In honor of what would have been his 100th birthday, Rod Serling's daughter Anne and TV writer Marc Scott Zicree reflect on the life and legacy of the Emmy Award-winning creator and host of 'The Twilight Zone.' Serling's three years as a paratrooper during World War II left a lasting impact, plaguing him with PTSD that haunted him for the rest of his life.
Rod Serling spent three years as a paratrooper during World War II – an experience that haunted him the rest of his life. The Emmy Award-winning creator and host of ' The Twilight Zone ' passed away in 1975 at age 50 from a heart attack. Ahead of what would have been his 100th birthday – Dec. 25 – Serling’s daughter, Anne Serling, and TV writer Marc Scott Zicree are looking back at his life and legacy.
Anne described Serling as a doting father who wasn’t fazed by fame – family always came first. 'My dad was so different from how the public would imagine,' she said. 'They see this dark image walking across the sound stage, but my father was hilarious. He loved ‘The Flintstones.’ 'He had a great singing voice. He would belt out Sinatra and Tony Bennett. He did the best gorilla imitation you could imagine, as is evidenced in almost every single home movie.
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