Sidney Sheldon (February 11, 1917 – January 30, 2007) was an American writer. He was prominent in the 1930s, first working on

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plays, and then in motion pictures, notably writing the successful comedy ''

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer ''The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer'' (released as ''Bachelor Knight'' in the United Kingdom) is a 1947 American screwball romantic comedy-drama film directed by Irving Reis and written by Sidney Sheldon. The film stars Cary Grant, Myrna Loy, a ...

'' (1947), which earned him an

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in 1948. He went on to work in television, where his works spanned a 20-year period during which he created ''

The Patty Duke Show ''The Patty Duke Show'' is an American television sitcom created by Sidney Sheldon and William Asher. The series ran on ABC from September 18, 1963, to April 27, 1966. The series was developed as a vehicle for teenage star Patty Duke, who h ...

'' (1963–66), ''

I Dream of Jeannie ''I Dream of Jeannie'' is an American fantasy sitcom television series, created by Sidney Sheldon that starred Barbara Eden as a sultry, 2,000-year-old genie and Larry Hagman, as an astronaut with whom she falls in love and eventually marrie ...

'' (1965–70), and ''

Hart to Hart ''Hart to Hart'' is an American mystery television series that premiered on August 25, 1979, on ABC. The show stars Robert Wagner and Stefanie Powers as Jonathan and Jennifer Hart, respectively, a wealthy couple who lead a glamorous jetset lifes ...

'' (1979–84). After turning 50, he began writing best-selling romantic suspense novels, such as '' Master of the Game'' (1982), ''

The Other Side of Midnight ''The Other Side of Midnight'' is a novel by American writer Sidney Sheldon published in 1973. The book reached No. 1 on the ''New York Times'' Best Seller list. It was made into a 1977 film, and followed by a sequel written by Sheldon tit ...

'' (1973), and ''

Rage of Angels ''Rage of Angels'' is a novel by Sidney Sheldon published in 1980. The novel revolves around young attorney Jennifer Parker; as she rises as a successful lawyer, she gets into a series of ongoings that lead to intrigue with the mob and a rival ...

'' (1980). Sheldon's 18 novels have sold over 300 million copies in 51 languages. Sheldon is consistently cited as one of the top-10 best-selling fiction writers of all time.

Early life

Sheldon was born Sidney Schechtel in

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. His parents, of

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ancestry, were Ascher "Otto" Schechtel (1894–1967), manager of a jewelry store, and Natalie Marcus. At 10, Sidney made his first sale, US$5 for a poem. During the Depression, he worked at a variety of jobs, and after graduating from East High School in

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, he attended

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on a scholarship, and contributed short plays to drama groups. He had to drop out after six months during the Depression era to help support his family."Sidney Sheldon: A chat with the best-selling author Sidney Sheldon about his book Tell Me Your Dreams"
''

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'', July 13, 1999 Sheldon enlisted in the military during

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as a pilot in the

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, a branch of the

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. His unit was disbanded, but he was discharged because of a recurring slipped disc before he was deployed.

Career

In 1937, Sheldon moved to

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, where he reviewed scripts and collaborated on a number of

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Broadway

Sheldon began writing musicals for the Broadway stage while continuing to write screenplays for both

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and

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. He earned a reputation as a prolific writer; for example, at one time, he and Ben Roberts had three musicals on Broadway - a rewritten ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''Dream with Music''. Sheldon received a

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in 1959 for his musical ''

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'', starring

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. His other stage plays include ''Alice in Arms'', ''The King of New York'', ''The Judge'', and ''Roman Candle''. Only ''Roman Candle'' has been published as a book. The play ''Gomes'' was performed only in London and not on Broadway.

Film

Sheldon's success on Broadway brought him back to Hollywood, where his first assignment was ''The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer'', which earned him the

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for

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in 1947. He was one of the writers on the screenplay for the 1948

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'' Easter Parade'' and sole writer for the 1950 musical film '' Annie Get Your Gun'', both of which featured the songs of

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. Some of his other writing credits include ''South of Panama'', ''Gambling Daughters'', ''Dangerous Lady'', ''Borrowed Hero'', ''Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case'', ''Fly-by-Night'', ''She's in the Army'', ''Nancy Goes to Rio'', ''Three Guys Named Mike'', '' No questions asked'', ''Rich, Young and Pretty'', ''Just This Once'', ''Remains to be Seen'', ''Dream Wife'', ''You're Never Too Young'', ''The Birds and the Bees'', ''Anything Goes'',''Pardners'', ''The Buster Keaton Story, ''All in a Night's Work'', and ''Billy Rose's Jumbo''.

Television

When television became the new popular medium, Sheldon decided to try his hand in it. "I suppose I needed money," he remembered. "I met

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one day at lunch. So I produced ''The Patty Duke Show'', and I did something nobody else in TV ever did. For seven years, I wrote almost every single episode of the series." After seeing Duke's performance as Helen Keller in ''

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'' (1962), Sheldon cast the actress as the two sitcom leads, identical cousins, Patty and Cathy Lane. In 1965, Sheldon created, produced, and wrote ''I Dream of Jeannie'' starring

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and

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. He wrote all but two dozen scripts in five years, sometimes using three pseudonyms (Mark Rowane, Allan Devon, and Christopher Golato) while simultaneously writing scripts for ''The Patty Duke Show''. He later said that he did this because he felt his name was appearing too often in the credits as creator, producer, copyright owner and writer of these series. Production for ''I Dream of Jeannie'' ended in 1970 after five seasons. "During the last year of ''I Dream of Jeannie'', I decided to try a novel," he said in 1982. "Each morning from 9 until noon, I had a secretary at the studio take all calls. I mean every single call. I wrote each morning — or rather, dictated — and then I faced the TV business." In 1970, Sheldon wrote all 17 episodes of the short-lived series '' Nancy''. In 1979, Sheldon created and wrote for the series ''

'' starring

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and Stefanie Powers. The show aired on

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and ran for five seasons.

Novels

In 1969, Sheldon wrote his first novel, ''

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'', which earned him a nomination for the

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from the

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in the category of Best First Novel. His next novel, ''

'', climbed to number one on ''The New York Times'' Best Seller list, as did several ensuing novels, a number of which were also made into motion pictures or TV miniseries. His novels often featured determined women who persevere in a tough world run by hostile men."Author Sidney Sheldon dies at 89"
Associated Press, January 30, 2007
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The novels contained suspense and devices to keep the reader turning the page: Most of his readers were women. Asked why this was the case, he said: "I like to write about women who are talented and capable, but most important, retain their femininity. Women have tremendous power — their femininity, because men can't do without it." Books were Sheldon's favorite medium. "I love writing books," he commented. "Movies are a collaborative medium, and everyone is second-guessing you. When you do a novel, you're on your own. It's a freedom that doesn't exist in any other medium." He was the author of 18 novels, which have sold over 300 million copies. Three years before his death, ''

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'' called Sheldon "Mr. Blockbuster" and "prince of

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s."

Personal life

Sheldon was first married to Jane Kaufman Harding (1945–1946). Later, he wrote "Regretfully, in less than a month, Jane and I realized we had made a mistake. ... We spent the next nine months trying in vain to make the marriage work." He was married for 30 years to Jorja Curtright, a stage and film actress who later became an

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. She played Suzanne in the 1955 film, '' Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing'', and appeared in a season-one episode of ''I Dream of Jeannie'' as Madame Zolta. Curtright died of a

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in 1985. Their daughter, Mary Sheldon, became a novelist as well. Sheldon married Alexandra Joyce Kostoff, a former

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in Las Vegas in 1989. Sheldon struggled with

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for years; he contemplated suicide at 17 (talked out of it by his father, who found him with a bottle of whiskey and several bottles of sleeping pills), as detailed in his autobiography published in 2005, '' The Other Side of Me''.

Death

A resident of Palm Springs, California, Sheldon died on January 30, 2007, of pneumonia at Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage, California, 12 days before his 90th birthday."Sidney Sheldon, Author of Steamy Novels, Dies at 89"
''The New York Times,'' January 31, 2007. His remains were cremated, the ashes interred in

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Awards

Sheldon won an

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(1947) for ''The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer'', a Tony Award (1959) for his musical ''Redhead'', and was nominated for an

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for his work on ''I Dream of Jeannie'', an NBC sitcom. Sheldon was inducted into the

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in 1988 had a Golden Palm Star on the

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dedicated to him in 1994. In 1990, Sheldon received the Golden Plate Award of the

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Bibliography

Series

Midnight # ''

'' (1973) # ''

Memories of Midnight ''Memories of Midnight'', sometimes known as ''The Other Side of Midnight (Book 2)'', is a 1990 novel by Sidney Sheldon. It is a sequel to Sheldon's 1973 bestseller ''The Other Side of Midnight''. Plot summary The novel begins at the end of ''Th ...

'' (1990) Ambitious Women * ''

The Stars Shine Down ''The Stars Shine Down'' is a 1992 novel by Sidney Sheldon. Plot summary The novel tells the story of Lara Cameron, a successful real estate developer who came from a broken family in Nova Scotia. Lara's mother and her male twin die during their ...

'' (1992) * ''

The Best Laid Plans ''The Best Laid Plans'' is a 1997 novel by Sidney Sheldon. The story details the rise of a handsome, charismatic attorney named Oliver Russel, to political fame, while his jilted fiancée, Leslie Stewart, grows a media empire to eventually destro ...

'' (1997) * '' The Sky Is Falling'' (2001)

Novels

* ''

'' (1970) * ''

A Stranger in the Mirror ''A Stranger in the Mirror'' is a 1976 novel written by Sidney Sheldon. The novel is one of the earliest of Sheldon's works, but contains the typical Sheldon fast-paced narration and several narrative techniques, with the exception of a twist end ...

'' (1976) * ''

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'' (1977) * ''

'' (1980) * '' Master of the Game'' (1982) * ''

If Tomorrow Comes If Tomorrow Comes may refer to: * ''If Tomorrow Comes'' (film), a 1971 American TV film * ''If Tomorrow Comes'' (novel), a 1985 novel by Sidney Sheldon * ''If Tomorrow Comes'' (miniseries), a 1986 miniseries based on the novel * ''If Tomorrow C ...

'' (1985) * '' Windmills of the Gods'' (1987) * '' The Sands of Time'' (1988) * ''

The Doomsday Conspiracy ''The Doomsday Conspiracy'' is a thriller novel by American writer Sidney Sheldon published in 1991. The story concerns an American naval officer who encounters a murderous and mysterious force and actions during an investigation in a balloon a ...

'' (1991) * ''

'' (1992)

* '' Nothing Lasts Forever'' (1994) * '' Morning, Noon, and Night '' (1995) * ''

'' (1997) * ''

Tell Me Your Dreams ''Tell Me Your Dreams'' is a 1998 novel by American writer Sidney Sheldon on Dissociative Identity Disorder or Split Personality. Plot summary The main characters of the book are Ashley Patterson, an introverted workaholic, her co-workers, Ton ...

'' (1998) * '' The Sky Is Falling'' (2001) * ''

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'' (2004)

Autobiography

* '' The Other Side of Me'' (2005)

Broadway plays

* ''

'' (1943) * ''Jackpot'' (1944) * ''Dream with Music'' (1944) * ''Alice in Arms'' (1945) * ''

'' (1959) * ''Roman Candle'' (1960) * ''The King of New York'' (1961) * ''The Judge'' (1962)

London plays

* ''Gomes''

Children's books and Young Adult Works

*''The Adventures of Drippy the Runaway Raindrop'' The following books were published to introduce English language novels in Japan. Some of the books have also been translated to Spanish, German and Portuguese. The English version of these books are not available outside of Japan. *''Man on the Run'' *''The Dictator'' *''The Revenge!'' *''The Twelve Commandments'' *''We are Not Married'' *''The Money Tree'' *''The Adventure of a Quarter'' *''The Chase'' *''Ghost Story'' *''The Strangler'' *''The Million Dollar Lottery''

Short Story and Poetry

*" Need to Know" (1986) unpublished short story that was adapted by Mary Sheldon as a teleplay for "The Twilight Zone" by the same name. *" The Eagle" (2001) poem written in the aftermath of the 9/11 attack.

Sidney Sheldon books by Tilly Bagshawe

*''Mistress of the Game'' (2009), a sequel to ''Master of the Game'' *''After the Darkness'' (2010) *''Angel of the Dark'' (2012) *''The Tides of Memory'' (2013) *''Chasing Tomorrow'' (2014), sequel to ''If Tomorrow Comes'' *''Reckless'' (2015), second sequel to ''If Tomorrow Comes'' *''The Silent Widow'' (2018) *''The Phoenix'' (2019)

Films as writer

* ''

Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case ''Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case'' is a 1941 American crime film directed by Bernard Vorhaus and written by Sidney Sheldon and Ben Roberts. The film stars James Ellison, Virginia Gilmore, Franklin Pangborn, Paul Harvey, Lynne Carver ...

'' (1941) * ''

She's in the Army ''She's in the Army'' is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Jean Yarbrough and written by Sidney Sheldon and George Bricker. The film stars Lucile Gleason, Veda Ann Borg, Marie Wilson (American actress), Marie Wilson, Robert Lowery (actor), ...

'' (1942) * ''

'' (1947) * '' Easter Parade'' (1948) * ''

The Barkleys of Broadway ''The Barkleys of Broadway'' is a 1949 American Technicolor musical comedy film from the Arthur Freed unit at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer that reunited Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers after ten years apart. Directed by Charles Walters, the screenplay is ...

'' (1949) * '' Annie Get Your Gun'' (1950) * '' Nancy Goes to Rio'' (1950) * ''

Three Guys Named Mike ''Three Guys Named Mike'' is a 1951 American romantic comedy film directed by Charles Walters and starring Jane Wyman, Van Johnson, Howard Keel, and Barry Sullivan.

'' (1951) * ''

Rich, Young and Pretty ''Rich, Young and Pretty'' is a 1951 musical film produced by Joe Pasternak for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and directed by Norman Taurog. Written by Dorothy Cooper and adapted as a screenplay by Cooper and Sidney Sheldon, it stars Jane Powell, Daniell ...

'' (1951) * '' No Questions Asked'' (1952) * '' Just This Once'' (1952) * ''

Dream Wife ''Dream Wife'' is a 1953 romantic comedy film starring Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr made by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was directed by Sidney Sheldon and produced by Dore Schary, from a screenplay by Herbert Baker, Alfred Lewis Levitt and Sidney S ...

'' (1953) (also director) * ''

Remains to be Seen ''Remains to Be Seen'' is a 1953 crime musical comedy film directed by Don Weis and starring June Allyson, Van Johnson and Louis Calhern. It is based on the 1951 Broadway play ''Remains to Be Seen'' by Russel Crouse and Howard Lindsay. Plot A g ...

'' (1953) * ''

You're Never Too Young ''You’re Never Too Young'' is a 1955 American semi- musical comedy film directed by Norman Taurog and starring the team of Martin and Lewis and co-starring Diana Lynn, Nina Foch, and Raymond Burr. It was released on August 25, 1955 by Paramoun ...

'' (1955) * ''

Pardners ''Pardners'' is a 1956 American comedy western film starring the comedy team of Martin and Lewis. It was released on July 25, 1956 by Paramount Pictures. A western spoof directed by Norman Taurog, this was the penultimate film of the 16 screen c ...

'' (1956) * ''

Anything Goes ''Anything Goes'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The original book was a collaborative effort by Guy Bolton and P. G. Wodehouse, heavily revised by the team of Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. The story concerns madcap ant ...

'' (1956) * ''

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'' (1956) * ''

The Buster Keaton Story ''The Buster Keaton Story'' is a 1957 American biographical drama film directed by Sidney Sheldon and written by Sidney Sheldon and Robert Smith, following the life of Buster Keaton. The film stars Donald O'Connor, Ann Blyth, Rhonda Fleming, Pet ...

'' (1957) * ''

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'' (1961) * ''

Billy Rose's Jumbo ''Billy Rose's Jumbo'' is a 1962 American musical film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and starring Doris Day, Stephen Boyd, Jimmy Durante, and Martha Raye. An adaptation of the stage musical ''Jumbo'' produced by Billy Rose, the film was dir ...

'' (1962) * ''

'' (1977) * ''

'' (1979)

Television

* ''

'' * ''

'' * '' Nancy'' * ''

'' (co-wrote pilot, 1979) * ''

'' (1983 miniseries, based on his book) * ''

: The Story Continues'' (1986 miniseries, based on his book, a sequel to ''Rage of Angels'') * '' Master of the Game'' (1984 miniseries, based on his book) * ''

'' (1986 miniseries, based on his book) * '' Windmills of the Gods'' (1988 miniseries, based on his book) * ''

'' (1991 miniseries, based on his book)

References

External links

* * * *
Sidney Sheldon Papers
at the

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. * * *
1987 audio interview with Sidney Sheldon at Wired for Books.org
by Don Swaim

on ''

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Sheldon's obituary at NYTimes.com
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Novels

Personal life

Death

Awards

Bibliography

Series

Novels

Autobiography

Broadway plays

London plays

Children's books and Young Adult Works

Short Story and Poetry

Sidney Sheldon books by Tilly Bagshawe

Films as writer

Television

References

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