
    Rafferty
    7.2
    TV Series
    • written by
    • teleplay
    • 1977
  • David Janssen in Harry O (1973)
    Harry O
    7.5
    TV Series
    • written by
    • story
    • teleplay
    • 1975–1976
  • Helen Hunt, Willie Aames, Pat Delaney, Martin Milner, and Eric Olson in Swiss Family Robinson (1975)
    Swiss Family Robinson
    6.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1975
  • Sam Groom in Police Surgeon (1971)
    Police Surgeon
    6.3
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1971–1975
  • Inferno in Paradise (1974)
    Inferno in Paradise
    6.0
    • written by
    • 1974
  • Mike Connors in Mannix (1967)
    Mannix
    7.4
    TV Series
    • story
    • written by
    • teleplay ...
    • 1967–1974
  • The Starlost (1973)
    The Starlost
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1973
  • Mark Jenkins and Stephen Manley in Young Dr. Kildare (1972)
    Young Dr. Kildare
    6.7
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1972

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Jack Meredyth Lucas
  • Born
    • May 1, 1919
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • October 19, 2002
    • Newport Beach, Orange County, California, USA(leukemia)
  • Spouses
      Patricia Kay HightowerOctober 19, 1979 - October 19, 2002 (his death)
  • Parents
      Michael Curtiz
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    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Article

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