Hendrik Vollaerts
Hendrik Vollaerts | |
|---|---|
| Born | Henricus Wilhelmus Vollaerts June 6, 1915 Wouw, Netherlands |
| Died | March 15, 1988 (aged 72) |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Spouse | Rosalind Leane[1] |
Hendrik Vollaerts, known as Rik Vollaerts, (June 6, 1915[Note 1] – March 15, 1988) was an American screenwriter.
Early life and education
Hendrik Vollaerts was born in Wouw in the Netherlands, the son of Jacobus Cornelis Vollaerts (1893–1924)[7][8] and Anna Maria Louisa de Rooij (1894–?).[2][3] His father emigrated to the United States in 1918,[7] and he emigrated to the United States together with his mother in 1921.[4][5] He applied for American citizenship in 1940.[5] Vollaerts graduated from the University of Chicago.[6]
Career
Vollaerts wrote for Frank Sinatra's radio program.[1] He wrote for television programs including Bonanza, Leave It to Beaver, Rawhide, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, The Deputy, Wagon Train, Lawman, Highway Patrol, Death Valley Days and Mannix. He also wrote the episode "For the World Is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky" of the science fiction television series Star Trek: The Original Series.[9]
Vollaerts worked with screenwriter Maurice Richlin on the sitcom television series My Hero.[10]
Vollaerts died in 1988.[6]
Family
Vollaerts married Rosalind Genevieve Leane (1922–1973) in 1944.[11] They divorced in 1966.[12] He married Patricia Greer in 1967.[13]
Notes
References
- ^ a b The University of Chicago Magazine: Volumes 37-38, University of Chicago, Alumni Association, 1944, p. 28
- ^ a b "Nederland, Indexen van de Archieven, Primaire Archiefstukken (BS en DTB), 1600-2000", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6ZR5-GRHJ : Tue Mar 25 13:44:01 UTC 2025), Entry for Hendricus Wilhelmus Vollaerts and Jacobus Cornelis Vollaerts, 6 Jun 1915.
- ^ a b "Birth on June 6, 1915 in Wouw (Netherlands)". OpenArchives. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
- ^ a b "New York, Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1925", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J6GQ-16K : Mon Apr 14 20:03:57 UTC 2025), Entry for Anna M. L. Vollaerts and M De Rooy, 20 Mar 1921.
- ^ a b c "Illinois, District and Circuit Court Naturalization Records, 1856-1991", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6Y56-PHST : Mon Apr 07 19:47:30 UTC 2025), Entry for Hendrik Vallaerts or Henricus Jacobson or Vollaerts, 17 Jun 1940.
- ^ a b c "Vollaerts, Hendrik W." The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, CA. March 18, 1988. p. 29. Retrieved October 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "James Cornelius Vollaert". The Muskegon Chronicle. Muskegon, MI. April 19, 1924. p. 3. Retrieved October 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "James Vollaerts". The Muskegon Chronicle. Muskegon, MI. April 21, 1924. p. 2. Retrieved October 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Abbott, Jon (June 14, 2015). Irwin Allen Television Productions, 1964-1970: A Critical History of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Lost in Space, The Time Tunnel and Land of the Giants. McFarland. p. 44. ISBN 9780786486625 – via Google Books.
- ^ Ames, Walter (May 2, 1953). "Kentucky Darby Head Host of Sport Telecasts Today; SC-UCLA Meet on KTLA". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. 19. Retrieved July 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nevada County Marriages, 1862-1993", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL4L-XR2L : Fri Mar 08 23:31:42 UTC 2024), Entry for Hendrik Vollaerts and Rosalind Leane, 10 Dec 1944.
- ^ "California, Divorce Index, 1966-1984", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPTK-NV1 : Tue Feb 25 18:45:11 UTC 2025), Entry for Rosiland G Leane and Hendrik W Vollaerts, Jun 1966.
- ^ "California, Marriage Index, 1960-1985", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V662-ZXR : Tue Feb 25 10:16:53 UTC 2025), Entry for Hendrik W Vollaerts and Patricia A Greer, 1967.
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