Peter B. Germano

Peter B. Germano

Infobox Writer
name = Peter B. Germano


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pseudonym = Barry Cord, James Kane, Jack Slade, Jackson Cole, Clay Turner, Jack Bertin
birthname = Pietro Baptisto Germano
birthdate = birth date|1913|5|17
birthplace = New Bedford, Massachusetts
deathdate = death date and age|1983|9|20|1913|5|17
deathplace = Wildwood, California
occupation = Author
Screenwriter
nationality = American
genre = Western fiction
spouse = Muriel Clara Garant (February 6, 1943 - September 20, 1983)

Peter B. Germano (May 17, 1913 - September 20, 1983) was an author of short stories, novels, and television scripts. He began his career with short stories. He wrote articles documenting the Marines in World War II as a combat correspondent. He wrote novels, most of which were westerns, but also wrote science fiction. And, as television became ever-present in American culture, Peter wrote numerous television scripts for western, science-fiction, drama, and cartoon series.

Biography

Early life

Germano was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts, the eldest of six children. His parents, Italian immigrants from the town of Cigliano, gave him the name Pietro Baptisto Germano, which became Peter B. early in his life. As a young man, he worked several jobs, including as a clerk for the local railroad. It was during his employment at the local train station that he met his wife, Muriel Garant. She was an actress and model, who worked in theater in Cape Cod, but took a job at the railroad station in New Bedford, Massachusetts during World War II. The couple married in February of 1943, just before Germano left to serve in the Pacific Theater in World War II. He had a few short stories published in magazines before his tour of duty. [cite web |url = http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/ViewStory.aspx?tid=819751&pid=-2045144524&did=0e158bce-6099-4c81-963b-38aa820e5124&src=search |title = "Biography of Peter Germano" |accessdate=2008-03-15]

World War II

As a war correspondent for the United States Marine Corps, Germano wrote numerous articles that appeared in various newspapers. After the war Peter and Muriel lived in Chicago until he was called to serve in the Korean War in 1950. A few years later, the family settled in Anaheim, California (within walking distance to the newly opened Disneyland). Germano and his wife raised four children, while he began a successful writing career.

Education

Throughout his career in the military and his work as a writer, Germano went to college to receive two degrees. With only two years of high school, he attended Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island from 1946-1950. After his service in the Korean War, Germano transferred to Chapman College in Orange, California in 1956 and received a B. A. in 1959. In 1968, he attended Loyola Marymount University, where he earned his Master of ArtsM. A. in 1970. From 1971-1973, Germano was a part-time lecturer at Loyola Marymount, where he taught Advanced Writing for Film and Television to graduate students.

Novels and Television

With his transition from military to civilian life complete, Germano worked tirelessly on the bulk of his fiction career. He wrote western novels under several pseudonyms, and in the 1950s and 1960s wrote television scripts for several western and science fiction programs.. [cite web |url = http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0314558/ |title = "Peter Germano entry on The Internet Movie Database" |accessdate=2008-03-15] With a steady career, the family moved in 1966 to a new suburban home in Thousand Oaks, California, located north of Los Angeles in Ventura County. By the 1970s, he had published a science fiction novel, mystery short stories, and western short stories for the Jim Hatfield series in "Texas Rangers".

Germano collaborated with his wife, Muriel, on several projects. In the 1970s, he became the associate editor of "The Californian", the newspaper of the Golden State Mobilehome Owners League. When the editor of the newspaper, Thomas Thompson, retired, Germano and his wife took over as editors; a position which they held for eight years. During this same time period, with grandchildren visiting often, the couple wrote scripts for several animated cartoons televisions series, including "The Little Prince".

Memberships

A strong supporter of union labor, Germano was a member of the Writers Guild of America, West. He also held memberships to the Western Writers of America (which published "The Roundup" out of the University of Texas at El Paso), the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, and the Marine Corps Combat Correspondents Association.

End of Life

Germano passed away in 1983. When not writing, he hiked the golden hills of California. His ashes were spread in the hills near Thousand Oaks. Memorials for both Peter and Muriel Germano are located in Simi Valley's Assumption Cemetery, the local Catholic cemetery. [cite web |url = http://www.pgermano.com/|title = "The Work of Peter B. Germano" |accessdate=2008-03-15]

References

External links

* [http://www.pgermano.com/ The Work of Peter B. Germano]
*imdb name|id=0314558|name=Peter Germano
* [http://libweb.uoregon.edu/speccoll/guides/western.html University of Oregon Library, Guide to Western fiction writers in Manuscript collections]

Persondata
NAME= Germano, Peter B.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES= Germano, Pietro Baptisto
SHORT DESCRIPTION= Author, screenwriter
DATE OF BIRTH= May 17, 1913
PLACE OF BIRTH= New Bedford, Massachusetts
DATE OF DEATH= September 20, 1983
PLACE OF DEATH= Wildwood, California


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