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Following his period with Star Trek, Coon produced the Universal Studios series It Takes a Thief, starring Robert Wagner, during which he mentored Glen A. Larson. He also continued to write for Kung Fu and The Streets of San Francisco .
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The eldest son of US Army Sgt. Merle Jack "Pug" Coon and decorator Erma Gay Noakes, Eugene Lee Coon was born in Beatrice, Nebraska, on January 7, 1924. At four years of age, he showed talent, singing on the radio at WOAW AM in Omaha. He knew twenty-four songs, including one in French and one in German. As his boyhood went on, he was a member of the...
As Producer, Coon received the following Emmy Award nomination in the category Outstanding Dramatic Series: 1. 1967 for Star Trek: The Original Series, shared with Gene Roddenberry
Gene L. Coon at WikipediaGene L. Coon at the Internet Movie DatabaseOften referred to as 'the forgotten Gene' (a reference to Gene Roddenberry), Gene Lee Coon was one of the most important creative minds behind Star Trek (1966). He is credited with inventing the Klingons and had a hand in creating Khan.
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Nov 8, 2017 · Coon worked full-time on Star Trek from the first-season episode “Miri” to the second season’s “A Private Little War,” and would go on to contribute periodically to Trek’s third season ...
Pages in category "Television episodes written by Gene L. Coon". The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Action Adventure Sci-Fi. While returning to the Enterprise aboard the shuttlecraft, Kirk, Spock, McCoy and a seriously ill Federation diplomat find themselves kidnapped by an energized cloud. Director. Ralph Senensky. Writers. Gene Roddenberry. Gene L. Coon. Stars. William Shatner. Leonard Nimoy. DeForest Kelley. See production info at IMDbPro.
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"Errand of Mercy" is the twenty-sixth episode of the first season of the American science fiction television series Star Trek. Written by Gene L. Coon and directed by John Newland, it was first broadcast on March 23, 1967. It was the first episode in which the Klingons appeared.
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