John Lucas, Writer/Producer/Director

Bill Schenley

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Oct 30, 2002, 1:25:29 AM10/30/02

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LOS ANGELES, Calif. (AP) ~

John Lucas, a writer, producer and director of such
television shows as the original "Star Trek" series and such
films as "Dark City," died Oct. 19 of leukemia. He was 83.

Lucas wrote and directed several episodes of the
pioneering television realism show "Medic," which aired
from 1954 to 1956. The show was filmed in hospitals with
actual doctors and nurses treating patients, and was based
on case histories from the Los Angeles area.

In the 1960s, Lucas wrote and produced the fictional medical
series "Ben Casey" and followed with the long-running
"Medical Center."

Lucas' career focused mainly on the mystery and science
fiction genres. Among his TV credits were "The Fugitive,"
"Planet of the Apes" and "The Six Million Dollar Man."

Lucas teamed up with producer Irwin Allen to do the TV
movie "City Beneath the Sea." He also wrote and directed
one of the first behind-the-scenes documentaries, "The
Making of `20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.'"

Lucas' first wife was the late actress Joan Winfield.

He is survived by his wife of 24 years, Patricia Kay Lucas,
and three children, Elizabeth, Victoria and Michael Lucas

The Kentucky Wizard

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Oct 30, 2002, 1:39:17 AM10/30/02

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"Bill Schenley" <stra...@erie.net> wrote in message
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> LOS ANGELES, Calif. (AP) ~
>
> John Lucas, a writer, producer and director of such
> television shows as the original "Star Trek" series and such
> films as "Dark City," died Oct. 19 of leukemia. He was 83.
>

I assume there is no relation of John Lucas to George Lucas, at least none
that I could find in a Yahoo search.

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Tony Dickson

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Oct 30, 2002, 1:51:19 AM10/30/02

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"Bill Schenley" <stra...@erie.net> wrote

> LOS ANGELES, Calif. (AP) ~
>
> John Lucas, a writer, producer and director of such
> television shows as the original "Star Trek" series and such
> films as "Dark City," died Oct. 19 of leukemia. He was 83.

Star Treek fans might recognize the name John Meredyth Lucas more readily,
if it's the same guy.

danny burstein

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Oct 30, 2002, 1:52:12 AM10/30/02

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(just correcting the name. There's another John Lucas out there)

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Othen again, on second thought, I just want to ack that he produced many
of the "Insight" programs - a 30 minute religious themed show (with a
couple of hour long specials) that was actually pretty good.

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Brin-Marie McLaughlin

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Nov 1, 2002, 3:27:41 AM11/1/02

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>John Lucas, a writer, producer and director
>of such television shows as the original "Star
>Trek" series and such films as "Dark City,"
>died Oct. 19 of leukemia. He was 83.

Leukemia?

I heard he was overcome by the green mucous running out of his nose. :(

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