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Person Detail: (Edwin) Rod(man) Serling
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| Full Name: (Edwin) Rod(man) Serling | ||
| Biography: (Rodman Edward) Serling. Screenwriter, television writer, creator of "The Twilight Zone (1959-1964). Born in Syracuse, NY, Serling grew up in Binghamton. He entered the Army, served in the Phillipines during WWII. Serling's writing career previous to "The Twilight Zone" includes "Patterns" (1955; Emmy winner), "Requiem for a Heavyweight" (1956; Emmy winner), "The Comedian" (1957; Emmy winner). After "The Twilight Zone," he wrote "Seven Days in May" (1964), a screenplay; he co-authored the screenplay for "Planet of the Apes" (1968); and created the series "Night Gallery." In 1973, after "Night Gallery" was canceled, Serling returned to upstate New York and taught at Ithaca College. Serling died in 1975. |
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| 1926 |
Broome County Serling grew up in Binghamton, New York and graduated from Binghamton High School in 1943. |
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| 1924 |
Onondaga County Born in Syracuse. |
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| 1973 |
Tompkins County Taught at Ithaca College. |
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| 1975 |
Monroe County Serling died in Rochester, New York. |
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| 1959 |
(Unknown) County "The Twilight Zone Creator of "The Twilight Zone (1959-1964). |
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| 1955 |
(Unknown) County "Patterns" Emmy winner |
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| 1956 |
(Unknown) County "Requiem for a Heavyweight" Emmy winner |
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| 1957 |
(Unknown) County "The Comedian" Emmy winner |
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| 1964 |
(Unknown) County "Seven Days in May" A screenplay. |
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| 1968 |
(Unknown) County "Planet of the Apes" Co-authored. |
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| 1968 |
(Unknown) County "Night Gallery" T.V. series |
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| 1975 |
Seneca County Serling is interred in Lakeview Cemetery, Interlaken, New York. |
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