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Herbert F. Solow was a TV executive with Desilu Studios and MGM who helped develop classic shows including “Star Trek,” “Mission: Impossible,” and “Mannix.”Solow began his career in entertainment working in the mail room at the William Morris Agency, rising through the ranks until he made it to the executive suite when he was hired as vice president of production by Desilu Studios in 1964.

,” Tinker later said.Along with “Star Trek,” Solow also oversaw production on two other television classics — “Mission: Impossible” and “Mannix.” The success of the three shows led Paramount to hire him as VP of Television Production after the studio bought Desilu and merged it into their TV division.

Herbert F. Solow, who as head of production at Desilu Studios oversaw the development of such landmark TV dramas as Star Trek, Mission: Impossible and Mannix, has died.

Erik Pedersen Managing EditorHerbert F. “Herb” Solow, who as an executive at Desilu Productions took Gene Roddenberry’s original pitch for Star Trek and also held exec posts at several showbiz companies, has died.