Robert Van Scoyk was an influential American television writer, producer, and story editor, active from the late 1940s to the late 1990s during the Golden Age of Television. He started his career in New York before moving to Los Angeles in the 1960s. His notable works include popular series such as The Virginian, Banacek, Young Maverick, and Murder, She Wrote. Van Scoyk was recognized for his contributions to the industry with an Edgar Allan Poe Award for the Columbo episode 'Murder Under Glass'.
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Meaning of the name - Robert
bright fame, shining glory
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Robert Van Scoyk belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Dayton
Place of Death: Los Angeles
Educated At: New York University | Columbia University
Occupation: novelist | television producer | screenwriter
Awards Received: Edgar Allan Poe Award
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for January 13, 1928
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 13, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 13, 2026 |
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| Sun | 22 Capricorn 17 | 23 Capricorn 31 | 0 Taurus 21 |
| Moon | 9 Libra 28 | 26 Scorpio 40 | 7 Taurus 11 |
| Mercury | 25 Capricorn 13 | 18 Capricorn 33 | 16 Aries 48 |
| Venus | 11 Sagittarius 32 | 25 Capricorn 12 | 11 Aries 14 |
| Mars | 26 Sagittarius 4 | 22 Capricorn 29 | 10 Pisces 3 |
| Jupiter | 28 Pisces 21 | 19 Cancer 40 | 19 Aries 55 |
| Saturn | 15 Sagittarius 13 | 26 Pisces 56 | 19 Sagittarius 6 |
| Uranus | 0 Aries 0 | 27 Taurus 40 | 4 Aries 53 |
| Neptune | 28 Leo 43 | 29 Pisces 42 | 26 Leo 28 |
| Pluto | 15 Cancer 57 | 3 Aquarius 6 | 15 Cancer 6 |
| Rahu | 16 Gemini 58 | 11 Pisces 29 | 11 Gemini 47 |
| Ketu | 16 Sagittarius 58 | 11 Virgo 29 | 11 Sagittarius 47 |
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