Michael Blodgett was born on January 1, 1940 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Blodgett attended the University of Minnesota and began his acting career in his hometown of Minneapolis. Michael earned a law degree in political science from Cal State Los Angeles and attended Loyola Law School for a year. Blodgett quit acting in the late 70s and became a successful novelist and screenwriter. He penned the novels "Captain Blood", "Hero and the Terror" and "The White Raven". In addition, he either wrote or co-wrote the scripts for the Chuck Norris action vehicle "Hero and the Terror" (1988), the hit comedy "Turner & Hooch" (1989), "Rent-a-Cop" (1987), "Run" (1991), and "The White Raven" (1998). Michael Blodgett died at age 67 from a heart attack on November 14, 2007.