Rod Serling

AKA:
Rodman Edward Serling
Nationality:
American
Birthdate:
12/25/1924
Birthplace:
Syracuse, New York
Death Date:
06/28/1975
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biography
Best-remembered for creating, producing, hosting and (sometimes) writing the classic TV horror and sci-fi series "The Twilight Zone" (CBS, 1959-64), Serling himself preferred his earlier TV writing. He grew up in the bucolic small town of Binghamton, NY, a milieu he would often return to in his work. After serving as a paratrooper in WWII, Serling wrote radio plays at college and eventually turned pro. He broke into TV in 1951, and was soon supplying scripts for "Kraft Television Theater" (NBC), "Studio One" (CBS), "Matinee Theater" (NBC) and "Playhouse 90" (CBS). Serling's first big hit was Continued
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milestones
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Milestone
 
Served as paratrooper in Pacific, WWII
1948 
Worked as manager of Antioch College's radio station
 
Earliest TV writing experience, creating episodes of the anthology drama programs, "Kraft Television Theater" and "Studio One"
 
Wrote for the CBS adventure series, "Appointment with Adventure"
 
Wrote for the syndicated anthology series, "Matinee Theater"
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