George W. Trendle, creator of the Lone Ranger and Green Hornet, was born this day 136 years ago.
George Trendle (center) is seen in the photo below with various members of the Green Hornet crew. He was 83 when the Green Hornet appeared on ABC.
Van Williams as the Green Hornet (far left), Bruce Lee as Kato (far right), and William Dozier, Executive Producer (second from right).
“Bruce (Lee) and I went to his (George Trendle’s) penthouse before the show aired. He actually did have all the stuff; basically, Britt Reid was modeled after him. He owned a television station and a newspaper there. He was quite old, but his mind was very sharp. I was quite impressed with the guy.” (excerpt from an interview with Van Williams in Section X‘s story One-Season Wonder, Asbury Park Press, Asbury Park, NJ, Sept 17, 1995)
Trendle died of a heart attack on May 10, 1972 at the age of 87.