Robert Kendall

Robert Kendall was an American actor, writer and teacher. Kendall was born Arthur Robert Kendall in Stephenson, Michigan, and moved to Battle Creek as a child. In 1945, he won a "Hollywood at Your Door" talent contest at the W.K. Kellogg Auditorium, and headed to Hollywood to take up the prize of a screen test. Upon his arrival, Kendall was told the company who had sponsored the contest had gone bankrupt and was asked for a loan.