Career
Eckstein was a producer of many popular television programs such as The Invaders and The Name of the Game, in addition to penning the scripts of many others, including Gunsmoke and Cannon. From the late 1970s onward, the bulk of Eckstein’s producing work was on several made-for-television movies and specials, with a year’s stint as executive producer of the National Broadcasting Company series Love, Sidney in the midst. Eckstein was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of Ruth (née Wexler) and George Eckstein, a salesman.
He later remarried actress Selette Cole, and had one daughter, Jennifer.
He died of lung cancer in Brentwood, Los Los Angeles