Career
In the late 1950s he wrote and produced a series of films with actor Alan Ladd. Rackin was born in New York City. He worked as an errand boy for a Times Square hat shop.
He became a reporter for the New York Daily Mirror and wrote a book, Buy Maine That Town.
Film rights to this were bought by Sol Siegel and Rackin moved to Hollywood. He served in the air force during World War Two.
In the 1950s he was head of filmed production for National Broadcasting Company.
