Glen Albert Larson (January 3, 1937 - November 14, 2014) was an American television producer and writer. He was best known as the creator of the television series "Battlestar Galactica", "Quincy, M.E.", "The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries", "B. J. and the Bear", "The Fall Guy", "Magnum, P.I." and "Knight Rider".