Max Simon Ehrlich
| Max Ehrlich | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Max Simon Ehrlich October 10, 1909 Springfield, Massachusetts, US |
| Died | February 11, 1983 (aged 73) |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of Michigan |
| Period | 1940-1981 |
| Genre | Mystery, science fiction |
| Children | 2 |
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.[1]
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.[1][2]
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.[1][2]
After 1945, Ehrlich was a novelist, playwright, and television dramatist. He wrote radio scripts for such series as The Big Story, The Shadow, Big Town, and Mr. and Mrs. North. He also adapted many novels, plays, and short stories for radio. His television work includes scripts for the series Barney Blake, The Big Story, The Defenders, The Nurses, The United States Steel Hour, and Star Trek (episode "The Apple").[1][2]
Marriage and children
He married and had two daughters. His daughter, Amy Ehrlich, is a writer of books for children.
Death and afterward
Max Simon Ehrlich died on February 11, 1983.
Published works
- 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)[3]
- The High Side (Fawcett Publications, 1970)
- The Edict (Doubleday, 1971)
- The Reincarnation of Peter Proud (Doubleday, 1973)
- The Savage is Loose (Bantam Books, 1974)
- The Cult (Simon & Schuster, 1978)
- Reincarnation in Venice (Simon & Schuster, 1979)[4]
- Naked Beach (Granada, 1979)
- The Big Boys (Houghton Mifflin, 1981)
- Shaitan (Arbor House, 1981)
Awards
- 1944: Writers' War Board Award
- 1963: Huntington Hartford Foundation Fellowship
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Cinema: Small Moments". Time. 1975-05-26.
- 1 2 3 "Max Simon Ehrlich Papers, 1939-1964". University of Wisconsin Digital Collections. Finding aid for papers in Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, with linked "Biography/History".
- ↑ "Books -- Authors". The New York Times. June 26, 1964. p. 26.
A novel about the crew of a nuclear submarine, Deep Is the Blue by Max Ehrlich, will be issued by Doubleday next Friday.
- ↑ Cromie, Alice (March 18, 1979). "Mystery & Suspense". Chicago Tribune. p. E7.
External links
- Max Simon Ehrlich at the Internet Movie Database
- Max Ehrlich at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Max Simon Ehrlich at Memory Alpha (a Star Trek wiki)
- Max Ehrlich at Library of Congress Authorities, with 18 catalog records