Philip Saltzman (September 19, 1928 – August 14, 2009) was an American executive producer and television writer.
Saltzman was best known for his work as the executive producer of the 1970s CBS detective series, Barnaby Jones.
[1] Saltzman was born in Hermosillo, Mexico, on September 19, 1928,[2] to Jewish[3] parents who had immigrated from Russia.
[1] He would later work as a scriptwriter for a number of other television series and films, including The Swiss Conspiracy, The Fugitive, The Third Man, Perry Mason, The Rifleman and Felony Squad.
[1] Saltzman died in his sleep at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California on August 14, 2009, at the age of 80.