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Rod Serling
Deceased

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Life & Death

Died aged 50
Also known asRodman Edward SerlingGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn25/12/1924Born inSyracuse, New York, USADied28/06/1975 (aged 50)Died inRochesterCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ435920 ↗Buried atNew YorkTMDb#13268 ↗

Rodman Edward Serling was an American screenwriter and television producer, widely 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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Filmography33 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2020Tales of the UncannyMovieSelf (archive footage)96
2019Mike Wallace Is HereMovieSelf (archive footage)95
2019The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary CelebrationMovieNarrator (archive sound)95
2014The Twilight Zone Christmas ClassicsMovieSelf90
1995Rod Serling: Submitted for Your ApprovalMovieSelf (Archive Footage)71
1994The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror - PreshowMovieNarrator (Physical)70
1989The ExilesMovieSelf65
1979UFOs: It Has BegunMovie—55
1975The Legendary Curse of the Hope DiamondMovieNarrator51
1975The Outer Space ConnectionMovieNarrator51
1974In Search of Ancient MysteriesMovieNarrator50
1974Phantom of the ParadiseMovieIntroductory Narrator (voice) (uncredited)50
1974UFOs: Past, Present, and FutureMovieNarrator50
1973In Search of Ancient AstronautsMovieNarrator49
1972The Sixth SenseSeries—48
1972Encounter with the UnknownMovieNarrator (voice)48
1971The Pet SetSeriesSelf47
1971Appointment With Destiny: The Last Days of John DillingerMovieHimself (Narrator)47
1970Night GallerySeriesSelf - Host46
1969Night GalleryMovieSelf - Host45
1969Liar's ClubSeriesSelf - Host45
1968The Movie OrgyMovieSelf (archive footage)44
1968The Dick Cavett ShowSeriesSelf - Guest44
1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSeriesSelf (uncredited)44
1967IronsideSeries—43
1963The Danny Kaye ShowSeriesSelf39
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeriesSelf38
1960The Man in the Funny SuitMovieSelf36
1959The David Susskind ShowSeriesSelf35
1959The Twilight ZoneSeriesSelf - Host35
1958Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseSeriesSelf34
1951The Red Skelton ShowSeriesSelf / Cameo (uncredited)27
1950The Jack Benny ProgramSeriesRod Serling26