Philip L. Parslow TV Schedule

A former athlete turned television and film producer, Philip L. Parslow made a name for himself in show business as the producer of such TV hits as Dynasty and Falcon Crest. A California native who made a name for himself as a U.C.L.A. gridiron star, Parslow subsequently ran the ball for the Colts and the Chargers before a career-ending injury forced him to hang up his cleats for good.

He was later a part of the DGA's assistant directors training program's first wave, and his cinematic debut as a producer came with the 1973 drama The Paper Chase. Although he would later produce such features as The Master Gunfighter (1975) and Once You Meet a Stranger (1996), the majority of Parslow's work came with made-for-TV features. Production companies that Parslow worked for included Tom Laughlin's Billy Jack Productions and Steve McQueen's Solar Productions.

In addition to Dynasty and Falcon Crest, Parslow's prolific work yielded such shows as Love Story, The Client, and Brimstone. In 1966, he stepped in front of the lens for an uncredited role as the sheriff in the Burt Lancaster Western The Professionals. Parslow died of a heart attack on July 29, 2003, in his Sherman Oaks, CA, home.

He was 65.