- Born
- DiedFebruary 9, 2009 · Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA (complications from pneumonia and Alzheimer's disease)
- Birth nameRobert Woodruff Anderson
- Nickname
- Bob
- Robert Anderson was born on April 28, 1917 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for I Never Sang for My Father (1970), The Sand Pebbles (1966) and The Nun's Story (1959). He was married to Teresa Wright and Phyllis Stohl. He died on February 9, 2009 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
- SpousesTeresa Wright(December 11, 1959 - October 29, 1978) (divorced)Phyllis Stohl(June 24, 1940 - November 28, 1956) (her death)
- He was a U.S. Navy lieutenant in the Pacific during WWII. He adapted several stories about the Pacific region, including the screenplays for James A. Michener's Until They Sail (1957) and Richard McKenna's The Sand Pebbles (1966).
- He was educated at Phillips Exeter Academy (1931-35) and at Harvard University, where he received both his A.B. (magna cum laude) in 1939 and his M.A. in 1940.
- Stepfather of his ex-wife Teresa Wright's two children.
- He was a playwright, novelist, and screenwriter.
- President of the New Dramatists Committee, 1955-56; president of the Dramatists Guild, 1971-73; and vice-president, Authors League of America, 1980.
- It is next to impossible to earn a living in the theater. But you can make a killing.
- Tea and Sympathy (1956) - $400,000
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