William Link

December 15, 1933 (87 years old at death)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Known for Writing

Writer and producer known for co-creating Columbo and Murder, She Wrote.

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The Cosby Mysteries

The Cosby Mysteries

Creator

1994

5.3
The Boys

The Boys

Writer

1991

Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami

Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami

Writer

1988

6.0
Probe

Probe

Creator

1988

7.5
Vanishing Act

Vanishing Act

Teleplay

1986

7.1
Guilty Conscience

Guilty Conscience

Writer

1985

5.9
The Guardian

The Guardian

Writer

1984

4.2
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

Story

1984

7.5
Prototype

Prototype

Writer

1983

5.8
Take Your Best Shot

Take Your Best Shot

Writer

1982

6.0
Rehearsal for Murder

Rehearsal for Murder

Writer

1982

6.1
Cassie & Co.

Cassie & Co.

Writer

1982

4.5
Crisis at Central High

Crisis at Central High

Writer

1981

6.0
Stone

Stone

Story

1979

Mrs. Columbo

Mrs. Columbo

Creator

1979

6.1
Murder by Natural Causes

Murder by Natural Causes

Writer

1979

6.9
The Storyteller

The Storyteller

Writer

1977

Rollercoaster

Rollercoaster

Screenplay

1977

6.0
Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging

Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging

Story

1977

6.0
Ellery Queen

Ellery Queen

Writer

1975

7.5
Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects

Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects

Teleplay

1975

The Gun

The Gun

Story

1974

8.0
The Execution of Private Slovik

The Execution of Private Slovik

Writer

1974

7.2
No Image

Tenafly

Writer

1973

7.0
Savage

Savage

Teleplay

1973

5.7
The Judge and Jake Wyler

The Judge and Jake Wyler

Writer

1972

3.0
That Certain Summer

That Certain Summer

Writer

1972

6.5
Ransom for a Dead Man

Ransom for a Dead Man

Story

1972

7.3
Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You

Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You

Writer

1971

8.0
Two on a Bench

Two on a Bench

Writer

1971

5.0
Columbo

Columbo

Writer

1971

8.1
Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?

Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?

Writer

1971

8.0
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children

The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children

Story

1970

McCloud

McCloud

Writer

1970

7.1
My Sweet Charlie

My Sweet Charlie

Teleplay

1970

6.2
No Image

Murder, She Wrote

Characters

N/A

The Whole World Is Watching

The Whole World Is Watching

Teleplay

1969

Istanbul Express

Istanbul Express

Writer

1969

5.1
Trial Run

Trial Run

Story

1969

1.0
The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game

Writer

1968

6.8
Prescription: Murder

Prescription: Murder

Teleplay

1968

7.8
Mannix

Mannix

Creator

1967

6.7
Jericho

Jericho

Creator

1966

6.5
Honey West

Honey West

Writer

1965

7.0
The Rogues

The Rogues

Writer

1964

7.2
Burke's Law

Burke's Law

Writer

1963

6.0
The Fugitive

The Fugitive

Writer

1963

7.2
Stoney Burke

Stoney Burke

Writer

1962

5.7
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

Writer

1962

7.8
No Image

The Chevy Mystery Show

Writer

1960

6.3