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Rod Serling
  • Birth Name: Edward Rodman Serling
  • Birth Place: Syracuse, NY
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 12/25/1924, Capricorn
  • Date of Death: 06/28/1975
  • Profession: Writer; television host; narrator
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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)
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