Curiosidades

Hungarian-born animal trainer, playwright, screenwriter, radio writer (with the Glenn Miller band stationed at Yale University during WWII), and film and television producer.

Founder of Ivan Tors Productions.

Foster parent, with wife Constance Dowling, of Alfred Ndwego of Kenya.

Began as a journalist and playwright in his native Hungary, before emigrating to the U.S. in 1939. He was first signed as a writer by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

Father of Steven Tors, Peter Tors, and David Tors

Brother-in-law of Doris Dowling.

Cousin of James Buxbaum.

In 1989, the Academy of Underwater Arts & Sciences posthumously awarded Tors a NOGI Award in Arts.

Tors' studio also filmed Soupy Sales' film debut in Birds Do It.

Ex-brother-in-law of Robert F. Blumofe, Leonard B. Kaufman and Artie Shaw.