Biography
E. Arthur Kean (1928–2023) was an American television writer, producer and occasional director. He began writing for series in the mid-1960s, contributing episodes to The Fugitive (1966).
Kean wrote multiple episodes of Hawaii Five-O, Police Story (1973–1978) and Police Woman. He created, wrote and produced the series Heart of the City (1986–1987). His television films include screenplays for Mae West (1982), Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess (1983) and Crash: The Mystery of Flight 1501 (1990), and he wrote the feature Murph the Surf (1975). He also directed episodes and was credited as Alan Smithee on at least one television project.
