Serling, Rod, 1924-1975
Variant namesRodman Edward Serling was born Dec. 25, 1924 in Syracuse, NY; served as paratrooper in 11th Airborne Division during WWII; discharged as a result of a shrapnel wound, 1946; attended Antioch College and began writing, directing, and acting in local radio plays; sold first television script in 1949; married wife Carol in 1948 and had two daughters; moved to Hollywood to write teleplays in mid-1950s; won 6 Emmy awards with scripts for Patterns, Requiem for a heavyweight, and The comedian, among others; was the first writer to be president of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences; wrote many of the scripts for The twilight zone (1959-65), and served as its on-air host; wrote several screenplays, including Planet of the apes and Seven days in May; died June 28, 1975, after undergoing open-heart surgery.
From the description of Papers, 1945-1969. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 38060770
Biography
Rodman Edward Serling was born December 25, 1924 in Syracuse, New York; served as paratrooper in 11th Airborne Division during World War II; discharged as a result of a shrapnel wound, 1946; attended Antioch College and began writing, directing, and acting in local radio plays; sold first television script in 1949; married wife Carol in 1948 and had two daughters; moved to Hollywood to write teleplays in mid-1950s; won 6 Emmy awards with scripts for Patterns, Requiem for a Heavyweight, and The Comedian, among others; was the first writer to be president of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences; wrote many of the scripts for The Twilight Zone (1959-65), and served as its on-air host; wrote several screenplays, including Planet of the Apes and Seven Days in May ; died June 28, 1975, after undergoing open-heart surgery.
From the guide to the Rod Serling papers, 1945-1969, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.)
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correspondedWith | Burack, A. S. (Abraham Saul), 1908- | person |
associatedWith | Dannay, Frederic, 1905-1982. | person |
associatedWith | Davis, Christopher, 1928- | person |
associatedWith | Dozier, William, (1908-1991) | person |
associatedWith | Klugman, Jack. | person |
associatedWith | Lehman, Ernest, 1915-2005. | person |
associatedWith | Lortel, Lucille | person |
associatedWith | Merrill, Phyllis, 1908- | person |
associatedWith | O'Hara, John, 1905-1970. | person |
associatedWith | Quartet Productions. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Rudin, Stephen, | person |
associatedWith | Saddler, Donald | person |
associatedWith | Schulberg, Budd. | person |
associatedWith | Serling, Carol. | person |
associatedWith | Shumlin, Herman, 1898- | person |
associatedWith | Wallace, Mike, 1918-2012 | person |
associatedWith | William Dozier, 1908-1991 | person |
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Birth 1924-12-25
Death 1975-06-28
Americans
English