Ernest Jack Neuman (February 27, 1921 – January 15, 1998) was an Edgar and Peabody award-winning American writer and producer.
E. Jack Neuman | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ernest Jack Neuman February 27, 1921 Toledo, Ohio |
| Died | January 15, 1998 (aged 76) Los Angeles, California |
| 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 |
Early years
editNeuman was born in Toledo, Ohio. He moved to Denver, Colorado, as a child and graduated from Regis Jesuit High School. He attended Colorado State College in Greeley and then transferred to the University of Missouri, where he majored in journalism. He served in the U.S. Marines in World War II in the radio division of Special Services.[1]
Career
editNeuman wrote for dramatic radio shows such as On Stage; Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar; Richard Diamond, Private Detective; Hallmark Hall of Fame; Fort Laramie; Pursuit; and Suspense.[1][2] He wrote some episodes of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar and Have Gun, Will Travel under the pseudonyms John Dawson and Jack Dawson.[2]
His many television credits include episodes of Frontier, Wagon Train, Bonanza, The Untouchables, Dr. Kildare, The Twilight Zone, The Asphalt Jungle, and Gunsmoke. 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 from the University of California-Los Angeles. He later taught creative writing at UCLA and University of Southern California.[3]
Personal life
editNeuman was married first to Irene Brodowski (Booth), with whom he had four children, and then to Marian Chulay Barbour from 1970 until his death.[3][1]
Death
editHe died on January 15, 1998, in Los Angeles, aged 76.[3]
Papers
editThe Wisconsin 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]
Television work
edit| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| You Are There | 1953-1954 | writer | 2 episodes |
| Climax! | 1955 | writer | 2 episodes; "The Long Goodbye", adapted from the Raymond Chandler novel,
Edgar nomination for best episode in a television series |
| 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 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d Harter, Chuck (15 October 2017). Mr. Novak : an acclaimed television series. Albany, Georgia. ISBN 9781629331645. OCLC 1031484649.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b Ellett, Ryan (December 2017). Radio drama and comedy writers, 1928-1962. Jefferson, North Carolina. ISBN 978-1476665931. OCLC 976239218.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b c d "E. Jack Neuman dead at 76". Variety. 1998-01-23. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
- ^ "E. Jack Neuman Papers, 1935-1982". Wisconsin Historical Society. University of Wisconsin Digital Collections. Archived from the original on 11 February 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2019.