Martin, a native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, got his start writing scenarios and titles for silent films, first at Mascot and then at Republic. In the 1940s, he started working for
Hal Roach, Monogram, Columbia, and Paramount. By the 1950s, he was working on various television shows, in addition to writing sci-fi films for Roger Corman. His final feature was 1958's
In the Money, a
Bowery Boys film. He had a son, Harvey Martin, with his first wife, Mildred Seib. After Mildred's death, he married
Helen Abrams, who he co-wrote
Invisible Ghost with. He once held a party for his dog at the
Knickerbocker Hotel, and invited notable A-listers like
Joan Crawford and their dogs. == Selected TV credits ==