American producer and screenwriter
Larry Rhine (May 26, 1910 – October 27, 2000) was an American producer and screenwriter .
Early life
Rhine 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
Rhine 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
Rhine died in October 2000 of natural causes at his home in Los Angeles, California , at the age of 90.[14] [15] [16]
References
^ 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 .
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