Updated Feb 20, 2026
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Nationality
Languages
English
Spouses
Lory Patrick (1966-1966), Lori Horwitz (1976-1977), Susan Ellison (1986-2018)
Education
Ohio State University
Zodiac Sign
♊ Gemini
Chinese Zodiac
狗 Dog
Popularity
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Career
Career spanning 41 years (1967-2008)
Screen debut
First screen credit at age 73
Year context
Born in 1934 -- Gold Reserve Act sets gold price at $35/oz; Franklin D. Roosevelt was US president
Year 1934 →
Zodiac
Year of the Dog, sign of Gemini
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Filmography (2)
AWARDS (20)
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Audie Award for Best Male Narrator
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Bram Stoker Award for Best Fiction Collection
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Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement
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Bram Stoker Award for Short Fiction
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Biography
Harlan Jay Ellison was an American writer, known for his prolific and influential work in New Wave speculative fiction and for his outspoken, combative personality. His published works include more than 1,700 short stories, novellas, screenplays, comic-book scripts, teleplays, essays, and a wide range of criticism covering literature, film, television, and print media.
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Harlan Ellison was born on and passed away on at the age of 84.
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Harlan Ellison was born in Cleveland.
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Harlan Ellison has 2 credits in our database. Notable titles include Dreams with Sharp Teeth (2008), Valley of the Dolls (1967).
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