Harry Whittington (author)

Harry Whittington (author)

Harry Whittington (February 4, 1915–June 11, 1990) was an American mystery novelist. Born in Ocala, Florida, he worked in government jobs before becoming a writer.

His reputation as a prolific writer of pulp fiction novels is supported by his writing of 85 novels in a span of twelve years, mostly in the crime, suspense, and noir fiction genres. In total, he published over 200 novels. Seven of his writings were produced for the screen, including the television series "Lawman". Only seven of his novels are in print today.

Pseudonyms

Whittington was published both under his own name, and with several pseudonyms:
# Ashley Carter
# Tabor Evans
# Whit Harrison
# Kel Holland
# Harriet Kathryn Myers
# Suzanne Stephens
# Blaine Stevens
# Clay Stuart
# Hondo Wells
# Harry White
# Hallam Whitney
# Henri Whittier

External links

*imdb name|id=0926541|name=Harry Whittington

ources

* [http://www.bleekerbooks.com/Books/Authors/Author.asp?ID=99 Bio at bleekerbooks.com]
* [http://www.disc-us.com/profiles/whittington_home1.htm Bio at disc-us.com]
* [http://www.pulporiginals.com/Contents-pulp/whittington-intro.html Harry Whittington: The King of Pulp Originals]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Harry Whittington (disambiguation) — Harry Whittington might refer to:*Harry Whittington, a Texas attorney shot in the face by Dick Cheney *Harry Whittington (author) (1915 ndash;1990), an American mystery novelist *Harry Blackmore Whittington (born 1916), a British paleontologist …   Wikipedia

  • Cambrian explosion — The Cambrian explosion or Cambrian radiation was the seemingly rapid appearance of most major groups of complex animals around Ma|530, as evidenced by the fossil record. [http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/cambrian/camb.html The Cambrian Period] ]… …   Wikipedia

  • Dick Cheney — 46th Vice President of the United States …   Wikipedia

  • George W. Bush's second term as President of the United States — began at noon on January 20, 2005 and is due to expire with the swearing in of the 44th President of the United States at noon, Washington, D.C. time, on January 20, 2009.tated goalsBush s stated goals for his second term: # Major changes to the… …   Wikipedia

  • Ace Books — is the oldest active specialty publisher of science fiction and fantasy books. The company was founded in New York City in 1952 by Aaron A. Wyn, and began as a genre publisher of mysteries and westerns. It soon branched out into other genres,… …   Wikipedia

  • Fawcett Publications — was an American publishing company founded in 1919 in Robbinsdale, Minnesota by Wilford Hamilton Captain Billy Fawcett (1885 1940). At the age of 16, Fawcett ran away from home to join the Army, and the Spanish American War took him to the… …   Wikipedia

  • O'Neil De Noux — O’Neil De Noux (born November 29, 1950 in New Orleans, LA) is a prolific US novelist and short story writer. Although most of De Noux’s fiction falls under the mystery genre, critics describe his work as character driven crime fiction. He has… …   Wikipedia

  • Tucker Carlson — Infobox Celebrity name = Tucker Carlson caption = Tucker Carlson during a special edition of MSNBC s Tucker in Manchester, New Hampshire (2008) birth date = Birth date and age|1969|5|16|mf=y birth place = San Francisco, CA, U.S. death date =… …   Wikipedia

  • The Man from U.N.C.L.E. — THRUSH redirects here. For other uses, see Thrush (disambiguation). The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Genre Spy fi Format …   Wikipedia

  • List of University of Texas at Austin alumni — This list of University of Texas at Austin alumni includes notable graduates, non graduate former students, and current students of The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin), a major research university located in Austin, Texas that is the… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”