Biography
Robert Schlitt was an American television writer and producer. Born on 24 July 1933 in Brooklyn, New York, he graduated from Columbia University in 1957 with a degree in literature. After serving in the US Army and working in Paris as an actor and musician, he entered television in the mid-1960s.
He co-wrote the premiere episode of The Monkees (1966) with Peter Meyerson and went on to write episodes for series including Kung Fu (1972), The Streets of San Francisco (1972), Adam-12 (1968), Lou Grant, Hill Street Blues (1981; two episodes in 1986, also co-producer on eight episodes) and Matlock (1986; 13 episodes as writer and producer on 30 episodes). He served as supervising producer on Father Dowling Mysteries (1989) and wrote two feature films, Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me (1971) and The Pyx (1973). Schlitt died on 25 November 2008 in Encino, California.
