E. Jack Neuman | |
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| Born | Ernest Jack Neuman February 27, 1921 |
| Died | January 15, 1998 (aged 76) |
| Pen name | John Dawson Jack Dawson |
| Education | University of Missouri, University of California-Los Angeles |
| Genre | radio, television |
| Years active | 1943-1990 |
| Notable awards | Peabody,Edgar |
Ernest Jack Neuman (February 27, 1921 – January 15, 1998) was an American writer and producer.
Neuman was born inToledo, Ohio. He moved toDenver, Colorado, as a child and graduated fromRegis Jesuit High School. He attendedColorado State College inGreeley and then transferred to theUniversity of Missouri, where he majored in journalism. He served in theU.S. Marines inWorld War II in the radio division of Special Services.[1]
Neuman wrote for dramaticradio shows such asOn Stage;Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar;Richard Diamond, Private Detective;Hallmark Hall of Fame;Fort Laramie;Pursuit; andSuspense.[1][2] He wrote some episodes ofYours Truly, Johnny Dollar andHave Gun, Will Travel under the pseudonymsJohn Dawson andJack Dawson.[2]
His many television credits include episodes ofFrontier,Wagon Train,Bonanza,The Untouchables,Dr. Kildare,The Twilight Zone,The Asphalt Jungle, andGunsmoke. In his lone film,The Venetian Affair (1967) he was writer, producer, and uncredited actor.[3][1]
While writing for television and radio, he took creative writing classes and eventually earned a law degree fromthe University of California-Los Angeles. He later taught creative writing at UCLA andUniversity of Southern California.[3]
Neuman was married first to Irene Brodowski (Booth), with whom he had four children, and then toMarian Chulay Barbour from 1970 until his death.[3][1]
He died on January 15, 1998, inLos Angeles, aged 76.[3]
TheWisconsin Historical Society is home to the E. Jack Neuman Papers, 1935–1982. The collection includes scripts, correspondence, production reports, and other material from his career.[4]
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
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| You Are There | 1953-1954 | writer | 2 episodes |
| Climax! | 1955 | writer | 2 episodes; "The Long Goodbye", adapted from theRaymond Chandler novel, Edgar nomination for best episode in a television series |
| Gunsmoke | 1955 | writer | Wrote 1 episode: "Hot Spell" |
| The Twilight Zone | 1960 | writer | Wrote 1 episode: "The Trouble with Templeton" |
| The Asphalt Jungle | 1961 | writer | 2 episodes; winner of the President Eisenhower Freedoms Award for "The Scott Machine" |
| Mr. Novak | 1963-1965 | writer, producer | Peabody award win |
| Sam Benedict | 1962-1963 | writer, creator | Wrote 4 episodes |
| Berlin Affair | 1970 | writer, producer | Made-for-television movie; written with Richard Alan Simmons Edgar award win for best episode in a television series, 1970 |
| Police Story | 1973-1979 | writer, creator | Wrote 1 episode |
| Petrocelli | 1974-1976 | creator | |
| The Blue Knight | 1974 | writer, actor (uncredited) | Made-for-television movie;Edgar award nomination for best television feature or miniseries |
| Law and Order | 1977 | writer | Made-for-television movie; Edgar award nomination for best television feature or miniseries |
| Inside the Third Reich | 1982 | writer, producer | Miniseries;Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Drama Special. |
| Voices Within: The Lives of Truddi Chase | 1990 | writer | Made-for-television movie;Writers Guild of America Award win for best adapted longform |
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