Robert Presnell, Jr.

Robert Presnell Jr. (July 21, 1914 – June 14, 1986) was an American screenwriter. He became the director of radio shows such as I Love a Mystery and The Orson Welles Show. Some of Presnell's notable films include Man in the Attic and Conspiracy of Hearts, which was nominated at the 18th Golden Globe Awards for Best Film Promoting International Understanding. Presnell also wrote several memorable episodes of The Twilight Zone. Early life and career Presnell was born in Chicago, the son of Robert Presnell Sr. and his Puerto Rican actress wife, Cecilia. Aside from being a producer and serving officer in WW2 Pacific theatre, Presnell Sr. was also a screenwriter making his son a second-generation writer. He started his writing career as a reporter for the Milwaukee Journal. After this stint, Presnell became a freelance writer of articles and short stories for magazines. He then moved to New York City in the late 1930s, where he established a career writing, directing, and producing radio programs.