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Harvey Laidman, ‘The Waltons’ and ‘Hawaii Five-O’ Director, Dies at 82


Harvey Laidman, a television director known for his work on "The Waltons" and "Hawaii Five-O," died Jan. 3. He was 82.

Harvey Laidman, a television director known for working on multiple episodes of “ The Waltons,” “Matlock” and “ 7th Heaven,” died Jan. 3 in Simi Valley, Calif. Throughout his multiple decades in the industry, Laidman directed episodes on a wide range of shows, including “ Hawaii Five-O,” “The Incredible Hulk,” “Quantum Leap,” “The Dukes of Hazzard,” “Magnum, P.I.,” “Jake and the Fatman,” “The Fitzpatricks,” “Eight Is Enough,” “The Blue Knight” and “Kojak.” After graduating from the University of Southern California in 1964, Laidman got his start working at KTTV for three years before his acceptance into the DGA Producer Training program.

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Harvey Laidman Dies: ‘The Waltons’ And ‘Matlock’ Director Was 82