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Article: Paul Manning.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
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- Daily Variety
- Article date:
- January 10, 2005
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Paul Manning, one of the original Emmy-winning writers and supervising producers for "ER," died Jan. 2 in Sherman Oaks of colorectal cancer. He was 45.
Paul got his first break on network television as a writer for "'L.A. Law." He left "ER" after its first three seasons to write and produce pilots for Warner Brothers over the next three years.
After a three-year sabbatical during which he traveled with his family, took boxing and acting lessons, taught writing to disadvantaged youths, and experimented with short stories, a play and other forms of writing, he returned to TV.
He became an executive consultant to ...