Lou Shaw (c. 1925 – February 11, 2015) was an American producer and screenwriter. He was known for co-creating the medical drama Quincy, M.E. with Glen A. Larson.[2][3]
Lou Shaw | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1925 or 1926 |
| Died | February 11, 2015 (aged 89) |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1958–1986 |
| Known for | Co-creator of Quincy, M.E. |
| Spouse | Peggy O'Shea[1] |
| Awards | Edgar Award (1978, Best Episode in a TV Series) |
Biography
Shaw worked as a writer and producer on multiple television programs from the late 1950s into the mid-1980s. He won an Edgar Award, shared with Tony Lawrence, for the Quincy, M.E. episode "The Thighbone Is Connected To The Knee Bone".[4] Shaw wrote the play Worse Than Murder about the trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg.[5] He had a daughter affected with Down syndrome, wrote a novel featuring a man with Down syndrome titled Honor Thy Son in 1994, and often included people with disabilities in storylines and casting.[6][7] Shaw was married for a time to Peggy O'Shea, a screenwriter for soap operas, with whom he had a son,[8] Chris, born circa 1953.[9]