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Paul Monash (1917–2003)
Scriptwriter Paul Monash, the son of silent film actress Rhoda Melrose, was born in New York on June 14, 1917. Although he was more interested in writing the Great American Novel, he wrote scripts for the early days of television, including the pilot for 'The Untouchables', which he also produced, and the hit soap Peyton Place (1964), which ...
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Born:in New York City, New York, USADied:(age 85) in Los Angeles, California, USA |
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Writer (51 credits)
Writer (51 credits)
1998
Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two Couples
(TV Movie) (story - segment "Aart and Johtje Vos") / (teleplay - segment "Aart and Johtje Vos")
1979
Salem's Lot
(TV Mini-Series) (screenplay - 2 episodes)
- Part 2
(1979)
... (screenplay)
- Part 1
(1979)
... (screenplay)
1964-1969
Peyton Place
(TV Series) (series adapted for television - 514 episodes)
- Episode #5.54
(1969)
... (series adapted for television)
- Episode #5.53
(1969)
... (series adapted for television)
- Episode #5.52
(1969)
... (series adapted for television)
- Episode #5.51
(1969)
... (series adapted for television)
- Episode #5.50
(1969)
... (series adapted for television)
Judd for the Defense
(TV Series) (creator - 50 episodes, 1967 - 1969) (written by - 1 episode, 1967) (story - 1 episode, 1967)
- Visitation
(1969)
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- Runaway
(1969)
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- The View from the Ivy Tower
(1969)
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- An Elephant in a Cigar Box
(1969)
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- The Holy Ground: The Killers - Part 2
(1969)
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Cain's Hundred
(TV Series) (creator - 29 episodes, 1961 - 1962) (writer - 2 episodes, 1961) (teleplay - 2 episodes, 1961) (teleplay & story - 1 episode, 1961)
- Quick Brown Fox
(1962)
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- The Left Side of Canada
(1962)
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- Women of Silure
(1962)
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- A Creature Lurks in Ambush
(1962)
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- Inside Track
(1962)
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1961
The Asphalt Jungle
(TV Series) (story and teleplay - 1 episode)
- The Lady and the Lawyer
(1961)
... (story and teleplay)
1959
Deadline
(TV Series) (story - 2 episodes)
- Thesis for Murder
(1959)
... (story)
- Murderess
(1959)
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1959
The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial
(TV Series) (adaptation - 1 episode)
- The Lonely Wizard
(1959)
... (adaptation)
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
(TV Series) (adaptation - 2 episodes, 1959) (writer - 1 episode, 1958)
- The Untouchables: Part 2
(1959)
... (adaptation)
- The Untouchables: Part 1
(1959)
... (adaptation)
- Debut
(1958)
... (writer)
Goodyear Theatre
(TV Series) (teleplay - 1 episode, 1959) (writer - 1 episode, 1958)
- Afternoon of the Beast
(1959)
... (teleplay)
- The Guy in Ward 4
(1958)
... (writer)
1958
Behind Closed Doors
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- The Cape Canaveral Story
(1958)
... (writer)
Schlitz Playhouse
(TV Series) (teleplay - 1 episode, 1958) (screenplay - 1 episode, 1958) (adaptation - 1 episode, 1957)
- A Thing to Fight For
(1958)
... (teleplay)
- No Boat for Four Months
(1958)
... (screenplay)
- The Lonely Wizard
(1957)
... (adaptation)
Playhouse 90
(TV Series) (script - 2 episodes, 1957 - 1958) (teleplay - 1 episode, 1957) (written by - 1 episode, 1956)
- Nightmare at Ground Zero
(1958)
... (script)
- The Death of Manolete
(1957)
... (script)
- The Helen Morgan Story
(1957)
... (teleplay)
- The Country Husband
(1956)
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1956-1957
Kraft Theatre
(TV Series) (written by - 2 episodes)
- The Singin' Idol
(1957)
... (written by)
- Boy in a Cage
(1956)
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1956-1957
Assignment Foreign Legion
(TV Series) (written by - 4 episodes)
- The Testimonial of a Soldier
(1957)
... (written by)
- The White Kepi
(1957)
... (written by)
- The Sword of Truth
(1956)
... (written by)
- The Stripes of Sergeant Schweiger
(1956)
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1956
General Electric Theater
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- The Shadow Outside
(1956)
... (writer)
Chevron Hall of Stars
(TV Series) (story - 1 episode, 1956) (teleplay - 1 episode, 1956)
- Spin a Tangled Web
(1956)
... (story) / (teleplay)
1955-1956
Colonel March of Scotland Yard
(TV Series) (script - 3 episodes)
- The Deadly Gift
(1956)
... (script)
- The Strange Event at Roman Fall
(1956)
... (script)
- The Sorcerer
(1955)
... (script)
Big Town
(TV Series) (written by - 1 episode, 1956) (teleplay - 1 episode, 1955)
- Hung Jury
(1956)
... (written by)
- Gambling Syndicate
(1955)
... (teleplay)
1955
Secret File, U.S.A.
(TV Series) (screenplay by - 1 episode)
- Mission Navik
(1955)
... (screenplay by)
Climax!
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode, 1955) (adaptation - 1 episode, 1955)
- Bailout at 43,000 Feet
(1955)
... (writer)
- Sailor on Horseback
(1955)
... (adaptation)
1952-1955
Studio One in Hollywood
(TV Series) (written by - 2 episodes)
- Blow Up at Cortland
(1955)
... (written by)
- Stan, the Killer
(1952)
... (written by)
1955
Navy Log
(TV Series) (screen play by - 1 episode)
- The Captain's Choice
(1955)
... (screen play by)
Danger
(TV Series) (writer - 4 episodes, 1953 - 1954) (teleplay - 1 episode, 1954)
- Menace from the East
(1954)
... (teleplay)
- Cornered
(1954)
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- Five Minutes to Die
(1953)
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- Return Flight
(1953)
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- Last Stop Before Albany
(1953)
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Suspense
(TV Series) (writer - 2 episodes, 1953 - 1954) (teleplay - 1 episode, 1954)
- The Terror Begins
(1954)
... (teleplay)
- The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
(1954)
... (writer)
- Needle in a Haystack
(1953)
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Foreign Intrigue
(TV Series) (story - 5 episodes, 1952 - 1953) (writer - 1 episode, 1952)
- The Villardo Legend
(1953)
... (story)
- The Perfect Plan
(1952)
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- The Living Corpse
(1952)
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- Sun Lamp
(1952)
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- The Radio Message
(1952)
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Other Works:
In 1959, wrote the teleplay for an unsold detective series pilot set in Detroit called "Johnny Eager." See more »
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