Author, comedian and producer who wrote the first three sound-on-film
pictures. He was educated at Townsend Harris Hall and Columbia
University, appeared in vaudeville and musical comedy, and organized a
production department film company. He also wrote special material for
the Dolly Sisters, and became a Dean of the Friars Club. His plays
include "The Family Upstairs", "The Nebblepredders", and "Atlas and
Eve".
