Gene Coon

January 11, 2024
Screenwriter

Quick Facts

Gene Coon
Full Name Gene Coon
Date Of Birth Jan 7, 1924(1924-01-07)
Age 100
Date Of Death 1973-07-08
Country United States
Birth City Arkansas
Horoscope Capricorn

Gene Coon Biography

Birthday Jan 7
Birth Year 1924

Gene Coon is one of the most popular and richest Screenwriter who was born on January 7, 1924 in Arkansas, United States. Screenwriter best known for his contribution to Star Trek. His contributions include the first Star Trek series, Bonanza, Zorro, Have Gun-Will Travel, Wagon Train, and The Wild Wild West.

He was a co-star with the actor He worked with actor Pernell Roberts on the show Bonanza. in the television show Bonanza.

He passed away from both lung and throat cancers in 1973. He was unmarried.

Gene Coon Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Screenwriter
House Living in own house.

Gene Coon is one of the richest Screenwriter from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Gene Coon 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In World War II, he was a member of the Marines.

He was also a skilled novelist, having released Meanwhile Back At The Front and The Short End in 1964.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Gene Coon Dating?

According to our records, Gene Coon married to Jaqueline Coon. As of December 1, 2023, Gene Coon’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Gene Ranked on the list of most popular Screenwriter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Gene Coon celebrates birthday on January 7 of every year.

Who was Gene Coon?

Eugene “Gene” Lee Coon (7 January 1924 – 8 July 1973; age 49), commonly known as “Gene L. Coon”, sometimes credited under the pseudonym “Lee Cronin”, was a writer and producer for Star Trek: The Original Series.

Why did Gene Coon leave Star Trek?

Coon worked full-time on Star Trek from the first-season episode “Miri” to the second season’s “A Private Little War,” and would go on to contribute periodically to Trek’s third season under the pseudonym ‘Lee Cronin. ‘ He left the show in the second season due to exhaustion and to personal clashes with Roddenberry.

Did Gene Roddenberry appear in Star Trek?

The Classic ‘Star Trek’ Episode Gene Roddenberry “Hated” – The Hollywood Reporter.

Who wrote Space Seed?

“Space Seed” is the twenty-second episode of the first season of the American science fiction television series Star Trek. Written by Gene L. Coon and Carey Wilber and directed by Marc Daniels, it first aired on February 16, 1967.

Where are Gene Roddenberry's ashes?

On April 21, 1997, some of Roddenberry’s ashes were brought to the Canary Islands and loaded aboard the Pegasus-XL. This was the first public memorial spaceflight and many people — celebrities and mere space enthusiasts — followed suit.

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