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Larry Rhine
Born(1910-05-26)May 26, 1910
DiedOctober 27, 2000(2000-10-27) (aged 90)[1]
Alma materUniversity of California, Berkeley
Occupation(s)Producer, screenwriter
Spouse
(m. 1950)
[2]
Children2

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

  1. ^ A Critical History of Television's The Red Skelton Show, 1951-1971. McFarland. 11 August 2010. p. 176. ISBN 978-0786446865.
  2. ^ Barnes, Mike (October 28, 2016). "Hazel Shermet, Comedienne, Actress and Singer, Dies at 96". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  3. ^ "Larry Rhine". Television Academy. 22 October 2017. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Larry Rhine Papers". Writers Guild Foundation. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  5. ^ O'Toole, Caitlin (October 20, 1997). "Rhine, Comedy Writer, Dies". People. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  6. ^ Gale Storm: A Biography and Career Record. McFarland. May 27, 2018. p. 165. ISBN 978-1476632469.
  7. ^ Radio Drama and Comedy Writers, 1928-1962. McFarland. December 2017. p. 166. ISBN 9781476665931.
  8. ^ Maturi, Katie (November 1, 2000). "Larry Rhine". Variety. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  9. ^ The New York Times Biographical Service (Volume 31). The New York Times & Arno Press. 2000. p. 2026.
  10. ^ "Larry Rhine (Awards & Nominations)". Television Academy. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  11. ^ "Nominees / Winners 1978". Television Academy. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  12. ^ Gitlin, Martin (November 7, 2013). The Greatest Sitcoms of All Time. Scarecrow Press. p. 19. ISBN 9780810887251.
  13. ^ Oliver, Myrna (November 2, 2000). "Larry Rhine; Award-Winning Writer for Radio, Film and TV". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  14. ^ "Larry Rhine, 90, 'All in the Family' Writer". The New York Times. November 11, 2000. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
  15. ^ "Clipped from The Los Angeles Times". Los Angeles Times. November 2, 2000. Retrieved May 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  16. ^ "Obituary for MYRNA OLIVER (Aged 90)". The Record. November 3, 2000. Retrieved May 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon