- Rita Lakin
Rita Lakin [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0482251/] (
January 24 ,1930 – ) is the creator of the Gladdy Gold mystery books. These include "Getting Old Is Murder", "Getting Old Is The Best Revenge", and "Getting Old Is Criminal".One of the pioneers of female Hollywood writers, she worked on shows such as Dr. Kildare, Peyton Place, Mod Squad & Dynasty. She created her own shows: The Rookies, Flamingo Road and Nightingales. Additionally, Rita wrote many Movies of the Week and mini-series such as "Death takes A Holiday", "Women In Chains", "Strong Medicine", and "Voices of the Heart". She has also written two original theatrical plays, "No Language But a Cry" and "Saturday Night at Grossinger’s" (co-authored) which are still being produced. [http://ritalakin.com/]
Awards
Her many awards include
Writers Guild of America , Mystery Writers of America’sEdgar Allan Poe Award [http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/l/rita-lakin/] and the Avery Hopwood Award from theUniversity of Michigan . [http://ritalakin.com/]Novels
TV Credits
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Voice of the Heart (TV) (teleplay)
1990
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Nightingales (TV) (story)
1988
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Strong Medicine (aka Arthur Hailey's 'Strong Medicine')
1986
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1985
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Flamingo Road
1980
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Torn Between Two Lovers (TV) (story)
1979
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A Sensitive, Passionate Man
1977
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Hey, I'm Alive
1975
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The Rookies
1975
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Last Bride of Salem
1974
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Message to My Daughter
1973
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A Summer Without Boys
1973
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The Rookies (TV) (story)
1972
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Women in Chains
1972
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Death Takes a Holiday
1971
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The Invaders
1967
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Peyton Place
1964
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The Doctors
1963
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