Trivia

His one big picture, actress/author Mae West's Ce n'est pas un péché (1934) had to be made twice. When the first version was previewed, the audiences howled at the racy humor. Industry executives, however, were terrified of censorship. Mae was forced to comply and a second tamer version was made and released.

His father, band leader Arthur Pryor, was second in popularity only to John Philip Sousa. His father was also vehemently opposed to Roger entering show business.

From 1947 until he retired in 1962, he was VP in charge of broadcasting for Foote, Cone & Belding's New York office. Coincidentally, his brother held the exact same position with Batten, Barton, Dustine & Osborn in New York.

Narrated the NBC Symphony radio broadcast and hosted both "Screen Guild Players" and "Theatre Guild on the Air."

Father: Arthur Willard Pryor; Mother: Maude Russell.

Him and George Wolf had organized Foote, Cone, and Belding's first television department.