Michael Kanin

Born and raised in the state of New York, Kanin began as a commercial and scenic artist before turning to writing. In 1939, he debuted as both a playwright (with the relatively obscure "We the Willoughbys", co-written with Harry Ingram) and as a screenwriter ("Panama Lady", an RKO vehicle for Lucille Ball). The following year he married Fay Mitchell and by 1942, the married couple was under contract at MGM where they teamed with Allen Rivken …