Robert Jay Arthur, Jr. was a mystery writer known for The Mysterious Traveler radio series and his Three Investigators series of novels. He is frequently confused with the film producer Robert Arthur, who was nine days older than mystery writer Robert Arthur, Jr.Robert Arthur, Jr. wrote a number of mystery books, mostly for children, and he also worked on the anthology television series Alfred Hitchcock Presents.In the 1950s and 1960s, as an uncredited ghost editor, Arthur anonymously compiled more than a dozen anthologies of mystery, suspense and supernatural stories which were purportedly edited by Alfred Hitchcock; these books were authorized by the real Hitchcock but were entirely edited by Arthur, who typically included at least one of his own stories in most of the anthologies in addition to ghostwriting for each book a foreword allegedly authored by Hitchcock.Arthur, along with his writing partner David Kogan, was twice honored by the Mystery Writers of America with an Edgar Award for Best Radio Drama: In 1950, for Murder by Experts, and again in 1953, for The Mysterious Traveler. Robert Arthur, Jr. died in Philadelphia in 1969.
Since the late 1970s he has headed the California-based Project Rainbow organization to help aid Gay senior citizens.
Baby-faced support actor who portrayed earnest collegiate and rookie types in military films, melodrama and film noir of the 1950s.
Quit acting in the 1960s and eventually became an insurance salesman.
Was a drama coach and also ran a small theatre group in Los Angeles at one time.
Was registered as a Log Cabin Republican.
Attended the University of Washington and was in the U.S. Navy training program.
Won a high school radio announcing contest and later became a professional announcer and disc jockey before embarking on his film career.
Graduated from Aberdeen High School in 1943.
Never married, but dated actresses Jane Russell , Rhonda Fleming , Jan Sterling , Jane Greer , Ava Gardner and Zsa Zsa Gabor.
Ken Minyard and Robert Arthur were awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio at 6808 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
Began as a screenwriter with MGM in 1937, joining Universal as a producer ten years later.
Disembodied spirits,” said his partner, “are not known to use telephones. Neither are spooks, phantoms, or werewolves. ” “That was in the old days. Why shouldn’t they change with the times and be modern, too?.
