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Aug 4, 2015 · Jeff Rice wrote the novel that became the 1972 TV movie \"The Night Stalker\" with Darren McGavin as a vampire hunter. His character and story inspired many horror shows and films, from \"The X-Files\" to \"The Walking Dead.\"
Jeff Rice is a Hollywood producer who has worked on over 100 films, including Lone Survivor, 2 Guns, and Escape Plan. He has collaborated with A-list actors and directors, and won an Emmy for his TV movie The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler.
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However, neither ABC nor Universal had obtained Jeff Rice's permission and he sued the studio. The suit was resolved shortly before the series aired in the fall 1974 season, replacing Toma on the network's Friday night schedule. Rice received an on-screen credit as series creator. The first four episodes aired under the title of The Night Stalker.
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Jul 11, 2015 · Jeff Rice, who wrote the novel that inspired the 1970s TV series about a vampire serial killer in Las Vegas, passed away on July 1, 2015. He was 71 and had a history of depression and legal troubles.
edit data. Jeffrey Grant Rice was born in Providence, Rhode Island, USA in 1944. He spent his early childhood in Beverly Hills. He has been a Las Vegas resident since 1955. Jeff Rice is best known as the author of The Kolchak Papers, a novel he finished on October 31, 1970. Rice’s novel was still unpublished when it was optioned for ...
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A collection of novels and stories featuring Carl Kolchak, a fictional journalist who investigates paranormal phenomena. Jeff Rice is the author of the original Kolchak novels, The Night Stalker and The Night Strangler, based on the TV series.
Learn about Jeff Rice, the author of The Night Stalker, a vampire story that became a TV movie and a series in 1972. Discover how he was cheated, blacklisted and forgotten by Hollywood, despite creating a classic character and a modern horror genre.
