Albert Aley

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Albert Aley
Born(1919-04-25)April 25, 1919
New York, U.S.
DiedJanuary 1, 1986(1986-01-01) (aged 66)
Occupation(s)Producer, screenwriter, script doctor, story editor
SpouseElaine Firestone
Children2

Albert Aley (April 25, 1919 - January 1, 1986) was an American producer, screenwriter, script doctor and story editor.

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Career

Aley began his career, as an actor on the radio series Let's Pretend . [1] Later in his career, Aley worked on radio and wrote for two episodes for the television series Treasury Men in Action . [2] 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 1971, Aley was nominated for an Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Series - Drama. [3] He retired in 1981.

Death

Aley died in January 1986 at the Seattle Hospital in Seattle, Washington, at the age of 66. [4] [5] [6]

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References

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  2. The Unknown James Dean. Pavilion Books. October 30, 2014. ISBN   9781849942492.
  3. "Albert Aley" . Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  4. Radio Drama and Comedy Writers, 1928-1962. McFarland. November 2, 2017. p. 13. ISBN   9781476629803.
  5. "Albert Aley (Published 1986)". The New York Times. 2 January 1986. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  6. Radio Stars (An Illustrated Biographical Dictionary of 953 Performers, 1920 Through 1960). McFarland. 1996. p. 8. ISBN   9780786401499.