About
An American novelist and television writer, he is known for works such as The Last Frontier, Spartacus, and April Morning. He often wrote under the pen name of E. V. Cunningham.
Before Fame
He worked for the United States Office of War Information during World War II.
Trivia
He began writing Spartacus while he was incarcerated.
Family Life
He married Bette Cohen in 1937. He and Cohen subsequently had two children.
Associated With
His novel Freedom Road was made into a movie starring Muhammad Ali.
