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John Langley

Overview

  • Born
    June 1, 1943 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
  • Died
    June 26, 2021 · Baja California, Mexico (Heart Attack)
  • Birth name
    John Russell Langley Jr.

Biography

  • John Langley was born on June 1, 1943 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Cops (1989), Brooklyn's Finest (2009) and Cocaine Blues (1983). He was married to Maggie Langley. He died on June 26, 2021 in Baja California, Mexico.

Family

  • Spouse
      Maggie Langley(July 11, 1971 - June 26, 2021) (his death, 4 children)
  • Children
      Morgan Langley

Trivia

  • Has a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree in comparative literature.
  • He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television at 6667 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on February 11, 2011.
  • Has worked with the United States Army Intelligence and Security Command from 1961 - 1963.
  • Father of Morgan Langley.

Quotes

  • [on his television series Cops (1989)] People that say it's a guilty pleasure drive me crazy. Is that because they're experiencing schadenfreude? Or is it because they feel guilty because they see that there are things in society that are perhaps not right, that need attention, that need fixing?

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