Should Be On Halloween

Happy Birthday, Rod Serling.  He died in 1975, only 50 years old--probably didn't help that he smoked like a chimney.

He was a great scriptwriter in general, but became known for hosting spooky (and thoughtful) anthology shows Twilight Zone and later Night Gallery.  His character was so omnipresent that while running a comedy troupe in college I had to ban any "surprise" appearances by Serling to end a sketch.