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Fred Freiberger (19 February 1915 – 2 March 2003; age 88), also credited as Charles Woodgrove, was the producer of the third season of Star Trek: The Original Series (1968-69). He was offered the producer's job for the first season but instead opted to take a vacation he had already planned.
Freiberger was the producer of the third and final season of science-fiction series Star Trek, between 1968 and 1969. His screenwriting credits include 13 films made between 1946 and 1958.
Feb 5, 2015 · The original Star Trek was a revolutionary television show... that came to an ignominious end. The classic space opera saw a huge drop in quality in its final season, and then was cancelled....
Mar 3, 2003 · Fred Freiberger, television writer-producer of such legendary shows as “Star Trek,” “Ben Casey,” “The Wild, Wild, West” and “The Six Million Dollar Man” as well as a film scribe and later...
After "Star Trek", Freiberger managed to get Space: 1999 (1975) to be picked up for a second season. He created new characters (dashing Tony Verdeschi and shape-shifting Maya, played by Catherine Schell ) in an effort to boost ratings.
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BEL AIRE, CA--Fred Freiberger, a veteran film and television writer and producer, died March 2nd at his home here, at the age of 88. A familiar name in the credits of the original "Star Trek" series, MSTies know him as the screenwriter for the movie in episode 517- BEGINNING OF THE END and producer of the TV series "Space: 1999," two episodes ...
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Mar 2, 2003 · Freiberger was the producer of the third and final season of science-fiction series Star Trek, between 1968 and 1969. His screenwriting credits include 13 films made between 1946 and 1958.