Robert Anderson was born on April 28, 1917 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for Kein Lied für meinen Vater (1970), Kanonenboot am Yangtse-Kiang (1966) and Geschichte einer Nonne (1959). He was married to Teresa Wright and Phyllis Stohl. He died on February 9, 2009 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.