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'''Gilbert Alexander Ralston''' {{born|5|January|1912|died|18|March|1999}} was a journalist, author, and television writer. He wrote the episode {{e|Who Mourns for Adonais?}} for [[Star Trek: The Original Series|the original ''Star Trek'' series]]. |
'''Gilbert Alexander Ralston''' {{born|5|January|1912|died|18|March|1999}} was a journalist, author, and television writer. He wrote the episode {{e|Who Mourns for Adonais?}} for [[Star Trek: The Original Series|the original ''Star Trek'' series]]. |
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| + | Ralston was a prolific television writer, authoring episodes of many series such as ''The Wild Wild West'', ''Ben Casey'', ''Gunsmoke'', ''I Spy'' and ''Hawaii Five-O''. He also wrote a few films, most notably the screenplay for the 1971 film ''Willard'', based on the 1968 novel ''Ratman's Notebooks'' by {{w|Stephen Gilbert}}. |
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| − | After writing several anatomy books, he wrote one fiction novel in 1969, titled ''Ratman's Notebooks'' (under the name Stephen Gilbert), before moving to television writing. ''Ratman's Notebooks'' became a film in 1971 titled ''Willard'', which was remade in 2003. |
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Gilbert Ralston was born in New Castle, County Down, Ireland. He died in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, USA from congestive heart failure in 1999. |
Gilbert Ralston was born in New Castle, County Down, Ireland. He died in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, USA from congestive heart failure in 1999. |
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| + | *"Gilbert Ralston: Mourning for Adonais", [[Starlog (magazine)#Issue 112|''Starlog'', Issue 112]], November 1986, p. 36, interviewed by [[Edward Gross]] |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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Revision as of 16:50, 11 September 2014
Template:Realworld Gilbert Alexander Ralston (5 January 1912 – 18 March 1999; age 87) was a journalist, author, and television writer. He wrote the episode "Who Mourns for Adonais?" for the original Star Trek series.
Ralston was a prolific television writer, authoring episodes of many series such as The Wild Wild West, Ben Casey, Gunsmoke, I Spy and Hawaii Five-O. He also wrote a few films, most notably the screenplay for the 1971 film Willard, based on the 1968 novel Ratman's Notebooks by Stephen Gilbert.
Gilbert Ralston was born in New Castle, County Down, Ireland. He died in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, USA from congestive heart failure in 1999.
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Star Trek interview
- "Gilbert Ralston: Mourning for Adonais", Starlog, Issue 112, November 1986, p. 36, interviewed by Edward Gross
External links
- Gilbert Ralston at Wikipedia
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