Ernest Jack Neuman (February 27, 1921 – January 15, 1998) was an

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and Peabody award-winning American writer and producer.

Early years

Neuman was born in

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. He moved to

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, as a child and graduated from Regis Jesuit High School. He attended Colorado State College in Greeley and then transferred to the

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, where he majored in journalism. He served in the U.S. Marines in

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in the radio division of Special Services.

Career

Neuman wrote for dramatic

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shows such as '' On Stage''; '' Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar; Richard Diamond, Private Detective''; ''Hallmark Hall of Fame''; '' Fort Laramie''; ''Pursuit''; and '' Suspense.'' He wrote some episodes of ''Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar'' and '' Have Gun, Will Travel'' under the pseudonyms John Dawson and Jack Dawson. His many television credits include episodes of ''Frontier'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''The Untouchables'', ''Dr. Kildare'', ''

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'', '' The Asphalt Jungle'', and ''

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''. In his lone film, ''The Venetian Affair'' (1967) he was writer, producer, and uncredited actor. 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

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Personal life

Neuman was married first to Irene Booth, with whom he had four children, and then to Marian Collier from 1970 until his death.

Death

He died on January 15, 1998, in

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, aged 76.

Papers

The

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is home to the E. Jack Neuman Papers, 1935–1982. The collection includes scripts, correspondence, production reports, and other material from his career.

Television work

References

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