Edward J. Lakso

Edward Joseph Lakso (September 20, 1932 – May 23, 2009), usually known as Edward J. Lakso and sometimes mis-credited as Edward J. Lasko, was an American screenwriter, producer, and composer, known for his work on series such as Star Trek, Planet of the Apes, Charlie's Angels and Combat!. 2Life and career Lakso was born on September 20, 1932 in San Francisco. Lakso graduated from UCLA with a degree in music. While there he was recruited to write his first screenplay, "Operation Dames" a Korean War drama about a USO troop trapped behind enemy lines shot in Topanga Canyon, California. On the first day of shooting an actor was a no-show so the director put Lakso in the role. Subsequently he wrote two songs that were incorporated into the movie. Lakso co-wrote and scored The Immoral Mr. Teas, an early film by Russ Meyer, and scripted several other films, including The Broken Land the screen debut for Jack Nicholson, (1962), Gentle Giant (1967), and the blaxploitation film Brother on the Run (1973), which he co-directed with Herbert Stock. Lakso is best known for his television work, writing "Combat!",Star Trek, Planet of the Apes, Charlie's Angels, ' The Rockford Files, "Name of the Game",'Starsky and Hutch, Airwolf, The Fall Guy, and Hawaii Five-O. He also composed music for Charlie's Angels and Dr. Kildar