Robert Myhrum
Robert Myhrum was an American TV and film director.
Early life and education
Myhrum was born in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from Lake Forest Academy; and subsequently received his A.B. from Harvard University, and his M.F.A. from Yale University.Career
In 1973 Myhrum was nominated for Primetime Emmy Award for his work on Sesame Street, a show which he worked on for 13 years.Besides his children's TV work on Captain Kangaroo and Sesame Street, Myhrum directed soap operas, including The [Doctors (1963 TV series)|The Doctors], Love of Life, The Secret Storm, Ryan's Hope, Days of Our Lives and As [the World Turns].
When he retired from television, Myhrum worked in local theater in Vermont and Florida, and served as an adviser on television for the National Endowment of the Arts.