Donald P. Bellisario

Donald P. Bellisario
Bellisario at Leap Con in 1993
Born	Donald Paul Bellisario (1935-08-08) August 8, 1935 (age 89) Cokeburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma mater	Pennsylvania State University
Occupation(s)	Television producer, screenwriter
Years active	1977–present
Known for	Magnum, P.I.; Tales of the Gold Monkey; Airwolf; Quantum Leap; JAG; NCIS
Spouses	Margaret Schaffran ​ ​ (m. 1956; div. 1974)​ Lynn Halpern ​ ​ (m. 1979; div. 1984)​ Deborah Pratt ​ ​ (m. 1984; div. 1991)​ Vivienne Lee Murray ​ ​ (m. 1998)​
Children	7, including Michael and Troian Bellisario
Relatives	Sean Murray (stepson) Patrick J. Adams (son-in-law)
Awards	Hollywood Walk of Fame
Military career
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1955–1959
Rank	Sergeant

Donald Paul Bellisario (born August 8, 1935)^[1] is an American television producer and screenwriter who created and wrote episodes for the TV series Magnum, P.I. (1980–1988), Tales of the Gold Monkey (1982–1983), Airwolf (1984–1987), Quantum Leap (1989–1993), JAG (1995–2005), and NCIS (2003–present). He has often included military veterans as characters.