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Ken Roberts

Overview

  • Born
    February 22, 1910 · Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    June 19, 2009 · Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA (pneumonia)
  • Birth name
    Saul Trochman

Biography

  • Ken Roberts was born on February 22, 1910 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Love of Life (1951), Bullets Over Broadway (1994) and Radio Days (1987). He was married to Sydell Salzberg, Norma Finkelstein and June White. He died on June 19, 2009 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.

Family

  • Spouses
      Sydell Salzberg(1998 - June 19, 2009) (his death)
      Norma Finkelstein(July 15, 1937 - January 8, 1986) (her death, 2 children)
      June White(October 12, 1930 - 1931) (divorced)
      June White(July 28, 1930 - August 1930) (annulled)
  • Children
      Tony Roberts
  • Parents
      Fanny Naft
      Nathaniel Trochman

Trivia

  • He founded the American Guild of Radio Announcers in 1935 which became the American Federation of Radio Artists and finally evolved to the American Federation of Radio and Television Artists also known as AFTRA.
  • Host of Mutual Radio's "Quick as a Flash" (1944-1947).
  • Father of actor Tony Roberts and Nancy Roberts.
  • Grandfather of Nicole Roberts.
  • He once worked at the New York City law offices of Fiorello La Guardia before becoming an actor.

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