WRITER
Glen A. Larson
1937 - 2014

Glen A. Larson
Glen Albert Larson (January 3, 1937 – November 14, 2014) was an American television producer, writer, and composer. He created many series, including Alias Smith and Jones, Battlestar Galactica, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo, Quincy, M.E., The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries, B. J. and the Bear, The Fall Guy, Magnum, P.I., and Knight Rider. Active on television until the early 2010s, he was also a member of the folk revival/satire group The Four Preps. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Glen A. Larson is the 4,237th most popular writer (down from 4,151st in 2019), the 6,267th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,468th in 2019) and the 477th most popular American Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Glen A. Larson ranks 4,237 out of 7,302. Before him are Umar ibn Abi Rabi'ah, Nikolai Alexandrovich Morozov, Emanuel Geibel, Vasily Lebedev-Kumach, Juan Antonio Villacañas, and Tevfik Fikret. After him are Cassandra Clare, Eno Raud, María de Zayas, Raphael Holinshed, Marilynne Robinson, and James Krüss.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsUmar ibn Abi Rabi'ah
644 - 712
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 4,231
Nikolai Alexandrovich Morozov
1854 - 1946
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 4,232
Emanuel Geibel
1815 - 1884
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 4,233
Vasily Lebedev-Kumach
1898 - 1949
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 4,234
Juan Antonio Villacañas
1922 - 2001
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 4,235
Tevfik Fikret
1867 - 1915
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 4,236
Glen A. Larson
1937 - 2014
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 4,237
Cassandra Clare
1973 - Present
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 4,238
Eno Raud
1928 - 1996
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 4,239
María de Zayas
1590 - 1961
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 4,240
Raphael Holinshed
1529 - 1580
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 4,241
Marilynne Robinson
1943 - Present
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 4,242
James Krüss
1926 - 1997
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 4,243
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1937, Glen A. Larson ranks 320. Before him are Luiz Bueno, Manorama, Jorge Cafrune, Teresa Ciepły, Yukio Endo, and Harry Wu. After him are Joe Henderson, Richard H. Truly, Roger Penske, Galimzyan Khusainov, Clodovil Hernandes, and Guram Kostava. Among people deceased in 2014, Glen A. Larson ranks 275. Before him are Helma Sanders-Brahms, Wu Ma, Yoshihito, Prince Katsura, Martin Špegelj, Thomas Berger, and Brian Hart. After him are Ian Paisley, Mel Patton, Samih al-Qasim, Louise Brough, Alice Coachman, and Brian G. Hutton.
Others Born in 1937
Go to all RankingsLuiz Bueno
RACING DRIVER
1937 - 2011
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 314
Manorama
ACTOR
1937 - 2015
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 315
Jorge Cafrune
SINGER
1937 - 1978
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 316
Teresa Ciepły
ATHLETE
1937 - 2006
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 317
Yukio Endo
GYMNAST
1937 - 2009
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 318
Harry Wu
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1937 - 2016
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 319
Glen A. Larson
WRITER
1937 - 2014
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 320
Joe Henderson
MUSICIAN
1937 - 2001
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 321
Richard H. Truly
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2024
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 322
Roger Penske
RACING DRIVER
1937 - Present
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 323
Galimzyan Khusainov
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 2010
HPI: 57.33
Rank: 324
Clodovil Hernandes
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2009
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 325
Guram Kostava
FENCER
1937 - 2024
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 326
Others Deceased in 2014
Go to all RankingsHelma Sanders-Brahms
FILM DIRECTOR
1940 - 2014
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 269
Wu Ma
ACTOR
1942 - 2014
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 270
Yoshihito, Prince Katsura
POLITICIAN
1948 - 2014
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 271
Martin Špegelj
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2014
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 272
Thomas Berger
WRITER
1924 - 2014
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 273
Brian Hart
RACING DRIVER
1936 - 2014
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 274
Glen A. Larson
WRITER
1937 - 2014
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 275
Ian Paisley
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2014
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 276
Mel Patton
ATHLETE
1924 - 2014
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 277
Samih al-Qasim
WRITER
1939 - 2014
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 278
Louise Brough
TENNIS PLAYER
1923 - 2014
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 279
Alice Coachman
ATHLETE
1923 - 2014
HPI: 57.27
Rank: 280
Brian G. Hutton
ACTOR
1935 - 2014
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 281
In United States
Among people born in United States, Glen A. Larson ranks 6,268 out of 20,380. Before him are Elizabeth Jane Gardner (1837), Floyd Gottfredson (1905), Chuck Connors (1921), James Juvenal (1874), Christine Jorgensen (1926), and Frederick Lorz (1884). After him are Joe Henderson (1937), Harry Hamlin (1951), Chris Farley (1964), Niles Eldredge (1943), Dave Alexander (1947), and Robert Mills (1927).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsElizabeth Jane Gardner
PAINTER
1837 - 1922
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 6,262
Floyd Gottfredson
COMIC ARTIST
1905 - 1986
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 6,263
Chuck Connors
ACTOR
1921 - 1992
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 6,264
James Juvenal
ATHLETE
1874 - 1942
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 6,265
Christine Jorgensen
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1926 - 1989
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 6,266
Frederick Lorz
ATHLETE
1884 - 1914
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 6,267
Glen A. Larson
WRITER
1937 - 2014
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 6,268
Joe Henderson
MUSICIAN
1937 - 2001
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 6,269
Harry Hamlin
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 6,270
Chris Farley
ACTOR
1964 - 1997
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 6,271
Niles Eldredge
GEOLOGIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 6,272
Dave Alexander
MUSICIAN
1947 - 1975
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 6,273
Robert Mills
PHYSICIST
1927 - 1999
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 6,274
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Glen A. Larson ranks 477. Before him are Theodore Roszak (1933), Francis Davis Millet (1848), Thomas Berger (1924), Ida B. Wells (1862), Tobias Wolff (1945), and Robert Ettinger (1918). After him are Marilynne Robinson (1943), Anne Tyler (1941), Pauline Kael (1919), William Gaddis (1922), Margaret Weis (1948), and Hal Clement (1922).
Theodore Roszak
1933 - 2011
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 471
Francis Davis Millet
1848 - 1912
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 472
Thomas Berger
1924 - 2014
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 473
Ida B. Wells
1862 - 1931
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 474
Tobias Wolff
1945 - Present
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 475
Robert Ettinger
1918 - 2011
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 476
Glen A. Larson
1937 - 2014
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 477
Marilynne Robinson
1943 - Present
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 478
Anne Tyler
1941 - Present
HPI: 57.33
Rank: 479
Pauline Kael
1919 - 2001
HPI: 57.33
Rank: 480
William Gaddis
1922 - 1998
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 481
Margaret Weis
1948 - Present
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 482
Hal Clement
1922 - 2003
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 483