David B. Eskind (1909–1992) was a radio scriptwriter and producer for the United States Army.
David B. Eskind | |
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| Born | 1909 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | August 23, 1992 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Chicago |
| Occupation(s) | Radio scriptwriter and producer |
Early life edit
Eskind was born in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1909.[1][2] His parents owned theatres in Nashville, and he grew up playing the saxophone.[2] He graduated from the University of Chicago in 1934, where he studied writing with Thornton Wilder.[1][2]
Career edit
Eskind wrote radio scripts for Author's Playhouse on NBC and The Buddy Clark Treat Time Show on CBS.[1][2]
During World War II, he joined the United States Army and worked as a writer-producer of Army radio programs in education and information in the Pacific.[1][2]
By the end of the war, he was hired by the Armed Forces Radio Service in Washington, D.C., and he became a civilian writer-producer of radio shows.[1][2] In 1953, he was chief writer of the “Army Hour,” a program broadcast on the Mutual Broadcasting Network, which he also produced.[1][2]
Death edit
Esking died of cancer on August 23, 1992, in Washington, D.C.[1][2]