FRIEDMAN, 81, ACTOR AND TEACHER.Byline: Holly Andres Staff Writer ENCINO - Professor and actor Arthur Friedman, a 50-year resident of Encino, died of a heart attack Jan. 23. He was 81. Friedman was a professor in the School of Theater, Film and Television at the University of California, Los Angeles UCLA comprises the College of Letters and Science (the primary undergraduate college), seven professional schools, and five professional Health Science schools. Since 2001, UCLA has enrolled over 33,000 total students, and that number is steadily rising. , from 1948 to 1990. He taught classes in broadcasting and production techniques. He helped to establish the television curriculum in 1951. Using the stage name Arthur Bernard, his television series credits included ``Mannix,'' ``Star Trek'' and ``Lancer.'' He had roles in the miniseries ``Rich Man, Poor Man'' and ``War and Remembrance War and Remembrance is a novel by Herman Wouk, published in 1978, which is the sequel to The Winds of War. It continues the story of the extended Henry family and the Jastrow family starting on 15 December 1941 and ending on 6 August 1945. .'' He also appeared in UCLA campus productions and in other theatrical productions in the Los Angeles area. He was a member of the Screen Actors Guild, Actors Equity and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) is a performers' union that represents a wide variety of talent, including actors in radio and television, as well as radio and television announcers and newspersons, singers and recording artists (both royalty . Friedman produced a radio series, ``Turning Point,'' that ran from 1950 to 1965. The series consisted of interviews with pioneers in the world of entertainment, including early film stars Lillian Gish, Mary Pickford and Harold Lloyd. Friedman was born Sept. 29, 1919, in Gary, Ind. He earned a degree in sociology from UCLA in 1941, a master's degree in drama from the University of Southern California The U.S. News & World Report ranked USC 27th among all universities in the United States in its 2008 ranking of "America's Best Colleges", also designating it as one of the "most selective universities" for admitting 8,634 of the almost 34,000 who applied for freshman admission in 1947, and a Ph.D in speech and drama from USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. in 1955. In addition to UCLA, Friedman taught at USC and the University of British Columbia Locations Vancouver The Vancouver campus is located at Point Grey, a twenty-minute drive from downtown Vancouver. It is near several beaches and has views of the North Shore mountains. The 7. . He served as a curator for the UCLA Film and Television Archive as well as the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Friedman is survived by his wife, Madgel; three sons, Jason, Derrel and Chris; a daughter, Dena Van Slyke; and a granddaughter, Tara. A private memorial service is pending. |
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