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Rod Serling
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Rod Serling was an American male writer whose professional career spanned from 1954 to 1975. Born in 1924, he died in 1975. He had two children. His body of work includes titles such as *Requiem for a heavyweight*, *Dead of Night*, and *Asimov's Ghosts*.
Serling was recognized in the Hollywood Walk Of Fame collection and the Peabody Award collection. His works have been categorized with tags including spoken word and political themes.
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Key facts
- Born
- Rodman Edward Serling , ( 1924-12-25 ) December 25, 1924, Syracuse, New York , U.S.
- Died
- June 28, 1975 (1975-06-28) (aged 50), Rochester, New York , U.S.
- Resting place
- Lake View Cemetery Interlaken, New York , U.S.
- Occupation
- Playwright screenwriter television producer narrator actor
- Education
- Antioch College ( B.A. )
- Genre
- Drama speculative fiction science fiction horror fiction
- Years active
- 1946–1975
- Notable works
- Patterns Requiem for a Heavyweight The Twilight Zone Seven Days in May Night Gallery Planet of the Apes
- Notable awards
- Emmy Hugo Inkpot Peabody Golden Globe Edgar
- Spouse
- Carolyn Louise Kramer ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1948 )
- Relatives
- Robert J. Serling (brother)
- Allegiance
- United States
- Branch
- United States Army
- Service years
- 1943–1946
- Rank
- Technician fourth grade
- Unit
- 11th Airborne Division
- Conflicts
- World War II Battle of Leyte Battle of Luzon
- Awards
- Purple Heart , Bronze Star , Philippine Liberation Medal
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Edward
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Syracuse
- Place of death
- Rochester
- Occupation
- television actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Unitarian Universalism
- Notable work
- Planet of the Apes
- Conflict
- World War II
- Military branch
- United States Army
- Image
- Rod Serling photo portrait 1959.JPG
- Number of children
- 2
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- Commons category
- Rod Serling
- date of birth
- 1924-12-25
- date of death
- 1975-06-28
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- manner of death
- natural causes
- start of work period
- 1954-00-00
- place of burial
- New York
- name in native language
- Rodman Serling
- birth name
- Rodman Edward Serling
- related category
- Category:Films with screenplays by Rod Serling
- nickname
- Rod Serling
- end of work period
- 1975-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Rodman Edward Serling (December 25, 1924 – June 28, 1975) was an American screenwriter and television producer, widely known for his live television dramas of the 1950s and his anthology television series The Twilight Zone. Serling was active in politics, both on and off the screen, and helped form television industry standards. He was known as the "angry young man" of Hollywood, clashing with television executives and sponsors over a wide range of issues, including censorship, racism, and war. He was nominated for nine Primetime Emmy Awards, winning six times.
Early life
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