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Martin Goldsmith(1913-1994)

  • Writer
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Martin Goldsmith was born on 6 November 1913 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for The Narrow Margin (1952), The Twilight Zone (1959) and Shakedown (1950). He died on 24 May 1994 in Sherman Oaks, California, USA.
BornNovember 6, 1913
DiedMay 24, 1994(80)
BornNovember 6, 1913
DiedMay 24, 1994(80)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

David Clarke, Charles McGraw, Peter Virgo, Jacqueline White, and Marie Windsor in The Narrow Margin (1952)
The Narrow Margin
7.6
  • Writer
  • 1952
Rod Serling in The Twilight Zone (1959)
The Twilight Zone
9.0
TV Series
  • Writer(as Martin M. Goldsmith)
Brian Donlevy, Howard Duff, and Peggy Dow in Shakedown (1950)
Shakedown
7.1
  • Writer
  • 1950
Claudia Drake, Edmund MacDonald, Tom Neal, and Ann Savage in Detour (1945)
Detour
7.3
  • Writer
  • 1945

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  • The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas (2002)
    The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas
    8.6
    Podcast Series
    • original teleplay by
    • 2006
  • Detour (1992)
    Detour
    5.3
    • novel
    • 1992
  • Narrow Margin (1990)
    Narrow Margin
    6.6
    • earlier story
    • 1990
  • Rod Serling in The Twilight Zone (1959)
    The Twilight Zone
    9.0
    TV Series
    • written by (as Martin M. Goldsmith)
    • 1964
  • Goodyear Theatre (1957)
    Goodyear Theatre
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1959
  • Not for Hire (1959)
    Not for Hire
    8.1
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1959
  • Audie Murphy and Terry Moore in Cast a Long Shadow (1959)
    Cast a Long Shadow
    6.1
    • screen story
    • screenplay (as Martin M. Goldsmith)
    • 1959
  • Joel McCrea in The Gunfight at Dodge City (1959)
    The Gunfight at Dodge City
    6.2
    • screenplay (as Martin M. Goldsmith)
    • 1959
  • Playhouse 90 (1956)
    Playhouse 90
    8.3
    TV Series
    • written by (as Martin M. Goldsmith)
    • 1958
  • Joel McCrea in Fort Massacre (1958)
    Fort Massacre
    6.2
    • written by (as Martin M. Goldsmith)
    • 1958
  • Mary Murphy in Hell's Island (1955)
    Hell's Island
    5.9
    • story (as Martin M. Goldsmith)
    • 1955
  • Peggie Castle, Adele Jergens, and Jock Mahoney in Overland Pacific (1954)
    Overland Pacific
    5.5
    • screenplay by
    • 1954
  • Mission Over Korea (1953)
    Mission Over Korea
    5.5
    • writer
    • 1953
  • David Clarke, Charles McGraw, Peter Virgo, Jacqueline White, and Marie Windsor in The Narrow Margin (1952)
    The Narrow Margin
    7.6
    • story by
    • 1952
  • Brian Donlevy, Howard Duff, and Peggy Dow in Shakedown (1950)
    Shakedown
    7.1
    • screenplay
    • 1950

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Martin M. Goldsmith
  • Born
    • November 6, 1913
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • May 24, 1994
    • Sherman Oaks, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Other works
    Novel: "Detour: An Extraordinary Tale" (filmed as Detour (1945), Detour (1992)).

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    Brother-in-law of Anthony Quinn.
  • Nickname
    • Martin M. Goldsmith

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