Gene L. Coon

Gene L. Coon
BornEugene Lee Coon
(1924-01-07)January 7, 1924
Beatrice, Nebraska
DiedJuly 8, 1973(1973-07-08) (aged 49)
Los Angeles, California
Pen nameLee Cronin
OccupationScreenwriter, television producer
NationalityAmerican

Eugene Lee Coon (January 7, 1924 – July 8, 1973) was an American screenwriter, television producer, and novelist. He is best remembered for his work on the original Star Trek as a screenwriter, story editor, and showrunner from the middle of the series' first season to the middle of the second. Along with series creator Gene Roddenberry, Coon is given credit for the show's idealistic tone and for creating several key story and world-building elements that would become important parts of the ongoing franchise.[1]

  1. ^ "The Great Boor of the Galaxy". National Review. September 9, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2020.