Max Simon Ehrlich (October 10, 1909 – February 11, 1983) was an American writer. He is best known for the novel The Reincarnation of Peter Proud and the movie of the same name.
Biography
Early life and education Max Simon Ehrlich was born in Springfield, Massachusetts on October 10, 1909, to Simon and Sarah Ehrlich. He received a B.A. degree from the University of Michigan in 1933. Finding aid for papers in Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, with linked "Biography/History".
Career Ehrlich began his career in newspapers, working as a correspondent for the Albany, New York Knickerbocker Press and Evening News during his college years, then after graduating as a feature writer for the Springfield, Massachusetts Republican. From there he turned to radio, working as the chief writer of the script division of WSPR in 1938 and 1939, in the script division of the American Jewish Committee from 1939 to 1941, and from 1941 to 1945 he was the assistant script director of the radio division of the American Red Cross.
After 1945, Ehrlich was a novelist, playwright, radio and TV dramatist, and author of adaptations for radio, television, and feature films. He wrote radio scripts for series including The Big Story, The Shadow, Big Town, Mr. and Mrs. North, and Murder at Midnight. His television work included scripts for the series Barney Blake, Police Reporter, The Big Story, The Defenders, The Nurses, The United States Steel Hour, and Star Trek (episode "The Apple"). Three of his feature film scripts (listed below) were adaptations of his own novels.
Marriage and children Ehrlich married and had two daughters. One daughter, Amy Ehrlich, is a writer of books for children.
Death Ehrlich died on February 11, 1983.
Published books The Big Eye (Doubleday, 1949) Spin the Glass Web (Harper & Brothers, 1952) First Train to Babylon (Harper, 1955) The Takers (Harper, 1961) Deep is the Blue (Doubleday, 1964) The High Side (Fawcett Publications, 1970) The Edict (Doubleday, 1971) The Reincarnation of Peter Proud (Bobbs-Merrill, 1974) The Savage is Loose (Bantam Books, 1974) The Cult (Simon & Schuster, 1978) Reincarnation in Venice (Simon & Schuster, 1979) Naked Beach (Granada, 1979) The Big Boys (Houghton Mifflin, 1981) Shaitan (Arbor House, 1981)
Filmography
Films Year Film Credit Notes 1953The Glass WebStory byBased on his novel Spin the Glass Web 1954The LieWritten By1961The Naked EdgeStory byBased on his novel First Train to BabylonI Will Not ConfessStory by 1967Sail To GloryWritten ByCo-wrote screenplay with Gerald Schnitzer 1972Z.P.G.Written By, Associate ProducerCo-wrote screenplay with Frank De Felitta 1974The Savage Is LooseWritten ByCo-wrote screenplay with Frank De Felitta 1975The Reincarnation of Peter ProudWritten ByBased on the novel of the same name
Television Year TV Series Credit Notes 1950Sure as FateWriter2 Episodes 1950–52SuspenseWriter5 Episodes 1951–58Studio One In HollywoodWriter4 Episodes1952Tales of TomorrowWriter4 EpisodesMan Against CrimeWriter1 Episode1954The Big StoryWriter2 EpisodesThe Mail StoryWriter1 Episode1956Lux Video TheatreWriter1 EpisodeNavy LogWriter4 Episodes 1956–57Assignment Foreign LegionWriter7 Episodes 1958The Court of Last ResortWriter1 Episode 1959DeadlineWriter3 Episodes 1959–60No Hiding PlaceWriter, Script Editor 1960Winston Churchill: The Valiant YearsWriter1 Episode1961The WitnessWriter1 EpisodeArmstrong Circle TheatreWriter1 EpisodeThe United States Steel HourWriter1 EpisodeTallahassee 7000Writer4 Episodes 1961–62The DefendersWriter4 Episodes1962General Electric TheaterWriter1 EpisodeCheckmateWriter1 EpisodeTarget: The Corruptors!Writer1 EpisodeThe Dick Powell ShowWriter1 Episode1963The UntouchablesWriter1 EpisodeArrest and TrialWriter1 Episode1965For The PeopleWriter1 EpisodeVoyage To The Bottom of the SeaWriter1 Episode1966JerichoWriter1 EpisodeRun For Your LifeWriter1 Episode1967Star TrekWriter1 EpisodeThe Wild Wild WestWriter1 Episode
Awards 1944: Writers' War Board Award 1963: Huntington Hartford Foundation Fellowship
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