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William Link
William Link was born on December 15, 1933 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Murder, She Wrote (1984), Columbo (1971) and Rollercoaster (1977). He is married to Margery Nelson.
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Writer (71 credits)
Writer (71 credits)
Columbo
(TV Series) (created by - 66 episodes, 1971 - 2000) (story by - 5 episodes, 1971 - 1973) (creator - 1 episode, 2003) (story - 1 episode, 1990) (written by - 1 episode, 1971) (based on a character created by - 1 episode, 1971)
- Columbo Likes the Nightlife
(2003)
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- Murder with Too Many Notes
(2000)
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- Ashes to Ashes
(1998)
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- A Trace of Murder
(1997)
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- Strange Bedfellows
(1995)
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Murder, She Wrote
(TV Series) (created by - 264 episodes, 1984 - 1996) (story - 1 episode, 1984)
- Death by Demographics
(1996)
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- Mrs. Parker's Revenge
(1996)
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- What You Don't Know Can Kill You
(1996)
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- Race to Death
(1996)
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- Southern Double-Cross
(1996)
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1994-1995
The Cosby Mysteries
(TV Series) (created by - 18 episodes)
- Dial 'H' for Murder
(1995)
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- Goldilocks
(1995)
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- The Medium Is the Message
(1995)
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- Big Brother Is Watching
(1995)
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- The Hit Parade
(1995)
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1988
Probe
(TV Series) (created by - 7 episodes)
- Quit-It
(1988)
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- Plan 10 from Outer Space
(1988)
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- Now You See It...
(1988)
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- Metamorphic Anthropoidic Prototype Over You
(1988)
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- Black Cats Don't Walk Under Ladders (Do They?)
(1988)
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Blacke's Magic
(TV Series) (created by - 13 episodes, 1986) (story - 1 episode, 1986)
- Wax Poetic
(1986)
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- It's a Jungle Out There
(1986)
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- A Friendly Game of Showdown
(1986)
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- Last Flight from Moscow
(1986)
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- Forced Landing
(1986)
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Ellery Queen
(TV Series) (developer - 19 episodes, 1975 - 1976) (developed for television by - 3 episodes, 1975 - 1976) (story by - 1 episode, 1975) (story - 1 episode, 1975) (teleplay - 1 episode, 1975)
- The Adventure of the Disappearing Dagger
(1976)
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- The Adventure of the Hardhearted Huckster
(1976)
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- The Adventure of Caesar's Last Sleep
(1976)
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- The Adventure of the Tyrant of Tin Pan Alley
(1976)
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- The Adventure of the Two-Faced Woman
(1976)
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1967-1975
Mannix
(TV Series) (created by - 194 episodes)
- Hardball
(1975)
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- Search for a Dead Man
(1975)
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- Design for Dying
(1975)
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- Bird of Prey: Part 2
(1975)
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- Bird of Prey: Part 1
(1975)
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1970
The Psychiatrist
(TV Series) (story - 1 episode)
- God Bless the Children (Pilot)
(1970)
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1970
San Francisco International Airport
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Crisis
(1970)
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1969
The Bold Ones: The Lawyers
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- The Whole World Is Watching
(1969)
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1968
The Name of the Game
(TV Series) (written by - 2 episodes)
- Incident in Berlin
(1968)
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- The Taker
(1968)
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Jericho
(TV Series) (creator - 15 episodes, 1966 - 1967) (story - 1 episode, 1966) (teleplay - 1 episode, 1966)
- The Loot of All Evil
(1967)
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- A Switch in Time
(1967)
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- Both Ends Against the Riddle
(1966)
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- Jackal of Diamonds
(1966)
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- Long Journey Across a Short Street
(1966)
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1965-1966
Honey West
(TV Series) (written by - 3 episodes)
- An Eerie, Airy, Thing
(1966)
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- Invitation to Limbo
(1965)
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- The Gray Lady
(1965)
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1964-1965
The Fugitive
(TV Series) (written by - 2 episodes)
- Crack in a Crystal Ball
(1965)
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- Tiger Left, Tiger Right
(1964)
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1964-1965
Burke's Law
(TV Series) (writer - 3 episodes)
- Who Killed Mother Goose?
(1965)
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- Who Killed Merlin the Great?
(1964)
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- Who Killed Everybody?
(1964)
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The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
(TV Series) (teleplay - 4 episodes, 1962 - 1964) (story and teleplay - 1 episode, 1963)
- Murder Case
(1964)
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- Nothing Ever Happens in Linvale
(1963)
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- Dear Uncle George
(1963)
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- Day of Reckoning
(1962)
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- Captive Audience
(1962)
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Dr. Kildare
(TV Series) (1 episode, 1963) (written by - 1 episode, 1963)
- A Vote of Confidence
(1963)
- The Exploiters
(1963)
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1963
The Third Man
(TV Series) (writer - 2 episodes)
- Ghost Town
(1963)
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- A Diamond in the Rough
(1963)
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1961-1962
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
(TV Series) (teleplay - 2 episodes)
- Profit-Sharing Plan
(1962)
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- Services Rendered
(1961)
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Adventures in Paradise
(TV Series) (teleplay - 1 episode, 1962) (written by - 1 episode, 1961)
- Hurricane Audrey
(1962)
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- Show Me a Hero
(1961)
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1961
The Brothers Brannagan
(TV Series) (from a story by - 1 episode)
- Mistaken Identity
(1961)
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Michael Shayne
(TV Series) (teleplay - 2 episodes, 1960 - 1961) (teleplay by - 2 episodes, 1960) (written by - 1 episode, 1961)
- Four Lethal Ladies
(1961)
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- The Badge
(1961)
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- Murder in Wonderland
(1960)
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- This Is It, Michael Shayne
(1960)
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- Shoot the Works
(1960)
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1959-1960
Johnny Ringo
(TV Series) (written by - 3 episodes)
- Border Town
(1960)
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- The Rain Man
(1959)
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- Ghost Coach
(1959)
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1960
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
(TV Series) (written by - 1 episode)
- Seven Swords
(1960)
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1959
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
(TV Series) (teleplay - 1 episode)
- The Crossing
(1959)
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1959
General Motors Presents
(TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Man with a Rope
(1959)
- Face to Remember
(1959)
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
(TV Series) (story - 1 episode, 1959) (teleplay - 1 episode, 1959)
- Chain of Command
(1959)
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Self (3 credits)
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Other Works:
Novel: "The Columbo Collection". See more »Alternate Names:
William O. Link
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