Robert Arthur (writer)
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Robert Arthur Jr. at work during 1950.
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| Born | Robert Arthur Jr. November 10, 1909 Corregidor, Philippines |
| Died | May 2, 1969 (aged 59) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Genre | Crime fiction, speculative fiction, mystery fiction |
Robert Jay Arthur Jr. (November 10, 1909 – May 2, 1969) was a writer of speculative fiction known for his work with the The Mysterious Traveler radio series and for writing The Three Investigators, a series of young adult novels.
Arthur was honoured twice by the Mystery Writers of America with an Edgar Award for Best Radio Drama. He also wrote scripts for television such as The Twilight Zone and Alfred Hitchcock's TV show, Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
Arthur was born on November 10, 1909, in Fort Mills, Corregidor Island in the Philippines while his father Robert Arthur, Sr., was stationed there as a lieutenant in the United States Army. Arthur spent his childhood moving from place to place, wherever his father was stationed.
Although he was accepted to West Point Arthur decided not to pursue a military career like his father and instead in 1926 enrolled at William and Mary College in Williamsburg, Virginia. After two years, he transferred to the University of Michigan, where he graduated from with a B.A. in English in 1930.
Arthur died at the age of fifty-nine in Philadelphia, on May 2, 1969.
After graduating, he worked as an editor and later returned to the University of Michigan where he completed his M.A. in Journalism in 1932.
In 1959, he moved to Hollywood and began writing and editing screenplays and scripts for television shows.
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