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Born in New York City to Bertha and Samuel Strumwasser, who were not professionals. He attended DeWitt Clinton High School, the College of New York, and New York University. He had no formal stage training. Before 1939, he wrote for many Fox stars, including William Farnum, Dustin Farnum, William Russell, Shirley Mason, and Buck Jones. He also penned two Zane Grey films for Paramount: Nevada (1927) and Drums of the Desert (1927). He spent two years working for Tom Mix, writing films such as No Man's Gold (1926), The Great K & A Train Robbery (1926), Hard Boiled (1926), Daredevil's Reward (1928), and The Arizona Wildcat (1927). From 1930 to 1931, he served as director of foreign productions for Fox. In 1931, he became assistant to Winfield R. Sheehan, Fox vice-president. In 1933, he produced Smoky, alongside Sol M. Wurtzel, and later produced numerous "Charlie Chan" films.
