Hal Erickson (author)
{{short description|American historian}}
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Harold "Hal" Erickson (born 1950) is an American media historian who was a senior editor at AllRovi for 15 years starting in 1994 when it was known as "All Movies".
Biography
He received a bachelor's degree in acting and directing from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee and a master's degree in theater history at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.{{cite web |last1=Pilarski |first1=Karen |title=Wauwatosa actor to play Clarence from 'It's a Wonderful Life' at Eastbrook Church |url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/communities/west/news/wauwatosa/2018/11/20/wauwatosa-resident-portray-clarence-its-wonderful-life/2063433002/ |website=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel}} He has also written several books relating to the history of movies and television as well as many media articles for Encyclopædia Britannica. He lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.{{cite web |title=Any Resemblance to Actual Persons: About the Author(s) |publisher=McFarland |access-date=2019-03-04 |url=https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/any-resemblance-to-actual-persons/}}
Books
- {{cite book |title=Any Resemblance to Actual Persons : the Real People Behind 400+ Fictional Movie Characters |publisher=McFarland & Co. |date=2017 |isbn=9781476629308 |oclc=1041034425}}
- {{cite book |title=Television Cartoon Shows : an Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 through 2003 |edition=2 |publisher=McFarland & Co. |date=2016 |isbn=9781476665993 |oclc=995238613}} Two volumes.
- Military Comedy Films: a Critical Survey and Filmography of Hollywood Releases since 1918, Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Co. Publishers, 2012, {{ISBN|978-0-7864-6290-2}}
- The Baseball Filmography, 1915 through 2001, Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, 2002, {{ISBN|0-7864-1272-0}}
- Encyclopedia of Television Law Shows: Factual and Fictional Series About Judges, Lawyers and the Courtroom, 1948-2008, Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland, 2009, {{ISBN|0-7864-3828-2}}
- "From Beautiful Downtown Burbank": a Critical History of Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, 1968-1973, Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Co., 2009, {{ISBN|0-7864-4049-X}}
- Sid and Marty Krofft: a Critical Study of Saturday Morning Children’s Television, 1969-1993, Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland, 2007, {{ISBN|0-7864-3093-1}}
- Religious Radio and Television in the United States, 1921-1991: the Programs and Personalities, Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland, 1992, {{ISBN|0-89950-658-5}}
- Baseball in the Movies: a Comprehensive Reference, 1915-1991, Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland, 1992, {{ISBN|0-89950-657-7}}
- Syndicated Television: the First Forty Years, 1947-1987, Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland, 1989, {{ISBN|0-89950-410-8}}
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Category:21st-century American historians
Category:American male non-fiction writers
Category:21st-century American male writers
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