Roy Huggins

Show Creator/ Producer/ Director

"I did some things that were widely imitated. They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. That was flattering to me. 'Maverick' was imitated, 'The Fugitive' was imitated. I did all right. I had a great time."

About This Interview

Roy Huggins (1914-2002) was interviewed for five hours at his home in Brentwood, CA. Huggins vividly recalled what it was like to work at Warner Brothers, the first Hollywood studio to go into regular TV series production, where he first made his mark as producer and writer for Cheyenne. He also told the stories behind his creation of such memorable shows as: Maverick, 77 Sunset Strip, The Fugitive, The Lawyers, Baretta, and The Rockford Files. The interview was conducted by Lee Goldberg on July 21, 1998.