- 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.
- His first radio was job in 1930 at WLTH in Brooklyn, New York.
- He is survived by his son and actor, Tony Roberts of New York City and daughter Nancy Roberts of Fire Island, New York; a grand-daughter, two stepchildren; and four step-grandchildren.
- Son of Ukrainian immigrant mother, Fanny Naft, and a Latvian immigrant father, Nathaniel Trochman.
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