Born May 18, 1912· Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
† Died March 11, 1992
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Emerging from a Philadelphia upbringing as Reuben Sax, the son of Russian-Jewish immigrants, he attended local public schools before studying journalism at Temple University for two years, a path he abandoned when family finances faltered. Early work as a sports reporter and radio commentator in the 1930s gave him experience in storytelling, and a stint in the Marine Corps film unit during World W…
