Albert Aley (April 25, 1919 – January 1, 1986) was an American producer, screenwriter, script doctor and story editor.
Albert Aley | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 25, 1919 New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 1, 1986 (aged 66) Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, screenwriter, script doctor, story editor |
| Spouse | Elaine Firestone |
| Children | 2 |
Career edit
Aley began his career, as an actor on the radio series Let's Pretend.[1][2] Later in his career, Aley worked on radio and wrote for two episodes for the television series Treasury Men in Action.[3] He later was an producer, screenwriter and script editor for Tom Corbett, Space Cadet. His other credits includes, Ironside, The Paper Chase, Hawaii Five-O, Quincy, M.E., Have Gun – Will Travel, and Rawhide. In 1966 he wrote the script for, The Ugly Dachshund, a film that was produced by Walt Disney Productions.[4][2] In 1971, Aley was nominated for an Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Series - Drama.[5] He retired in 1981.
Death edit
Aley died in January 1986 at the Seattle Hospital in Seattle, Washington, at the age of 66.[6][2][7] He was married to Elaine Firestone and had two daughters, Christopher Cox and Suzanne Wagner.[2]
References edit
- ^ Let's Pretend (A History of Radio's Best Loved Children's Show by a Longtime Cast Member). McFarland. 1994. p. 171. ISBN 9780899509679.
- ^ a b c d "Albert Aley (Published 1986)". The New York Times. 2 January 1986. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ The Unknown James Dean. Pavilion Books. October 30, 2014. ISBN 9781849942492.
- ^ "A Disney Package: Don't Miss the Short". The New York Times. 7 April 1966. p. 0. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Albert Aley". Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ Radio Drama and Comedy Writers, 1928-1962. McFarland. November 2, 2017. p. 13. ISBN 9781476629803.
- ^ Radio Stars (An Illustrated Biographical Dictionary of 953 Performers, 1920 Through 1960). McFarland. 1996. p. 8. ISBN 9780786401499.
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