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Rod Serling

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Rod Serling Fast Facts:

Had his nose broken twice as a Golden Gloves boxer; won 17 of 18 matches.
Served as a paratrooper during World War II and received the Purple Heart.
In addition to producing Twilight Zone, he wrote more than half of the episodes.
In 1969, he became the first host of the syndicated game show Liar's Club where contestants guessed which celebrity was giving the true description of an unusual object.
Was posthumously inducted into the TV Academy Hall of Fame in 1985.

Rod Serling Relationships:
Anne Serling - Daughter
Carolyn Louise Serling - Wife
Esther Serling - Mother
Jodi Serling - Daughter
Robert Serling - Brother
Samuel Lawrence Serling - Father
Rod Serling Awards:
1964 Emmy: Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Adaptation - Winner
1960 Emmy: Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Winner
1961 Emmy: Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Winner
1962 Emmy: Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Nominee
1963 Golden Globe: Television Producer/Director - Winner
1956 Emmy: Best Original Teleplay Writing - Winner
1957 Emmy: Best Teleplay Writing- One Hour or More - Winner
1958 Emmy: Best Teleplay Writing- One Hour or More - Winner
1956 Emmy: Best Television Adaptation - Nominee
1959 Emmy: Best Writing of a Single Dramatic Program-One Hour or Longer - Nominee
1956 Peabody: Personal Award - Winner
College:
Antioch College, Yellow Springs, OH (BA, 1950)