| Robert Sparr | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Robert Tyrone Sparr September 15, 1915 U.S. |
| Died | August 28, 1969 (aged 53) Colorado, U.S. |
| Occupation | Television director, film director, editor |
| Years active | 1952—1969 |
Robert Sparr (September 10, 1915 – August 28, 1969) was an American screenwriter, television director and film director. He died in a plane crash in Colorado while scouting filming locations with fellow Star Trek crew member, cameraman Gerald Finnerman. The pilot was also killed but Finnerman survived. The plane crash prompted a drawn-out legal battle involving Sparr's son for a wrongful death suit, which went to the United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.