Paul Monash

Paul Monash was born in [[Harlem]], New York, in 1917, and grew up in [[The Bronx]]. His mother, Rhoda Melrose, acted in silent films. Monash earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from the [[University of Wisconsin–Madison]] and a master's degree in education from [[Columbia University]]."Paul Monash, 85, producer of television and film classics," ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', January 16, 2003 An aspiring novelist, he rode the rails across the United States, served as a [[United States Merchant Marine|merchant marine]], lived as an expatriate in Paris, and studied art.North, Gary, [https://www.variety.com/article/VR1117878762.html?categoryid=25&cs=1&query=Paul+Monash Paul Monash: Writer, producer]; ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'', January 15, 2003

Paul Monash was born in [[Harlem]], New York, in 1917, and grew up in [[The Bronx]]. His mother, Rhoda Melrose, acted in silent films. Monash earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from the [[University of Wisconsin–Madison]] and a master's degree in education from [[Columbia University]]."Paul Monash, 85, producer of television and film classics," ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', January 16, 2003 An aspiring novelist, he rode the rails across the United States, served as a [[United States Merchant Marine|merchant marine]], lived as an expatriate in Paris, and studied art.North, Gary, [https://www.variety.com/article/VR1117878762.html?categoryid=25&cs=1&query=Paul+Monash Paul Monash: Writer, producer]; ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'', January 15, 2003

Monash won early acclaim for his writing for television, including his work on the pioneer anthology series ''[[Studio One (U.S. TV series)|Studio One]]'', ''[[Suspense (US TV series)|Suspense]]'' and ''[[Playhouse 90]]''. He received an [[Emmy Award]] for "The Lonely Wizard," a 1957 episode of ''[[Schlitz Playhouse of Stars]]'' that starred [[Rod Steiger]].[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0695950/ "The Lonely Wizard"] at the Internet Movie Database Monash wrote and produced the pilot for the TV series ''[[The Untouchables (1959 TV series)|The Untouchables]]'' (1959), shown in two parts on [[Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse|Desilu Playhouse]] and edited as a feature film for distribution in Europe. He also wrote some episodes of the 1958–1959 [[NBC]] [[docudrama]] about the [[Cold War]], ''[[Behind Closed Doors (1958 TV series)|Behind Closed Doors]]'', hosted by and starring [[Bruce Gordon (American actor)|Bruce Gordon]].{{cite web|url=http://ctva.biz/US/Spy/BehindClosedDoors.htm|title=Behind Closed Doors'|publisher=ctva.biz|accessdate=September 2, 2009}}

Monash won early acclaim for his writing for television, including his work on the pioneer anthology series ''[[Studio One (U.S. TV series)|Studio One]]'', ''[[Suspense (US TV series)|Suspense]]'' and ''[[Playhouse 90]]''. He received an [[Emmy Award]] for "The Lonely Wizard," a 1957 episode of ''[[Schlitz Playhouse of Stars]]'' that starred [[Rod Steiger]].[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0695950/ "The Lonely Wizard"] at the Internet Movie Database He wrote ''[[The Singing Idol]]'' which turned [[Tommy Sands]] into a star.{{cite magazine|date=22 April 2026|access-date=22 April 2026|first=Stephen|last=Vagg|magazine=Filmink|title=Not Quite Movie Stars: Tommy Sands|url=https://www.filmink.com.au/not-quite-movie-stars-tommy-sands/}} Monash wrote and produced the pilot for the TV series ''[[The Untouchables (1959 TV series)|The Untouchables]]'' (1959), shown in two parts on [[Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse|Desilu Playhouse]] and edited as a feature film for distribution in Europe. He also wrote some episodes of the 1958–1959 [[NBC]] [[docudrama]] about the [[Cold War]], ''[[Behind Closed Doors (1958 TV series)|Behind Closed Doors]]'', hosted by and starring [[Bruce Gordon (American actor)|Bruce Gordon]].{{cite web|url=http://ctva.biz/US/Spy/BehindClosedDoors.htm|title=Behind Closed Doors'|publisher=ctva.biz|accessdate=September 2, 2009}}

After the success of ''The Untouchables'', Monash was asked to create ''[[Peyton Place (TV series)|Peyton Place]]'' (1964–1969), an [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]-TV series that was the first prime-time serialized drama on American television.

After the success of ''The Untouchables'', Monash was asked to create ''[[Peyton Place (TV series)|Peyton Place]]'' (1964–1969), an [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]-TV series that was the first prime-time serialized drama on American television.