Background
Blinn, William Frederick was born on July 21, 1937 in Toledo. Son of Clare Allen and Pearl Ariel (Schaeffer) Blinn.
television writer and producer
Blinn, William Frederick was born on July 21, 1937 in Toledo. Son of Clare Allen and Pearl Ariel (Schaeffer) Blinn.
Student, American Academy Dramatic Arts, 1957.
Born in Toledo, Ohio, Blinn began his career in television in the 1960s. As a screenwriter, Blinn has written episodes of Rawhide, Here Come the Brides, Gunsmoke, The Rookies, and Fame (where he also served as executive producer). Blinn also created two series for producing mogul Aaron Spelling: Starsky and Hutch (Blinn later produced the 2004 film of the same name).
And the less-successful Heaven Help Us, which co-starred Ricardo Montalban of Fantasy Island fame.
He was the executive producer of the 1974 American Broadcasting Company series The New Land, and he created the short-lived 1977 Columbia Broadcasting System espionage series Hunter and wrote its unaired 1976 pilot. Other famous William Blinn series are Eight is Enough and Fame.
In addition to screenwriting (which includes Purple Rain), Blinn has also produced several television series and television movies including Aaron"s Way, Polly: Comin" Home!, and Pensacola: Wings of Gold.
Married Annele Marie Louise Lagerborn, March 26, 1965. Children: Christopher Andrew, Anneliese Mae.