Rod Serling facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Rod Serling
Publicity photo of Serling, 1959
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 in Interlaken, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Screenwriter, TV producer, narrator
Education	Bachelor of Arts in Literature
Alma mater	Antioch College
Period	1949–1975
Genre	Drama, speculative fiction, science fiction, horror fiction
Notable works	Patterns, Requiem for a Heavyweight, The Twilight Zone, Seven Days in May, Night Gallery, Planet of the Apes
Notable awards	Emmy, Hugo, Peabody, Golden Globe
Spouse	Carolyn Kramer ​ (m. 1948)​
Children	Jodi Serling Anne Serling
Relatives	Robert J. Serling (brother)
Military career
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1943–1946
Rank	Technician fourth grade
Unit	11th Airborne Division 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of Leyte Battle of Luzon Occupation of Japan
Awards	Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Army Good Conduct Medal, World War II Victory Medal, Army of Occupation Medal, Philippine Liberation Medal

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 science-fiction anthology TV 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.

After three emergency surgeries, Serling died during surgery on 28 June 1975 from heart problems. He was buried on July 2 1975 in Interlaken, New York. In 1994, computers were used to have him host a television movie of the Twilight Zone using old images of him.

Images for kids

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  Serling as a senior in high school, 1943

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  Troops of the 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment evacuate a wounded soldier to an aid station at Manarawat on the island of Leyte, December 1944.

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  Rod Serling, 1959

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  Ed Begley, Everett Sloane and Richard Kiley in Patterns (1955)

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  Serling at home in 1959, with three of his Emmys on the cabinet behind him

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  Serling working on a script with a dictating machine, 1959

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  A memorial in honor of Serling in his home town of Binghamton, New York

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  Sam Jaffe and Jack Albertson in Serling's 1976 posthumous television special "The Sad and Lonely Sundays", an episode of the abandoned series The Oath