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Serling, Rodman Edward ("Rod")
(b. 25 December 1924 in Syracuse, New York; d. 28 June 1975 in Rochester, New York), television and film writer, producer, host, commercial spokesman, and social critic who created The Twilight Zone and cowrote The Planet of the Apes.
Serling was the second of two sons of Samuel Lawrence Serling, a secretary, grocer, and butcher, and his wife, Esther (Cooper) Serling, a homemaker.
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The family moved to Binghamton, New York, in 1926. After graduating from Binghamton Central High School in 1943, Serling enlisted in the army and joined the 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 11th Airborne Division. Wounded twice during action in the Philippine Islands, his wartime experiences caused nightmares and flashbacks for the rest of his life.
The experiences also provided inspiration for some of his stories and informed his later antiwar stance.
After the war, Serling enrolled at Antioch College in Ohio. While a student, he converted from