Max Simon Ehrlich
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Max Simon Ehrlich was an American writer. He is best known for writing the novel The Reincarnation of Peter Proud
and the movie of the same name
.
, Massachusetts on October 10, 1909 to Simon and Sarah Ehrlich. He received a B.A. degree from the University of Michigan
in 1933.
from 1939 to 1941, and from 1941 to 1945 he was the assistant script director of the radio division of the American Red Cross
.
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
, and The United States Steel Hour
.
The Reincarnation of Peter Proud (1973 novel)
The Reincarnation of Peter Proud was written by popular fiction author Max Ehrlich. It was published in 1973 by Double Day and a year later, in 1974, by Bantam....
and the movie of the same name
The Reincarnation of Peter Proud
The Reincarnation of Peter Proud is an American motion picture released by Bing Crosby Productions, and Cinerama Productions Corporation. In the supernatural suspense genre, the film was directed by J...
.
Early life and education
Max Simon Ehrlich was born in SpringfieldSpringfield, Massachusetts
Springfield is the most populous city in Western New England, and the seat of Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. Springfield sits on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River near its confluence with three rivers; the western Westfield River, the eastern Chicopee River, and the eastern...
, Massachusetts on October 10, 1909 to Simon and Sarah Ehrlich. He received a B.A. degree from the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
in 1933.
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 CommitteeAmerican Jewish Committee
The American Jewish Committee was "founded in 1906 with the aim of rallying all sections of American Jewry to defend the rights of Jews all over the world...
from 1939 to 1941, and from 1941 to 1945 he was the assistant script director of the radio division of the American Red Cross
American Red Cross
The American Red Cross , also known as the American National Red Cross, is a volunteer-led, humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance, disaster relief and education inside the United States. It is the designated U.S...
.
After 1945, Ehrlich was a novelist, playwright, and television dramatist. He wrote radio scripts for such series as The Big Story
The Big Story (radio/TV)
The Big Story was a radio and television crime show which dramatized the true stories of real-life newspaper reporters. The only continuing character was the narrator, Bob Sloane. Produced by Barnard J. Prockter, the shows were scripted by Gail Ingram, Arnold Pearl and Max Ehrlich. Tom Victor and...
, The Shadow
The Shadow
The Shadow is a collection of serialized dramas, originally in pulp magazines, then on 1930s radio and then in a wide variety of media, that follow the exploits of the title character, a crime-fighting vigilante in the pulps, which carried over to the airwaves as a "wealthy, young man about town"...
, Big Town
Big Town
Big Town is a popular long-running radio drama series which was later adapted to both film and television and a comic book published by DC Comics.-Radio:...
, and Mr. and Mrs. North
Mr. and Mrs. North
Mr. and Mrs. North are fictional American amateur detectives. Created by Frances and Richard Lockridge, the couple were featured in a series of 26 Mr. and Mrs. North novels, a Broadway play, a motion picture and several radio and television series....
. 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 Big Story (1949 TV series)
For the Fox News Channel public affairs program, see The Big Story.The Big Story is an American anthology television series about courageous American journalists. It aired monthly on NBC from September 16, 1949, to June 28, 1957, after which it appeared in syndication until 1958...
, The Defenders, The Nurses
The Nurses (Primetime CBS drama)
The Nurses is a serialized primetime medical drama which aired on CBS from September 27, 1962 to May 11, 1965. It was originally called The Nurses when it premiered in 1962; for the second season, the title was expanded to The Doctors and the Nurses and it ran until 1965, when it was transformed...
, and The United States Steel Hour
The United States Steel Hour
The United States Steel Hour is an anthology series which brought hour-long dramas to television from 1953 to 1963. The television series and the radio program that preceded it were both sponsored by the United States Steel Corporation....
.
Published works
- The Big Eye (Doubleday, 1949)
- Spin the Glass WebSpin the Glass WebSpin The Glass Web is a mystery or suspense novel written by Max Erhlich and first published in condensed form in Cosmopolitan in 1951. The full version was published by Bantam Books in 1952.-Plot:...
(Harper, 1952) - First Train to Babylon (Harper, 1955)
- The Takers (Harper, 1961)
- Deep is the Blue (Doubleday, 1964)
- The High Side (Fawcett, 1970)
- The Edict (Doubleday, 1971)
- The Reincarnation of Peter ProudThe Reincarnation of Peter Proud (1973 novel)The Reincarnation of Peter Proud was written by popular fiction author Max Ehrlich. It was published in 1973 by Double Day and a year later, in 1974, by Bantam....
(Doubleday, 1973) - The Savage is Loose (Bantam, 1974)
- The CultThe Cult (novel)The Cult is a fiction book by Max Simon Ehrlich published in 1979 by Mayflower and was the tenth book by the author.- Plot :Jeff was a loving son to Mr and Mrs Reed. But when he went to Ashtaroth, they lost him. He took a new name. He cursed his parents and spurned their love. Forever. for Jeff is...
(Simon and Schuster, 1978) - Reincarnation in VeniceReincarnation in Venice (1979 novel)Reincarnation in Venice is a science fiction or mystery book written by popular fiction author Max Simon Ehrlich and published in 1979 by Simon and Schuster in New York....
(Simon and Schuster, 1979) - Naked Beach (Granada, 1979)
- The Big Boys (Houghton Mifflin, 1981)
- Shaitan (Arbor House, 1981)