Burton Anselm Boyar was born in New York City. He was the middle son of Lillian and Benjamin Boyar. His father a theatrical general manager known as the "Mayor of Broadway." Boyar was a child actor; he starred in numerous radio series, among them he played Billy Batson on "Captain Marvel" and Archie Andrews in "Archie." Despite not graduating from high school or attending college, Boyar was adept at English composition. Boyar was an equestrian. He served in the
National Guard during the
Korean War. After completing his service, Boyar became a Broadway press agent, then a nationally syndicated columnist. ==Personal life and death==