Spoiler : Born in New York City 5/30/1899; died 5/15/1980 in Los Angeles, California. Newspaper reporter (1915-1916). Radio writer-director for programs including episodes of Manhattan At Midnight on NBC-BLUE (1940-1943); Silver Theatre on CBS (1937-1944). Writer for radio programs including Amos n' Andy on NBC and CBS during the 1940's. Writer-director for Red Ryder on the Mutual and NBC Radio Networks (1942-1951). Producer of The Jack Kirkwood Show on CBS-Radio (1946). Writer-director for The Zane Grey Show on Mutual-Radio (1947-1948). Writer for Gene Autry's Flying A Productions syndicated television series that include Annie Oakley (1952-1956); Buffalo Bill, Jr. (1955).