| Robert Maxwell | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Robert Maxwell Joffe January 31, 1908 Brooklyn, New York |
| Died | February 3, 1971 (aged 63) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Other names | Robert Joffe Maxwell Robert J. Maxwell Robert Maxwell Bob Maxwell Richard Fielding |
| Occupation | Radio and television producer, screenwriter |
| Spouse(s) | Jessica Fielding Maxwell Dusty Bruce Maxwell Barbara Maxwell |
Robert Maxwell Joffe (January 31, 1908 – February 3, 1971) was an American radio and television producer, screenwriter, and entertainment executive. He was one of the producers (and a writer and director) of The Adventures of Superman radio show and a producer of several TV series, including the early episodes of both Adventures of Superman (1951–1954) and Lassie (1954–1957; executive producer 1957-1958).
He also wrote episodes of the Superman radio and TV series as Richard Fielding (a pseudonym that he shared with fellow producers Whitney Ellsworth and Maxwell's then wife, Jessica Fielding Maxwell).