Jerry Sohl

Born in Los Angeles on December 2, 1913, Jerry Sohl was an American writer whose career spanned journalism, fiction, television, and film. He became known in science fiction and fantasy circles for his short stories and novels, and he also wrote under other names during his long career.

He worked across several formats with unusual range. Screen credits link him to episodes of Star Trek and The Outer Limits, and he is also associated with the 1965 film Die, Monster, Die! Alongside that screen work, he published fiction that helped build his reputation with readers of speculative literature.

Sohl died on November 4, 2002, in Thousand Oaks, California. He is remembered as one of those dependable mid-century storytellers who could adapt to different audiences and mediums without losing a strong sense of imagination.