Donald Alan "Don" Brinkley (March 9, 1921 – July 14, 2012) was an American television writer, director and producer.
He wrote for countless television shows in a career that spanned over 55 years.
He also wrote and produced the shows Medical Center and Trapper John M.D.
He wrote a play, and a novel, "A Lively Form of Death" He was honored by the Museum of Broadcasting both in Los Angeles and New York City for his career.