Robert L. Collins

Robert L. Collins
Born
Robert Lee Collins

(1930-06-01)June 1, 1930
United States
DiedOctober 21, 2011(2011-10-21) (aged 81)
Van Nuys, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Director, screenwriter
SpouseDorothy Mark
Children2

Robert Lee Collins (June 1, 1930 – October 21, 2011) was an American television director and screenwriter who created the American police procedural television series Police Woman, which starred Angie Dickinson.

Collins was scheduled to direct the pilot episode of the television series Star Trek: Phase II, but was replaced by Robert Wise when it was decided that the project would be a feature film instead.[1] His other credits includes, Police Story, Marcus Welby, M.D., The Bold Ones: The New Doctors, Cannon and The Name of the Game. In 1975, Collins was nominated for an Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series for his work on Police Story.[2] He died in October 2011 of cardiopulmonary arrest in Van Nuys, California, at the age of 81.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Star Trek FAQ. Applause. April 2012. p. 495. ISBN 9781557839640.
  2. ^ "Robert Collins". Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  3. ^ "Robert Collins, Writer, Director, Creator of Police Woman". Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  4. ^ "Robert L. Collins Obituary (1930 - 2011) - Los Angeles Times". Legacy.com. Retrieved April 26, 2021.


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