  rodman edward "rod" serling (december 25, 1924&nbsp;â june 28, 1975) was an american screenwriter, playwright, television producer, and narrator known for his live television dramas of the 1950s and his science fiction anthology tv series, the twilight zone. serling was active in politics, both on and off the screen, and helped form television industry standards. he was known as the "angry young man" of hollywood, clashing with television executives and sponsors over a wide range of issues including censorship, racism, and war. ==early life== serling was born into a jewish family in syracuse, new york, the second of two sons born to esther (nÃ©e cooper) and samuel lawrence serling. reproduced in biography resource center. farmington hills, mich.: gale, 2010.  serling's father had worked as a secretary and amateur inventor before having children, but took on his father-in-law's profession as a grocer in order to earn a steady income.sander, p.15. sam serling later took up the trade of butcher after the great depression forced the store to close.sander, p.23. serling's mother was a homemaker.serling, rodman edward ("rod"). the scribner encyclopedia of american lives thematic series: the 1960s. ed. william l. o'neill and kenneth t. jackson. 2 vols. new york: charles scribner's sons, 2003. reproduced in biography resource center. farmington hills, mich.: gal
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