Robert Lee Collins (June 1, 1930 – October 21, 2011) was an American television director and screenwriter who created the American police procedural television series Police Woman, which starred Angie Dickinson.
Robert L. Collins | |
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| Born | Robert Lee Collins June 1, 1930 United States |
| Died | October 21, 2011 (aged 81) Van Nuys, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Director, screenwriter |
| Spouse | Dorothy Mark |
| Children | 2 |
Collins was scheduled to direct the pilot episode of the television series Star Trek: Phase II, but was replaced by Robert Wise when it was decided that the project would be a feature film instead.[1] His other credits includes, Police Story, Marcus Welby, M.D., The Bold Ones: The New Doctors, Cannon and The Name of the Game. In 1975, Collins was nominated for an Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series for his work on Police Story.[2] He died in October 2011 of cardiopulmonary arrest in Van Nuys, California, at the age of 81.[3][4]