Spoiler : Born in Effingham, Kansas 10/19/1903; died 11/11/1976 in Santa Monica, California. Began his career as a newspaper reporter. Later was City Editor for the Minneapolis Journal, then with the Chicago Daily News. Screenwriter for If I Had A Million (1930). Creator of the 1931 soap, Stolen Husband. Creator and writer of Jack Armstrong, the All American Boy on the CBS, NBC and Mutual Radio Networks (1933-1950). Writer for CBS and NBC Radio Network soaps, Judy And Jane (1932-1935); Just Plain Bill (1932-1933);and Ma Perkins (1933-?); the CBS children's serial, Skippy (1932-1935).

Spoiler : Writer for various television programs including telecasts of The Millionaire on CBS (1955- 1960); The Barbara Stanywick Show on NBC (1960-1961); Thriller on NBC (1960-1962); The 87th Precinct on NBC (1961-1962.