Ron McLean

Ron McLean (22 July 1944 – 31 July 1983) was an Australian screenwriter, producer and executive producer, best known for his work on TV, writing series and TV films, he wrote dramas, adventures and thrillers, he was perhaps best known for writing most of the episodes for Spyforce, which he helped create. He had a long collaboration with producer Roger Mirams.

Biography McLean was born in Rose Bay, New South Wales and was running a woman's shoe shop in Double Bay, Sydney, and had no background in the performing arts industry, when he read an article about a TV series being made in Australia, Riptide (1969). He sent them a couple of stories which the show liked and he taught himself how to adapt them into scripts. He wrote some episodes of Skippy the Bush Kangaroo and did sketches for The Mavis Bramston Show. He came much in demand in the early 1970s, writing a number of shows for Crawford Productions.

Personal life McLean married Elizabeth, and together they have three daughters, Sara, Sallie, Samantha and son Steven. Island Trader (1982) (TV movie) – writer Outbreak of Hostilities (1983) (TV movie) – writer, co-producer The Little Feller (1983) (TV movie) – writer, co-producer Innocent Prey (1984) – writer

Books as "Mary Elliot" Clare Carson and the Sheep Duffers : Bush Nurse in the Australian Outback Hawthorn : Lloyd O'Neil, 1970 Clare Carson and the Gold Rush : Bush Nurse in the Australian Outback Adelaide : Rigby, 1970 Clare Carson at Wilga Junction : Bush Nurse in the Australian Outback, Adelaide : Rigby, 1970 Clare Carson and the Runaways : Bush Nurse in the Australian Outback Adelaide : Rigby, 1970