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Lou Shaw

1925 – 2015

American producer and screenwriter

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Lived 1925 – 2015 (aged 89–90). Lou Shaw was an American television producer, screenwriter and showrunner, known for Quincy, M.E.

Lou Shaw (c. 1925 – February 11, 2015) was an American producer and screenwriter. He was known for co-creating the medical drama Quincy, M.E. with Glen A. Larson.

Biography Shaw worked as a writer and producer on multiple television programs from the late 1950s into the mid-1980s. He won an Edgar Award, shared with Tony Lawrence, for the Quincy, M.E. episode "The Thighbone Is Connected To The Knee Bone". Shaw wrote the play Worse Than Murder about the trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg. He had a daughter affected with Down syndrome, wrote a novel featuring a man with Down syndrome titled Honor Thy Son in 1994, and often included people with disabilities in storylines and casting. Shaw was married to Peggy O'Shea, a screenwriter for soap operas, with whom he had a son, Chris, born circa 1953.

Television credits

12 O'Clock High Barnaby Jones Beyond Westworld Columbo The Donna Reed Show The Fall Guy Half Nelson Love, American Style Maude McCloud The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo Mission: Impossible Naked City Quincy, M.E. The Virginian

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Important facts

Born
1925
Birth century
Nationality
Known for
Quincy, M.E
Awards
Edgar Awards; Edgar Award

Family & relationships

Spouse
Peggy O'Shea

People in Lou Shaw's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Lou Shaw's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Lou Shaw?

American producer and screenwriter

When was Lou Shaw born?

Lou Shaw was born in 1925.

When did Lou Shaw die?

Lou Shaw died on 11 February 2015.

What was Lou Shaw's occupation?

Lou Shaw was a television producer, screenwriter and showrunner.

What was Lou Shaw known for?

Lou Shaw was known for Quincy, M.E.

What nationality was Lou Shaw?

Lou Shaw was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Lou Shaw

· Wikidata: Q107313249

· DBpedia: Lou Shaw

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