With parents who were both involved in writing ; Gene Piller , his father was a Hollywood screenwriter and his mother , Ruth Roberts was a songwriter .
Piller was born to a Jewish family in Port Chester , New York .
With parents who were both involved in writing ; Gene Piller , Piller 's father was a Hollywood screenwriter and his mother , Ruth Roberts was a songwriter .
Piller was born to a Jewish family in Port Chester , New York .