Oral Histories

Notes on Methodology

JOHN GAY
The Oscar-nominated screenwriter of Separate Tables wrote for dramatic anthologies like the Kraft Television Theatre, and created and starred in his own live sitcom for two years.

NORMAN KATKOV
A former journalist and magazine writer, he earned an Emmy nomination for one of many brilliant Ben Casey scripts.

ANTHONY LAWRENCE
A struggling actor who took to the typewriter to pay the bills, he wrote classic episodes of The Outer Limits and Naked City.

DON M. MANKIEWICZ
Son of a famous screenwriter, this politician-cum-scenarist crafted tales for One Step Beyond and Profiles in Courage before launching Ironside and Marcus Welby, M.D.

BURT STYLER
A quintessential comedy writer who penned sixties escapism like Gilligans Island and My Favorite Martian before winning an Emmy for All in the Family.

 

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