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Harlan Ellison (Harlan Jay Ellison) was born on 27 May, 1934 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, is a miscellaneous,writer,actor. Discover Harlan Ellison's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 84 years old?

Popular As Harlan Jay Ellison
Occupation miscellaneous,writer,actor
Age 84 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 27 May, 1934
Birthday 27 May
Birthplace Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Date of death 28 June, 2018
Died Place Los Angeles, California, USA
Nationality United States

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Harlan Ellison Height, Weight & Measurements

At 84 years old, Harlan Ellison height is 5' 2½" (1.59 m) .

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Height 5' 2½" (1.59 m)
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Who Is Harlan Ellison's Wife?

His wife is Susan Anne Toth (7 September 1986 - 27 June 2018) ( his death), Lori Horowitz (1976 - 1977), Loretta (Basham) Patrick (1966 - 1966), Billie Joyce Sanders (1960 - 1963) ( divorced), Charlotte B. Stein (1956 - 1960) ( divorced)

Family
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Wife Susan Anne Toth (7 September 1986 - 27 June 2018) ( his death), Lori Horowitz (1976 - 1977), Loretta (Basham) Patrick (1966 - 1966), Billie Joyce Sanders (1960 - 1963) ( divorced), Charlotte B. Stein (1956 - 1960) ( divorced)
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Harlan Ellison Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Harlan Ellison worth at the age of 84 years old? Harlan Ellison’s income source is mostly from being a successful Miscellaneous. He is from United States. We have estimated Harlan Ellison's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
Salary in 2023 Under Review
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Source of Income Miscellaneous

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1913

Ellison's pseudonym "Cordwainer Bird"was reserved for works where he considers that the producers have so tampered with the integrity of his original story that he wants the whole world to know it. Hence, if you see something credited to "Cordwainer Bird", you know that Ellison is so angry at his treatment that he's going to force the producers to publicly acknowledge the fact (via the credits) that he considers them rather worse than fools. It is also a reference to the great science-fiction writer Cordwainer Smith. "Cordwainer Smith", in turn, was the pseudonym of Dr. Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger (1913-66), a professor of Asiatic politics, expert on psychological warfare and advisor to President John F. Kennedy.

1966

Turned in an outline for a story that would have introduced Two-Face in Batman (1966). The story never made it to air, and Two-Face never entered the TV show's Rogues Gallery.

1967

He won one of his many Hugo Awards and one of his four Writer's Guild awards for best teleplay for Star Trek: The Original Series: The City on the Edge of Forever (1967).

1970

Guest of Honor at PghLANGE science-fiction convention (Pittsburgh, 17-19 July 1970).

1973

Was the conceptual creator of the Canadian TV show The Starlost (1973). Due to creative differences on how the show was written, he had his name removed from the screen credits and is listed by his nom de plume, "Cordwainer Bird".

1977

Richard Dreyfuss based his character of Elliot Garfield in The Goodbye Girl (1977) on Ellison, a good friend of his.

1979

Stephen King, in "Danse Macabre" describes the scene in the pitching sessions for Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) where an executive kept rejecting ideas, saying, "No, we've got to think big!" Ellison tired of this and said, "How about this? The Enterprise travels light years out of the galaxy, breaks through the wall of the Universe, and there in front of them is the massive face of God. How's that?" The executive fidgeted for a moment then said, "No, that's still not big enough. We need an idea that's big." Ellison said, "Screw this. I'm a scenarist. I don't know what the hell you are".

1984

Following a lawsuit, his name was added to the credits of the movie The Terminator (1984). He claimed that the time travel and indestructible robot components in the movie were ripped off by James Cameron and never credited to him. Cameron, in turn, denies having ever been influenced by Ellison's work. However, Cameron's producers said that if he would lose the lawsuit, he himself would be responsible for the financial losses, giving Cameron no other choice than to begrudgingly settle the case out of court.

1993

He was a conceptual consultant for the television show Babylon 5 (1993), helping out his friend, the show's creator, J. Michael Straczynski. His cameos on Babylon 5 (1993) include two episodes where his voice was used and a brief on-screen appearance as a "Psi Cop".

1995

He was famous for not suffering fools gladly and for his outspoken nature, which has led to more than his share of high-profile feuds. The most famous was with Star Trek: The Original Series (1966) creator Gene Roddenberry, who had Ellison's famous television script (Star Trek: The Original Series: The City on the Edge of Forever (1967)) rewritten to fit with Roddenberry's vision. Roddenberry would not allow him to put his pseudonym "Cordwainer Bird" on the project. To add insult to injury, for the rest of his life Roddenberry took credit for having "saved" the story, which is consistently ranked as the best of the series by critics and fans and as one of TV's 100 greatest moments by "TV Guide" (July 1, 1995).

2005

Had his own name registered as a trademark in 2005.

2006

Ellison was named Grand Master at the 2006 Nebula Awards ceremony in Tempe, AZ. The Nebulas are given by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, which Ellison helped found in 1965 and which he has publicly derided as parochial, unprofessional, ignorant and irrelevant.

2008

In Dreams with Sharp Teeth (2008), he claims that a set designer working from the script of Star Trek: The Original Series: The City on the Edge of Forever (1967) misread the word "runes" as "ruins" and therefore misrepresented his script.