Background
Reiss, Alvin was born on October 31, 1932 in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Clarence Gustav Alvin and Mabel Alma (Craig) Reiss.
Reiss, Alvin was born on October 31, 1932 in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Clarence Gustav Alvin and Mabel Alma (Craig) Reiss.
Student, University Oregon, 1950-1951; student, Southern Oregon College, 1969.
With, Union Pacific and Denver & Rio Grande, 1951-1961; chief clerk, Union Pacific and Denver & Rio Grande, 1955-1961; with, KBOY-FM, Medford, Oregon, 1961-1968; FM program director, KBOY-FM, 1966-1968; news director, KYJC, Medford, 1969-1973; staff writer, Medford Mail Tribune, since 1969. Director Rogue Valley Writers Conference Southern Oregon State College, 1992, 93, 94, 95, 96.
Member American Theater Critics Association (executive committee 1983-1986, advisory council 1986), International Association Theatre Critics, Poetry Society of America, Jacksonville Art Alliance (poetry instructor, director 1983), Mensa, Dramatists Guild, Authors League American, Sigma Delta Chi (president Southern Oregon chapter 1977-1978).
Married Audrey Spencer, September 1, 1951 (divorced 1974). Children– Belinda, Karen.