Marvin Sidney Borowsky was born on September 28, 1907, in the
Atco neighborhood of
Waterford Township, New Jersey. His parents were Abraham Borowsky and Rae Borowsky (née Friedman). During his early years, he grew up in Waterford Township; and later in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After finishing his schooling, Borowsky entered as an English major at
Lehigh University. However, his passion lay in the arts, specifically the theater. This led to him direct plays during his summer vacations and under his direction, "the Arden Theater developed into a highly successful professional theater." When he finished his bachelor's degree in 1929, Borowsky went to the Yale School of Drama (since renamed as the
David Geffen School of Drama at Yale University) and majored in play writing for two years. Then, he moved to New York, where he worked in different jobs throughout the years such as special lightning consultant, play reader and stage manager. In addition, "he wrote and sold two plays". "While impatiently awaiting their production, he developed an interest in writing for motion pictures, and fed up with the procrastination of New York producers, he and his wife went to Hollywood" in 1940. ==Later career==