Obit: TV Writer Don Brinkley at 91/Created "Trapper John, M.D."

[CrankyYankee]

Mr. Brinkley, adopted father of supermodel Christie Brinkley, also wrote many episodes of "Medical Center,"
''Have Gun - Will Travel,'' ''Wanted: Dead or Alive,'' ''Bat Masterson'' and ''The Fugitive.''
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118056592

[wbhist]

Mr. Brinkley, adopted father of supermodel Christie Brinkley...

And to my knowledge, of no relation to either longtime broadcasting legend David Brinkley, or even author of the recently-published bio Cronkite, Douglas Brinkley.

[rnigma]

The term is "adoptive father."  (Yes, Variety made the same error.)

There was one other Brinkley involved in broadcasting: "Dr." John R. Brinkley, infamous goat-gland quack of the 1920s-30s and sometime political candidate.