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Robert Riskin was born on New York City's Lower East side to Jewish parents, Bessie and Jakob, who had emigrated from Tsarist Russia to escape conscription. He and his two brothers and two sisters grew up speaking Yiddish.
Aug 10, 2004 · In 1942 she married Robert Riskin, the Academy Award-winning screenwriter of ''It Happened One Night.'' They had two children, Vicki and Robert Jr. Riskin had a stroke in 1950 and died five...
Wray is survived by a son, Robert Riskin Jr., a longtime owner of McCabe’s Guitar Shop in Santa Monica; two daughters, Susan Riskin of New York -- her daughter by Saunders and adopted by...
Jan 13, 2023 · Fay became pregnant about six weeks after and gave birth on July 3, 1943 to Robert Riskin, Jr. They welcomed their second child together, Victoria, in 1945.
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Feb 8, 2024 · Robert Riskin Jr. (1914-1955) was an American screenwriter who won two Academy Awards for Best Original Screenplay, for It Happened One Night (1934) and Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936). He also wrote the screenplays for Bringing Up Baby (1938), His Girl Friday (1940), and Meet John Doe (1941).
Apr 5, 2024 · Robert Riskin Jr. was a multi-talented filmmaker who made significant contributions to American cinema. His films are known for their wit, charm, and social commentary, and he is considered one of the greatest screenwriters of all time.
Jul 15, 2019 · Wray and Riskin raised three children together, Susan from Wray's previous marriage and two fathered by Riskin, Robert Riskin Jr. and the youngest Victoria, whose name was inspired by America's victory in the war.
