Allen Adler (December 25, 1916 – January 30, 1964) was an American author who was also involved with theater. With Irving Block he wrote the story for the screenplay for the movie ''

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of the 1950s he was

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ed from the movie industry.

Biography

Adler was the son of Abe Adler (a stage manager) who was the son of

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actor

Jacob Adler Jacob Pavlovich Adler (Yiddish: יעקבֿ פּאַװלאָװיטש אַדלער; born Yankev P. Adler; February 12, 1855 – April 1, 1926)IMDB biography was a Jewish actor and star of Yiddish theater, first in Odessa, and later in London and ...

by his first wife Sonya ("Sophia") Adler. Per the biography on the back jacket of Adler's novel ''Mach 1'', "He majored in English at New York University, wrote publicity for Robert Ripley of 'Believe It Or Not,', owned a New York theatre at twenty-one, presented touring opera companies, served in the air force in World War II in the Fifth Air Force, Far Eastern Air Force and Thirteenth Bomber Command. He produced a revival of ''Front Page'', has written both original stories and screenplays for the motion pictures." In addition to ''Forbidden Planet'', Adler has a story credit for the movie ''

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'' of February 1, 1964, includes Adler's obituary, giving the date of his death as January 30, 1964. It says he was born in New York, the son of Adolf Adler, Yiddish theater manager and owner. He was survived by his widow, the former Mary MacNamara, and two daughters, Pamela and Allison Jo.

Works

*'' Mach 1: A Story of Planet Ionus'' (1957)

References

Notes

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Writers Guild Announces 21 Credit Corrections For Films Written by Blacklisted Writers
* Adler, Jacob, ''A Life on the Stage: A Memoir'', translated and with commentary by Lulla Rosenfeld, Knopf, New York, 1999, , 386 (commentary). * *

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