Rod Serling(1924-1975)
- Writer
- Actor
- Producer
John Phillips is the name used by longtime television and film writer
Rod Serling when he asked that his real name be removed as the writer
of the pilot episode of the series "The New People" in 1969. While
Serling's name remained as series developer, he was sufficiently
annoyed with ABC- TV's editing of the pilot-- it was cut from 52 to 45
minutes to fit into a 90 minute time slot, along with another series--
that he preferred to remove his name.
