Julian Claman (1918 – April 24, 1969) was an American actor, war

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, stage manager, TV writer/producer, playwright, and novelist. He is well known for producing the TV series ''

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'' (1957).

Career

Claman wrote the novels ''Aging Boy'' (1964, cited in 2007 by

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-winning screenwriter/Pulitzer-winning author

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as a great lost novel) and ''The Malediction'' (1969). His first play ''A Quiet Place'' starred

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and was directed by

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. Claman wrote for the ''

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'' TV series.

Personal life

Claman was married from 1953 to 1961 to five-time Tony-nominated actress

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who appeared in two episodes of ''

'' (1957), the TV series he produced. Seldes and Claman's daughter Katharine (named after Broadway actress/producer Katharine Cornell) is a writer. Julian Claman died in 1969, age 50. Claman was previously married to Phyllis Claman. Their daughter Elizabeth lives in Richmond, Calif. In 2020 Elizabeth Claman self-published her life story ''When Pigs Fly''.

Novels and TV series

* ''

'' (1957), TV series, producer * ''

'', TV series, writer * ''The Malediction'' (1969), novel, writer * '' Studio One'' (1948), producer * ''

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'' (1953), producer

References

External links

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Have Gun – Will Travel (TV series) (producer – 39 episodes)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Claman, Julian 1918 births 1969 deaths American male film actors American male stage actors American male television actors American television producers 20th-century American novelists 20th-century American male actors American male novelists 20th-century American businesspeople 20th-century American male writers