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{{Short description|Professor and actor}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Sherman Raskin
| name = Sherman Raskin
| image =
| image = Sherman Raskin 2005.jpg
[[File:Sherman Raskin 2005.jpg|thumb]]
| caption = Sherman Raskin, 2005
| birth_date = January 27, 1937
| birth_date = January 27, 1937
| education = BFA (Acting), [https://www.columbia.edu Columbia University]; MA (English), Columbia University
| education = BFA (acting), [https://www.columbia.edu Columbia University]; MA (English), Columbia University
| occupation = Actor, Professor
| occupation = Actor, professor
| employer = [https://www.pace.edu Pace University] (retired)
| employer = [https://www.pace.edu Pace University] (retired)
| notable_works = ''[[Take_a_Giant_Step|Take a Giant Step]]'' (1959), ''[[The_Tiger_Makes_Out|The Tiger Makes Out]]''
| notable_works = ''[[Take a Giant Step]]'' (1959), ''[[The Tiger Makes Out]]''
| television = "[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0566758/?ref_=tt_rvi_tt_i_1 Ride With Terror]" (1963 episode of ''[[The_DuPont_Show_of_the_Week|Dupont Show of the Week']]')
| television = "[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0566758/?ref_=tt_rvi_tt_i_1 Ride With Terror]" (1963 episode of ''[[The DuPont Show of the Week|Dupont Show of the Week]]'')
| spouse = Paula (Fishbach) Raskin
| spouse = Paula (Fishbach) Raskin
| children = 2
}}
}}


Sherman Raskin (b. January 27, 1937) is a retired professor and actor, known for his roles in the films ''[[Take_a_Giant_Step|Take a Giant Step]]'' (1959) and ''[[The_Tiger_Makes_Out|The Tiger Makes Out]]'' (1967),<ref>{{cite web |title=Sherman Raskin |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0971164/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 |website=IMDb |access-date=4 February 2024}}</ref> as well as for his long tenure as a faculty member and administrator at [[Pace University]].
'''Sherman Raskin''' (born January 27, 1937) is a retired professor and actor, known for his roles in the films ''[[Take a Giant Step]]'' (1959) and ''[[The Tiger Makes Out]]'' (1967),<ref>{{cite web |title=Sherman Raskin |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0971164/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 |website=IMDb |access-date=4 February 2024}}</ref> as well as for his long tenure as a faculty member and administrator at [[Pace University]].

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== Early life ==
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Raskin was born and raised in the Bronx, New York. He graduated from [[James Monroe High School (New York City)|James Monroe High School]] in 1954.<ref>{{cite book |title=The Monrovian: Yearbook of James Monroe High School |date=1954}}</ref> He earned his BFA in acting from [[Columbia University]] in 1958 and his MA in English, also from [[Columbia University]], in 1961.<ref>{{cite news |last1=admin |title=Prof. Sherman Raskin Celebrates 50 Years at Pace! |url=https://mspublishing.blogs.pace.edu/2013/04/29/prof-sherman-raskin-celebrates-50-years-at-pace/ |access-date=4 February 2024 |work=Pace University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences |date=April 29, 2013}}</ref>


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== Early Life ==
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Raskin was born and raised in the Bronx. He graduated from New York City's [[James Monroe High School (New York City)|James Monroe High School]] in the Bronx in 1954.<ref>{{cite book |title=The Monrovian: Yearbook of James Monroe High School |date=1954}}</ref> He earned his BFA in Acting from Columbia University in 1959 and his MA in English, also from Columbia University, in 1961.<ref>{{cite news |last1=admin |title=Prof. Sherman Raskin Celebrates 50 Years at Pace! |url=https://mspublishing.blogs.pace.edu/2013/04/29/prof-sherman-raskin-celebrates-50-years-at-pace/ |access-date=4 February 2024 |work=Pace University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences |date=April 29, 2013}}</ref>
== Career ==
== Career ==
=== Acting Career ===
=== Acting career ===
In the early part of his career, Raskin was an actor. He appeared in two films, ''[[Take_a_Giant_Step|Take a Giant Step]]'' (1959) and ''[[The_Tiger_Makes_Out|The Tiger Makes Out]]'' (1967). In addition to a variety of television commercials and soap opera appearances, Raskin was in a 1963 episode of the DuPont Show of the Week, "[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0566758/?ref_=tt_rvi_tt_i_1 Ride With Terror]."
Early in his career, Raskin was an actor. He trained at [[HB Studio]], under the tutelage of [[Uta Hagen]]. He appeared in two films, ''[[Take a Giant Step]]'' (1959) and ''[[The Tiger Makes Out]]'' (1967). In addition to a variety of television commercials and soap opera appearances, Raskin was in a 1963 episode of the [[The DuPont Show of the Week|DuPont Show of the Week]], [[The DuPont Show of the Week#Season 3 (1963–1964)|“Ride with Terror” (Season 3, Episode 9)]].

=== Academic Career ===
=== Academic career ===
Raskin was a professor of English and Publishing at Pace University for 55 years.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Masoud |first1=Barin |title=Bidding Adieu to Sherman Raskin |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/columns-and-blogs/soapbox/article/77944-bidding-adieu-to-sherman-raskin.html |access-date=4 February 2024 |work=Publisher's Weekly |date=September 7, 2018}}</ref> During his 55 years at Pace<ref>{{cite news |last1=Terrazzi |first1=Gabriel |title=Sherman Raskin's Retirement |url=https://mspublishing.blogs.pace.edu/2018/09/17/sherman-raskin-retirement/ |access-date=4 February 2024 |work=Pace University College of Arts and Sciences |date=September 17, 2018}}</ref>, he was chair of the English Department and Director of the MS in Publishing Program.<ref>{{cite news |last1=admin |title=Prof. Sherman Raskin Celebrates 50 Years at Pace! |url=https://mspublishing.blogs.pace.edu/2013/04/29/prof-sherman-raskin-celebrates-50-years-at-pace/ |access-date=4 February 2024 |work=Pace University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences |date=April 29, 2013}}</ref> He also was instrumental in founding the [[Pace_University_Press|Pace University Press]].
Raskin was a longtime professor of English and Publishing at [[Pace University]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Masoud |first1=Barin |title=Bidding Adieu to Sherman Raskin |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/columns-and-blogs/soapbox/article/77944-bidding-adieu-to-sherman-raskin.html |access-date=4 February 2024 |work=Publisher's Weekly |date=September 7, 2018}}</ref> During his 55 years at Pace, he served in numerous administrative roles—most notably as chair of the English Department, founding director of the MS in Publishing Program, and founding director of the [[Pace University Press]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Masoud |first1=Barin |title=Bidding Adieu to Sherman Raskin |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/columns-and-blogs/soapbox/article/77944-bidding-adieu-to-sherman-raskin.html |access-date=4 February 2024 |work=Publisher's Weekly |date=September 7, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=admin |title=Prof. Sherman Raskin Celebrates 50 Years at Pace! |url=https://mspublishing.blogs.pace.edu/2013/04/29/prof-sherman-raskin-celebrates-50-years-at-pace/ |access-date=4 February 2024 |work=Pace University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences |date=April 29, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Terrazzi |first1=Gabriel |title=Sherman Raskin's Retirement |url=https://mspublishing.blogs.pace.edu/2018/09/17/sherman-raskin-retirement/ |access-date=4 February 2024 |work=Pace University College of Arts and Sciences |date=September 17, 2018}}</ref>
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== Personal Life ==

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Raskin has been married to Paula (Fishbach) Raskin since 1964. They have two children and three grandchildren.
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Raskin has been married to Paula (Fishbach) Raskin since 1964.<ref>{{cite web |title=The NYC Marriage Index |url=https://www.nycmarriageindex.com/ |access-date=11 February 2024}}</ref> They have two children and three grandchildren.

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Latest revision as of 00:51, 21 August 2024

Sherman Raskin
Sherman Raskin, 2005
BornJanuary 27, 1937
EducationBFA (acting), Columbia University; MA (English), Columbia University
Occupation(s)Actor, professor
EmployerPace University (retired)
Notable workTake a Giant Step (1959), The Tiger Makes Out
Television"Ride With Terror" (1963 episode of Dupont Show of the Week)
SpousePaula (Fishbach) Raskin
Children2

Sherman Raskin (born January 27, 1937) is a retired professor and actor, known for his roles in the films Take a Giant Step (1959) and The Tiger Makes Out (1967),[1] as well as for his long tenure as a faculty member and administrator at Pace University.

Early life

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Raskin was born and raised in the Bronx, New York. He graduated from James Monroe High School in 1954.[2] He earned his BFA in acting from Columbia University in 1958 and his MA in English, also from Columbia University, in 1961.[3]

Career

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Acting career

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Early in his career, Raskin was an actor. He trained at HB Studio, under the tutelage of Uta Hagen. He appeared in two films, Take a Giant Step (1959) and The Tiger Makes Out (1967). In addition to a variety of television commercials and soap opera appearances, Raskin was in a 1963 episode of the DuPont Show of the Week, “Ride with Terror” (Season 3, Episode 9).

Academic career

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Raskin was a longtime professor of English and Publishing at Pace University.[4] During his 55 years at Pace, he served in numerous administrative roles—most notably as chair of the English Department, founding director of the MS in Publishing Program, and founding director of the Pace University Press.[5][6][7]

Personal life

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Raskin has been married to Paula (Fishbach) Raskin since 1964.[8] They have two children and three grandchildren.

References

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  1. ^ "Sherman Raskin". IMDb. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  2. ^ The Monrovian: Yearbook of James Monroe High School. 1954.
  3. ^ admin (April 29, 2013). "Prof. Sherman Raskin Celebrates 50 Years at Pace!". Pace University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  4. ^ Masoud, Barin (September 7, 2018). "Bidding Adieu to Sherman Raskin". Publisher's Weekly. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  5. ^ Masoud, Barin (September 7, 2018). "Bidding Adieu to Sherman Raskin". Publisher's Weekly. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  6. ^ admin (April 29, 2013). "Prof. Sherman Raskin Celebrates 50 Years at Pace!". Pace University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  7. ^ Terrazzi, Gabriel (September 17, 2018). "Sherman Raskin's Retirement". Pace University College of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  8. ^ "The NYC Marriage Index". Retrieved 11 February 2024.


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