Robert Sparks(1898-1963)
- Producer
- Writer
- Director
Husband of actress Penny (Blondie Bumstead) Singleton, Sparks produced
a number of the "Blondie" movies during the late '30s and early '40s.
Sparks began his career in Hollywood in 1932 with Paramount Pictures
where he was employed as a writer. He joined Columbia Pictures in 1938
and began producing the "Blondie" films. After serving in the Marines
during WWII, Sparks joined RKO as an executive producer. As a producer
with CBS, he is credited with the development and supervision of such
shows as: Gunsmoke (1955),
Rawhide (1959) and
Perry Mason (1957), among others.
