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Ken Pettus(1915-1992)

  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
  • Producer
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Ken Pettus was born on 15 May 1915 in Terre Haute, Indiana, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for The Green Hornet (1966), Mission: Impossible (1966) and Matt Helm (1975). He died on 19 July 1992 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMay 15, 1915
DiedJuly 19, 1992(77)
BornMay 15, 1915
DiedJuly 19, 1992(77)
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Known for

Bruce Lee and Van Williams in The Green Hornet (1966)
The Green Hornet
7.3
TV Series
  • Writer
Barbara Bain, Martin Landau, Peter Graves, Peter Lupus, and Greg Morris in Mission: Impossible (1966)
Mission: Impossible
7.9
TV Series
  • Writer
Anthony Franciosa and Laraine Stephens in Matt Helm (1975)
Matt Helm
6.0
TV Series
  • Writer
Mike Hammer (1958)
Mike Hammer
8.0
TV Series
  • Writer(as Steven Thornley)

Credits

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Writer

  • The Lady from Yesterday (1985)
    The Lady from Yesterday
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1985
  • Lee Horsley in Matt Houston (1982)
    Matt Houston
    6.5
    TV Series
    • story (as Steven Thornley)
    • 1983
  • Bruce Boxleitner, Clyde Kusatsu, and Cindy Morgan in Bring 'Em Back Alive (1982)
    Bring 'Em Back Alive
    7.1
    TV Series
    • written by (as Steven Thornley)
    • 1983
  • Shannon (1981)
    Shannon
    5.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1981
  • Sonny Shroyer and Samuel E. Wright in Enos (1980)
    Enos
    5.4
    TV Series
    • written by (as Steven Thornley)
    • 1981
  • Greg Evigan in B.J. and the Bear (1978)
    B.J. and the Bear
    6.4
    TV Series
    • story by
    • 1981
  • Tom Selleck in Magnum, P.I. (1980)
    Magnum, P.I.
    7.5
    TV Series
    • teleplay by
    • 1981
  • Hangar 18 (1980)
    Hangar 18
    5.4
    • screenplay (as Steven Thornley)
    • 1980
  • Ricardo Montalban and Hervé Villechaize in Fantasy Island (1977)
    Fantasy Island
    6.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1979–1980
  • Tony Curtis, Robert Urich, Phyllis Davis, and Judy Landers in Vega$ (1978)
    Vega$
    6.9
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1979
  • Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack (1979)
    Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack
    6.8
    • story by
    • 1979
  • Kam Fong, Al Harrington, Jack Lord, and James MacArthur in Hawaii Five-O (1968)
    Hawaii Five-O
    7.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • story consultant
    • teleplay by ...
    • 1970–1978
  • Noah Hathaway, Lorne Greene, Dirk Benedict, Richard Hatch, Maren Jensen, and Laurette Spang in Battlestar Galactica (1978)
    Battlestar Galactica
    7.2
    TV Series
    • story by
    • 1978
  • Robert Conrad, Dirk Blocker, Dana Elcar, Jeff MacKay, and Simon Oakland in Black Sheep Squadron (1976)
    Black Sheep Squadron
    7.7
    TV Series
    • written by
    • writer
    • 1976–1977
  • Anthony Franciosa and Laraine Stephens in Matt Helm (1975)
    Matt Helm
    6.0
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1976

Additional Crew

  • Tom Selleck in Magnum, P.I. (1980)
    Magnum, P.I.
    7.5
    TV Series
    • story editor
    • 1980–1981
  • Robert Conrad, Dirk Blocker, Dana Elcar, Jeff MacKay, and Simon Oakland in Black Sheep Squadron (1976)
    Black Sheep Squadron
    7.7
    TV Series
    • story consultant
    • 1976–1977
  • Kam Fong, Al Harrington, Jack Lord, and James MacArthur in Hawaii Five-O (1968)
    Hawaii Five-O
    7.4
    TV Series
    • story consultant
    • 1973–1975

Producer

  • Anthony Franciosa and Laraine Stephens in Matt Helm (1975)
    Matt Helm
    6.0
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1975–1976

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Kenneth Field
  • Born
    • May 15, 1915
    • Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
  • Died
    • July 19, 1992
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)

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