Larry Rhine (May 26, 1910 – October 27, 2000) was an American producer and screenwriter.
Larry Rhine | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 26, 1910 |
| Died | October 27, 2000 (aged 90)[1] Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, screenwriter |
| Spouse | [2] |
| Children | 2 |
Early life
editRhine was born in San Francisco, California to Elias, a real estate broker and Ester, a homemaker. He had a sister, Loretta Rhine.[3] Rhine attended the University of California, Berkeley where he received his Bachelor's degree in 1931.[4]
Career
editRhine started his career as an announcer, writer and producer on KGB radio, working with Art Linkletter.[4] In 1936 he moved on to work as a screenwriter for Universal and 20th Century Fox.[5] He also wrote columns for the newspaper The Californian.[citation needed]
In the 1940s and 1950s Rhine worked on radio programs including The Life of Riley, Private Secretary and Duffy's Tavern,[6] among others.[7]
In the 1960s to 1970s Rhine wrote episodes for television programs including Mister Ed, The Red Skelton Hour, Bachelor Father, The Tom Ewell Show and The Bob Hope Show.[8][9] In 1963, he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy for his work on The Red Skelton Hour.[10]
From 1975 to 1979 Rhine worked with Mel Tolkin as a writer on 35 episodes of All in the Family. In 1978, he was nominated for another Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series, sharing the nomination with Tolkin and screenwriter Erik Tarloff.[11] Rhine and Tolkin also won a Humanitas Prize for the 30 Minute category.[12]
In the 1980s Rhine and Tolkin wrote an episode for Archie Bunker's Place and created the short-lived television series Joe's World, which starred Ramon Bieri.[13] Rhine retired in 1987.
Death
editRhine died in October 2000 of natural causes at his home in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 90.[14][15][16]
References
edit- ^ A Critical History of Television's The Red Skelton Show, 1951-1971. McFarland. 11 August 2010. p. 176. ISBN 978-0786446865.
- ^ Barnes, Mike (October 28, 2016). "Hazel Shermet, Comedienne, Actress and Singer, Dies at 96". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
- ^ "Larry Rhine". Television Academy. 22 October 2017. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
- ^ a b "Larry Rhine Papers". Writers Guild Foundation. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
- ^ O'Toole, Caitlin (October 20, 1997). "Rhine, Comedy Writer, Dies". People. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
- ^ Gale Storm: A Biography and Career Record. McFarland. May 27, 2018. p. 165. ISBN 978-1476632469.
- ^ Radio Drama and Comedy Writers, 1928-1962. McFarland. December 2017. p. 166. ISBN 9781476665931.
- ^ Maturi, Katie (November 1, 2000). "Larry Rhine". Variety. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
- ^ The New York Times Biographical Service (Volume 31). The New York Times & Arno Press. 2000. p. 2026.
- ^ "Larry Rhine (Awards & Nominations)". Television Academy. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
- ^ "Nominees / Winners 1978". Television Academy. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
- ^ Gitlin, Martin (November 7, 2013). The Greatest Sitcoms of All Time. Scarecrow Press. p. 19. ISBN 9780810887251.
- ^ Oliver, Myrna (November 2, 2000). "Larry Rhine; Award-Winning Writer for Radio, Film and TV". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
- ^ "Larry Rhine, 90, 'All in the Family' Writer". The New York Times. November 11, 2000. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
- ^ "Clipped from The Los Angeles Times". Los Angeles Times. November 2, 2000. Retrieved May 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Obituary for MYRNA OLIVER (Aged 90)". The Record. November 3, 2000. Retrieved May 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
edit- Larry Rhine at IMDb