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DAVID OSSMAN:
12 / 6
/ 1936 - 1950s (CHILDHOOD) - Ossman was born in Santa Monica,
CA then shortly moved to Redwood City, south of S.F. Between 1943
- 45 he lived two years in Mexico City between returns to CA. Ossman
spent 5th and 6th grade in S.F. before moving to LA for his Jr.
and Senior High school years.
2 / 1951 "WASHINGTON'S
BIRTHDAY" (LRB) - Ossman wrote and narrated this 4 person playlet
for a close circuit broadcast at John Adams Jr. High School.
3 / 16 / 1951 THE JOHN ADAMS (JR. HIGH SCHOOL) EAGLE - "THE
EGG OF TIME" - PT. 1 (NP) - Ossman wrote this Science Fiction
short story that was published in 2 parts in his Jr. high school
newspaper, in CA.
4 / 6 / 1951 THE JOHN ADAMS (JR. HIGH
SCHOOL) EAGLE - "THE EGG OF TIME" - PT. 2 (NP) - Ossman
wrote this Science Fiction short story that was published in 2 parts
in his Jr. high school newspaper, in CA.
5 / 19 / 1951
THE JOHN ADAMS (JR. HIGH SCHOOL) EAGLE - "EXPERIMENT"
- PT. 1 (NP) - Ossman wrote this Science Fiction short story that
was published in 2 parts in his Jr. high school newspaper, in CA.
6 / 1 / 1951 THE JOHN ADAMS (JR. HIGH SCHOOL) EAGLE - "EXPERIMENT"
- PT. 2 (NP) - Ossman wrote this Science Fiction short story that
was published in 2 parts in his Jr. high school newspaper, in CA.
1 / 21 / 1952 THE JOHN ADAMS (JR. HIGH SCHOOL) EAGLE - "NEW
WORLD" - (NP) - Ossman wrote this Science Fiction short story
that was published in his Jr. high school newspaper, in CA.
1952 - 1953 THE MANUAL ARTS (HIGH SCHOOL) DAILY - (NP) -
Ossman was editor of the "SPECTATOR" literary page, in
CA.
3 / 1952 - 11 / 1952 THE MANUAL ARTS (HIGH SCHOOL)
DAILY - (NP) - Ossman wrote 8 poems and short pieces on the "SPECTATOR"
pages, in CA.
1 / 1953 - 12 / 1953 THE MANUAL ARTS (HIGH
SCHOOL) DAILY - (NP) - Ossman wrote 13 short pieces on the "SPECTATOR"
pages, in CA.
1 / 1954 "FUMED OAK" BY NOEL
COWARD (TP) - Ossman played Henry Gow in this performance at Manual
Arts High School, LA, CA.
2 / 1954 - 6 / 1954 THE MANUAL
ARTS (HIGH SCHOOL) DAILY - (NP) - Ossman was the editor of his High
School newspaper, in CA.
5 / 1954 LITERARY CAVALCADE
MAGAZINE - "JEWEL BOX" - (MZ) - Ossman's story won the
"Short Short Story Award".
1954 "an offering
... without incense", poetry by dave ossman - (SELF PUBLISHED)
- LOS ANGELES, CA - (B) - Ossman published his collection of poems
in mimeo with a letter press cover, in CA.
1954 - 1956
(POMONA COLLEGE) - Ossman attended this college in Pomona,CA.
5 / 1955 "THE CRUCIBLE" BY ARTHUR MILLER (TP) -
Ossman played Ezekial Cheever and co-starred with Richard Chamberlain,
Robert Town, and Anthony Zerbe in this Pomona College production.
12 / 1955 "MY THREE ANGELS" BY SPEWACK (TP) - Ossman
played Paul Trochard in this Pomona College production.
c.
9 / 1956 - c. 6 / 1958 (COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY) - Ossman transferred
to this prestigious NYC university and received a degree in Dramatic
Literature.
1956 "GIVE ME A PEN - PROSE AND POETRY
BY BOYS AND GIRLS" - LOS ANGELES CITY SCHOOLS - LA, CA - (B)
- Ossman had 2 poems and 2 short short stories published in this
collection, in CA.4 / 1957 "THE PASSIONATE SHEPHERD"
BY DORICE TAYLOR (TP) - Ossman played Corydon in this production
at Columbia University School of Dramatic Arts, NYC.
9 /
1957 DAWN, YOUNG WRITERS' MAGAZINE - SEPT - OCT ISSUE - "ORPHEUS
FROM HIS TOMB" - (MZ) - Ossman's poem was published in this
literary magazine published in Lamoni, IA.
11 / 1957
DAWN, YOUNG WRITERS' MAGAZINE - NOV. - DEC. ISSUE - "A RETURN
IN THE RAIN" - (MZ) - Ossman's poem was published in this literary
magazine in Lamoni, IA.
winter 1957 QUICKSILVER - WINTER
ISSUE - "SHE" - (MZ) - Ossman wrote this poem printed
in this magazine, published in Fort Worth , TX.
spring 1958
CARAVAN, HAWKEYE POETRY MAGAZINE - MARCH - APRIL ISSUE - "A
RETURN IN THE RAIN" - (MZ) - Ossman's poem was printed in this
magazine, published in Lamoni, IA.
spring 1958 "EASTWARD
HO!" BY JONSON, CHAPMAN & MARSTON (TP) - Ossman played
Sir Petronel Flash in this production at Columbia University School
of Dramatic Arts, NYC.autumn
1958 QUICKSILVER - AUTUMN
ISSUE - "EVENING" BY TRISTAN TZARA - (MZ) - Ossman translated
this poem for this magazine published in Fort Worth, TX.
c.
1958 - 1959 NEWSWEEK - (MZ) - Ossman had a lay-out job in the
editorial make-up department, in NYC.
1959 "WBAI"
FM NYC- (LRB) - Ossman was hired at this NY commercial FM station
as summer replacement announcer, traffic person and line producer.
He became a full time employee, producer and host of several program
series.
1959 CHRYSALIS - THE POCKET REVIEW OF THE ARTS
- VOL.XII, NOS. 5-6 - "THE CREATIONS SPEAK OF THEIR CREATORS"
- (MZ) - Ossman's poem was printed in this magazine published in
Boston, MA.
c. 1950s "MARS AS HEAVEN" (RS)
- Ossman adapted Ray Bradbury's short story as a script for radio
/ theater.
PETER BERGMAN:
11 / 29 / 1939 - 1950s (CHILDHOOD) - Bergman was
born in Shaker Heights, Ohio, a Cleveland suburb, where he grew
up and attended public schools through High School.
c. early
1950's "MORNING REPORT" (SHAKER HEIGHTS JR. HIGH SCHOOL
STATION) - (LRB) - Bergman was an early morning DJ that made announcements
until, when bored one day, he reported that the Chinese Communists
had taken over the high school, and was immediately relieved of
his position.
c. mid 1950s (SHAKER HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL
PLAYS) (TP) - Bergman appeared in several school dramatic productions,
in Cleveland, Ohio.
c. 1956 "ALICE IN WONDERLAND"
(TP) - Ossman played the Gryphon, and co-starred with Richard Chamberlain
in this Pomona College production.
c. 1 / 1956 - c. 6 / 1956
"(POMONA COLLEGE LAB THEATRE PRODUCTIONS)" (TP) - Ossman
appeared in the following productions by this group: "AMPHITRON
38" BY GIRADOUX (TP) - Ossman played Jupiter.
"OEDIPUS
REX" BY YEATS (TP) - Ossman appeared in the chorus.
"CHITRA"
BY TAGORE (TP) - Ossman played Visanta.
"PORTRAIT OF A
MADONNA" BY TENNESSEE WILLIAMS (TP) - Ossman played Mr. Abrams.
"THE MEADOW" BY RAY BRADBURY (TP) - Ossman directed this
production.
"RETURN JOURNEY" BY DYLAN THOMAS (TP)
- Ossman directed this production.
1 / 1956 "ELECTRA"
BY GIRADOUX (TP) - Ossman played Orestes and opposite Richard Chamberlain
in this Scripps College production.
c. early 1956 SAGEHEN
- FIRST ISSUE - "CATALOG CHANGE" (MZ) - Ossman had a piece
of humorous writing published in this issue of Pomona College's
humor magazine, in CA.
3 / 1956 "THE YOUNG ELIZABETH"
(TP) - Ossman played Robert Dudley, and co-starred with Richard
Chamberlin in this Pomona College production.
spring 1956
MSS - SPRING ISSUE - "DOWN WARWICK WAY" (MZ) - Ossman
had this poem published in this issue of Pomona College's literary
magazine, in CA.
4 / 1956 "DIRTY HANDS" BY
SARTE (TP) - Ossman played Prince Paul, and co-starred with Robert
Towne in this Pomona College production.
8 / 1956 "ATTENTION
CONVENTION" (RT) - Bergman formed a comedy group with High
school friends Jerry Wininger, Bobby Fisher, and Bruce Berger and
recorded a 'break in' novelty single lampooning the 1956 Democratic
convention, utilizing popular songs, a la "The Flying Saucer"
on Bergman's Webcor reel to reel tape recorder. The group approached
Carl Reese, local DJ, who advised them to polish up the writing
and re-do the recording. When it was finished Reese took it to Buddy
Zellman, local producer who released it on his label, Buddy records,
and about 5,000 copies were pressed.
8 / 31 / 1956 "ATTENTION
CONVENTION" - THE FOUR CANDIDATES - BUDDY RECORDS 7" 45RPM
(S) - Bergman's first record was released and received airplay in
Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and possibly Detroit.
9 / 1 / 1956
CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER - SAT. SEPT. 1, 1956 ISSUE - "JOCKEY
HELPS GROOVE CONVENTION NEEDLE" BY TOM O'CONNELL - (NP) - Bergman's
comedy group The Four Candidates were featured in this photo / article,
along with disc jockey Carl Reese, about their recently released
'break in' novelty record "Attention Convention", referred
to as "Convention Attention", in this newspaper published
in Cleveland, Ohio
9 / 1957 - 6 / 1961 (YALE UNIVERSITY)
- Bergman attended this prestigious University in New Haven, CT
and befriended Phil Proctor in the drama department.
c. 1957
- 1961 THE YALE RECORD - (NP) - Bergman spent most of his undergraduate
years working on the Yale University newspaper becoming it's managing
editor by 1960, publishing in New Haven, CT.
1958 "BIG
AS A MOUNTAIN" - JIM FARADAY - BUDDY RECORDS - 7" 45RPM
(S) - Bergman wrote the lyrics for this song recorded by a local
artist from Cleveland, Ohio.
c. 1958 "BREAKFAST
WITH THE BERGMANS" (LRB) - Bergman was featured on his parent's
early morning Cleveland, OH program during his visits home from
college.
c. 1958 - 61 "OH! OEDIPUS" (MP) -
while attending Yale, Bergman wrote a movie screenplay, and submitted
it to and winning the Yale Film Society Screen - Writing Contest.
PHIL PROCTOR:
7 / 28 / 1940 - 1950s (CHILDHOOD) - Proctor was born
in Goshen, Indiana a town in the northeastern corner of the state,
and was raised in NYC. He received his initial education there attending
Allen Stevenson elementary and high school at Riverdale Country
School where he graduated.
c. late 40's "SILENT
NIGHT" (S) - Proctor's parents had a non-professional recording
unit that cut little 78 RPM phonograph records. Proctor still has
this, his first record, along with some wire recordings made later
on his father's machine.
c. 1949 "UNCLE DANNY READS
THE FUNNIES" (LTVB) - appears live on this local kid's show
from WPIX (NYC).
c. 1950 "M.D. TELETHON" (LTVB)
- presents money to Jerry Lewis on this network broadcast.
c.
early 1950s "(KNOCK, KNOCK, FOR KNICKERBOCKER COMMERCIAL
PARODY)" (RT) - Proctor's parents got a reel to reel tape recorder
and he began to record little skits and fake commercials for his
own amusement including this item that he edited in sound effects
from 78RPM records.
c. early 1950s "(BOB AND RAY
BROADCASTS)" (RT) - Proctor and his mother recorded Bob and
Ray off of the radio and some of these tapes were used for "The
Best Of Bob And Ray" Vol.4, released in the 1990's.
c.
9 / 1958 - 6 / 1962 (YALE UNIVERSITY) - Proctor attends this
prestigious university in New Haven, CT, where he befriends Peter
Bergman in the drama department.
c. 1958 - 1962 "(YALE
UNIVERSITY "DRAMAT" PRODUCTIONS)" (TP) - Proctor
appeared in many college performances including the following: "MAN
BETTER MAN" BY ERROR HILL (TMP) - Proctor played "Tim
Briscoe" in this Trinidad Folk Musical .
"HENRY THE
VI" PT. 3 (TP) - Proctor played "Richard" and "The
Duke of Glouster" in this Shakespearean production.
"A
SLEEP OF PRISONERS" BY CHRISTOPHER FRY (TP) - Proctor starred
with Sam Waterson and J. John Badham in this play.
"THEIVE'S
CARNIVAL"BY JEAN ANOVICH (TP) - Proctor starred with Austin
Pendleton and Peter Hunt in this play.
"CAMINO REAL"
BY TENNESSEE WILLIAMS (TP) - Proctor played "Abdullah".
"NOTES FROM THE UNDERGROUND" (TP) - Proctor starred
in this prize winning One Act adaptation of Dostoevsky.
c.
1958 - 1962 "YALE REPORTS" - (RP) - Proctor's scholarship
job was to edit interviews of visiting celebrities and dignitaries
for the college radio station, WYBC. Proctor assembled a comedic
out-takes tape, "Yale Distorts" that was issued on the
"Dear Friends" Radio album set, #4 side 1.
PHIL AUSTIN:
4 / 6 / 1941 - 1950s (CHILDHOOD) - Austin was born
in Denver, CO, and grew up in Fresno, CA, where he attended public
schools.
PHIL AUSTIN:
c. early 1950's (FRESNO
STATE RADIO) - (LRB) - Austin read the comics over the air on Saturday
mornings for this college station in Fresno CA.
early 1950s
- 1958 (FRESNO CA. PRODUCTIONS) - (TP) - Austin appeared in
numerous school and community performing groups' productions
PHIL AUSTIN:
fall 1956 "CAMPAIGN TRAIN"
(RT) - Austin and High school friend, Richard Schulenberg did fake
radio productions and recorded this parody with train sound effects
inspired by TV coverage of the conventions and election of 1956,
on his friend's reel to reel tape recorder.
fall 1956
"(EARL LONG AND THE WATERMELON)" (RT) - Austin and Schulenberg
record a parody based on a political scandal involving Long and
some strippers.
PHIL AUSTIN:
c. 9 / 1958 - c.
1960 (BOWDOIN COLLEGE) - Austin attended this prestigious 'Ivy
League' college of 600 men, in Brunswick, ME on a swimming scholarship.
PHIL AUSTIN:
c. 1958 - 1960 (BOWDOIN COLLEGE PRODUCTIONS)
- (TP) - Austin appeared in several college productions in Brunswick,
ME. "THE CAVE DWELLERS" BY WILLIAM SOROY - (TP) - Austin
appeared in this production.
c. 1958 - 1960 THE BOWDOIN
QUILL - (MZ) - Austin had some poetry and other work published in
the college's literary magazine printed in Brunswick, ME.
c.
1958 - 1960 (THE BOWDOIN COLLEGE NEWSPAPER) - (NP) - Austin
wrote drama criticism for the college newspaper published in Brunswick,
ME.
c. 1958 - 1960 (BOWDOIN COLLEGE RADIO) - (LRB) -
Austin had his own radio show on the college station in Brunswick,
ME.
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