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E. Jack Neuman(1921-1998)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Script and Continuity Department
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E. Jack Neuman was born on 27 February 1921 in Ohio, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Police Story (1973), Voices Within: The Lives of Truddi Chase (1990) and Mr. Novak (1963). He was married to Marian Collier. He died on 15 January 1998 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornFebruary 27, 1921
DiedJanuary 15, 1998(76)
BornFebruary 27, 1921
DiedJanuary 15, 1998(76)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 2 wins & 4 nominations total

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Known for

Robert Forster, David Birney, and Richard E. Kalk in Police Story (1973)
Police Story
7.5
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)
Voices Within: The Lives of Truddi Chase (1990)
Voices Within: The Lives of Truddi Chase
6.1
TV Movie
  • Writer
  • 1990
James Franciscus in Mr. Novak (1963)
Mr. Novak
7.4
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)
Sam Benedict (1962)
Sam Benedict
7.6
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)

Credits

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Writer

  • The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas (2002)
    The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas
    8.3
    Podcast Series
    • original teleplay by
    • 2009
  • Voices Within: The Lives of Truddi Chase (1990)
    Voices Within: The Lives of Truddi Chase
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1990
  • Angie Dickinson and Ben Gazzara in Police Story: The Freeway Killings (1987)
    Police Story: The Freeway Killings
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • developed for television by
    • 1987
  • Sophia Loren in Courage (1986)
    Courage
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1986
  • A Death in California (1985)
    A Death in California
    6.3
    TV Mini Series
    • written for television by
    • 1985
  • John Gielgud, Rutger Hauer, Ian Holm, Blythe Danner, Derek Jacobi, Robert Vaughn, Trevor Howard, and Renée Soutendijk in Inside the Third Reich (1982)
    Inside the Third Reich
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1982
  • Karen Black in Police Story: Confessions of a Lady Cop (1980)
    Police Story: Confessions of a Lady Cop
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • developed for television by
    • 1980
  • Robert Forster, David Birney, and Richard E. Kalk in Police Story (1973)
    Police Story
    7.5
    TV Series
    • writer
    • based on characters created by
    • developed for television by ...
    • 1973–1979
  • No Margin for Error (1978)
    No Margin for Error
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • developer
    • 1978
  • Rod Taylor, Andrew Stevens, Tony Becker, and Gina Hummer in The Oregon Trail (1976)
    The Oregon Trail
    6.8
    TV Series
    • writer
    • story
    • 1977
  • Susan Howard, Barry Newman, and Albert Salmi in Petrocelli (1974)
    Petrocelli
    7.2
    TV Series
    • written by
    • developed for television by (as John Dawson)
    • 1974–1976
  • Law and Order (1976)
    Law and Order
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1976
  • George Kennedy in The Blue Knight (1975)
    The Blue Knight
    6.9
    TV Series
    • developed for television by
    • 1976
  • Kate McShane (1975)
    Kate McShane
    6.3
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1975
  • Night Games (1974)
    Night Games
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1974

Producer

  • Voices Within: The Lives of Truddi Chase (1990)
    Voices Within: The Lives of Truddi Chase
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1990
  • John Gielgud, Rutger Hauer, Ian Holm, Blythe Danner, Derek Jacobi, Robert Vaughn, Trevor Howard, and Renée Soutendijk in Inside the Third Reich (1982)
    Inside the Third Reich
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1982
  • Law and Order (1976)
    Law and Order
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1976
  • Kate McShane (1975)
    Kate McShane
    6.3
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • 1975
  • Night Games (1974)
    Night Games
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1974
  • Stat!
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1973
  • Incident on a Dark Street (1973)
    Incident on a Dark Street
    5.1
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1973
  • Crosscurrent (1971)
    Crosscurrent
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1971
  • Darren McGavin and Pascale Petit in Berlin Affair (1970)
    Berlin Affair
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1970
  • Company of Killers (1970)
    Company of Killers
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1970
  • Boris Karloff, Robert Vaughn, and Elke Sommer in The Venetian Affair (1966)
    The Venetian Affair
    5.4
    • producer
    • 1966
  • Hildy Brooks and Robert Colbert in The Mayor (1965)
    The Mayor
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1965
  • A Man Called Shenandoah (1965)
    A Man Called Shenandoah
    7.7
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1965
  • James Franciscus in Mr. Novak (1963)
    Mr. Novak
    7.4
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • 1963–1965
  • Sam Benedict (1962)
    Sam Benedict
    7.6
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • produced by
    • 1962–1963

Script and Continuity Department

  • Insight (1960)
    Insight
    7.4
    TV Series
    • script consultant
    • 1960–1967
  • Panic! (1957)
    Panic!
    8.3
    TV Series
    • script consultant
    • 1957
  • The Lineup (1954)
    The Lineup
    7.8
    TV Series
    • story editor
    • 1954–1955

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • John Dawson
  • Born
    • February 27, 1921
    • Ohio, USA
  • Died
    • January 15, 1998
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(heart failure)
  • Spouse
    • Marian CollierSeptember 27, 1970 - January 15, 1998 (his death)
  • Other works
    In 1959, he produced an unsold hard-boiled detective television series pilot called "Carter's Eye."

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  • Trivia
    Graduated from University of Missouri, then attended UCLA Law.

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