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Donald P. Bellisario
American television producer and screenwriter (born 1935) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Donald Paul Bellisario (born August 8, 1935)[1] is an American television producer and screenwriter who created and wrote episodes for the TV series Magnum, P.I. (1980), Tales of the Gold Monkey (1982), Airwolf (1984), Quantum Leap (1989), JAG (1995), and NCIS (2003). He has often included military veterans as characters.
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Donald P. Bellisario | |
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![]() Bellisario at Leap Con in 1993 | |
Born | Donald Paul Bellisario (1935-08-08) August 8, 1935 (age 88) Cokeburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Alma mater | Pennsylvania State University |
Occupation(s) | Television producer, screenwriter |
Years active | 1977–present |
Known for | Magnum, P.I.; Tales of the Gold Monkey; Airwolf; Quantum Leap; JAG; NCIS |
Spouses | Margaret Schaffran
(m. 1956; div. 1974)Lynn Halpern
(m. 1979; div. 1984)Vivienne Lee Murray
(m. 1998) |
Children | 7, including Michael and Troian Bellisario |
Relatives | Sean Murray (stepson) Patrick J. Adams (son-in-law) |
Awards | Hollywood Walk of Fame |
Military career | |
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Years of service | 1955–1959 |
Rank | Sergeant |
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