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Irve Tunick (June 27, 1912 –September 10, 1987) was an American scriptwriter and former president of the Eastern Region of the Television Writers of America.  He is best know for writing scripts for radio, televison, and movies including Studio One, The Armstrong Circle Theater, The Bold Ones, Bonanza, Ironside, Witness and The F.B.I. His most famous script was probably the script for Murder Inc., released in 196, which he was nominated for the oscar for best actor peter falk.

Early life
Irve Tunick was born on July 27, 1912 in New York City. . He later attended Georgetown University in Washington DC.  After that he attended New York University. .

Writing career
Tunick began his career by writing radio scripts. 

Tunick later moved to Washington D.C. during World War II.  While in DC, he wrote scripts for films for the Federal Government to support the US war effort. 

After World War II, Tunick returned to New York City. Tunick then began writing scripts for the television industry. Tunick founded the Eastern Region of the Television Writers of America..

Works
Tunick wrote the following scripts. Tunick wrote for Studio One, The Armstrong Circle Theater, The Bold Ones, Bonanza, Ironside, Witness and The F.B.I.

Tunick also wrote Murder Inc. in 1960. 

Awards
Tunick won the Robert E. Sherwood and George Foster Peabody Awards for achievements in the scriptwriting field.

Personal life
Tunick married twice. <New York Times> He married Adele Lehnstul, who died in 1981. <New York Times>

He married his secone wife. Bea Greenberg. <New York Times>

He had a son Richard Tunick and two daughters Carole Maxfield and Lisa Sarasohn. <New York Times>. He had 8 grandchildren. <New York Times>