Rosen, Milt 1923(?)-2000

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ROSEN, Milt 1923(?)-2000

PERSONAL: Born c. 1923, in Poland; immigrated to the United States as a child; died of cancer, August 11, 2000, in Northridge, CA; married; wife's name, Judy; children: Joshua, Stephanie Rosen Rimbach, Rachel.

Education: City College (now of the City University of New York), graduated.

CAREER: Writer. Worked as junior high school English teacher in Bronx, NY, prior to 1958. Military service: U.S. Army Air Forces, navigator during World War II; served in European theater; received five Air Medals.

AWARDS, HONORS: Shared (with Robert Foster) Edgar Allan Poe Award nomination, Mystery Writers of America, 1976, for "Murder Comes in Little Pills."

WRITINGS:

(With others) Do Not Disturb (screenplay), 1965. The Second Book of Insults, 1985.

(Editor) Milton Berle's Private Joke File: Over 10,000 of His Best Gags, Anecdotes, and One-Liners, Crown Publishing (New York, NY), 1989.

(Editor) More of the Best of Milton Berle's PrivateJoke File: 10,000 of the World's Funniest Gags, Anecdotes, and One-Liners, William Morrow and Co. (New York, NY), 1993.

(Editor) A Treasury of Sports Quotes and Wisdom, 1999.

Author of nearly a dozen additional books. Author (with Robert Foster) of "Murder Comes in Little Pills," an episode of the television series Kate McShane, Columbia Broadcasting System, c. 1976; scriptwriter for numerous other television series, including Baretta, Mr. Novak, Too Close for Comfort, Tales of the Gold Monkey, Lewis and Clark, CHiPs, and The Flying Nun; writer for comedians, including Milton Berle. Also wrote material for other public figures.