Scriptwriter Paul Monash, the son of silent film actress Rhoda Melrose, was born in New York on June 14, 1917. Although he was more interested in writing the Great American Novel, he wrote scripts for the early days of television, including the pilot for 'The Untouchables', which he also produced, and the hit soap "Peyton Place" (1964), which starred Ryan O'Neal and Mia Farrow. He later graduated to films and scripts for classics such as Carrie (1976) and Slaughterhouse-Five (1972). ...[Read Story]