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Rod Serling

Writing Born Dec 25, 1924 Syracuse, New York, USA 24 credits

Biography

Rodman Edward Serling (December 25, 1924 – June 28, 1975) was an American screenwriter, playwright, television producer, and narrator 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.

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Known for

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Ironside

1967

The Twilight Zone

as Self - Host

Full filmography

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
  • Ironside (1967)
  • The Twilight Zone (1959) as Self - Host
  • The Red Skelton Show (1951) as Rod Serling (uncredited)
  • Night Gallery (1970) as Self - Host
  • The Jack Benny Program (1950) as Rod Serling
  • The Dick Cavett Show (1968) as Self - Guest
  • Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968) as Self (uncredited)
  • Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958) as Self
  • The Danny Kaye Show (1963) as Self
  • The Sixth Sense (1972)
  • The Pet Set (1971) as Self
  • The David Susskind Show (1959) as Self
  • Phantom of the Paradise (1974) as Introductory Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
  • Night Gallery (1969) as Self - Host
  • The Movie Orgy (1968) as Self (archive footage)
  • Mike Wallace Is Here (2019) as Self (archive footage)
  • Tales of the Uncanny (2020) as Self (archive footage)
  • The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration (2019) as Narrator (archive sound)
  • Liar's Club (1969) as Self - Host
  • Encounter with the Unknown (1972) as Narrator (voice)
  • The Exiles (1989) as Self
  • In Search of Ancient Astronauts (1973) as Narrator
  • Charles Beaumont: The Short Life of Twilight Zone's Magic Man (2010) as Self (archive footage)