Arthur H. Singer

Arthur Harold Singer (February 16, 1910 – March 19, 1978) was a producer, writer, and story editor in American television from the 1950s into the 1970s. Born in Harrison, New Jersey, he is best known for his work as story editor of the third season of the original series of Star Trek. Working under producer Fred Freiberger, he edited or rewrote 23 of that season's 24 episodes, and got a writer's credit for "Turnabout Intruder", the last episode filmed, which was based on a story by Gene Roddenberry. Like Freiberger, who was also hired by Roddenberry, Singer was unfamiliar with the show when he took the job, despite it having been on the air for a year and a half. It took him some time to get up to speed on the concept and characters, but he was able to bring many scripts and stories up to a producible standard, given the restrictions of time and budget. He left the television industry shortly after his involvement with Star Trek, and died in 1978.