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Irve Tunick
Born	Irve Tunick (1912-06-27)June 27, 1912 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	September 10, 1987(1987-09-10) (aged 75) Putnam Hospital Center in Carmel, New York, U.S.
Alma mater	Georgetown University New York University
Occupation	writer
Spouse	Adele Lehnstul until 1981, Bea Greenberg
Children	Richard Tunick

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birth_name         = Irve Tunick

| birth_date = (1912-06-27) June 27, 1912 | birth_place = New York City, New York, U.S. | alma_mater = New York University (BFA); Georgetown University
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Irve Tunick (June 27, 1912 – September 10, 1987) was an American scriptwriter and former president of the Eastern Region of the Television Writers of America. <New York Times> He is best know for writing scripts for radio, televison, and movies including Studio One, The Armstrong Circle Theater, The Bold Ones, Bonanza, Ironside, Witness and The F.B.I.<New York Times> His most famous script was probably the script for Murder Inc., released in 196, which he was nominated for the oscar for best actor peter falk.<New York Times>

Early life

Irve Tunick was born on July 27, 1912 in New York City. <New York Times>. He later attended Georgetown University in Washington DC. <New York Times> After that he attended New York University. <New York Times>.

Writing career

Tunick began his career by writing radio scripts. <New York Times>

Tunick later moved to Washington D.C. during World War II. <New York Times> While in DC, he wrote scripts for films for the Federal Government to support the US war effort. <New York Times>

After World War II, Tunick returned to New York City.<New York Times> Tunick then began writing scripts for the television industry.<New York Times> Tunick founded the Eastern Region of the Television Writers of America.<New York Times>.

Works

Tunick wrote the following scripts.<New York Times> Tunick wrote for Studio One, The Armstrong Circle Theater, The Bold Ones, Bonanza, Ironside, Witness and The F.B.I.<New York Times>

Tunick also wrote Murder Inc. in 1960. <New York Times>

Awards

Tunick won the Robert E. Sherwood and George Foster Peabody Awards for achievements in the scriptwriting field.<New York Times>

Personal life

Tunick married twice. <New York Times> He married Adele Lehnstul, who died in 1981. <New York Times>

He married his secone wife. Bea Greenberg. <New York Times>

He had a son Richard Tunick and two daughters Carole Maxfield and Lisa Sarasohn. <New York Times>. He had 8 grandchildren. <New York Times>

References

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