The General Fiction Magazine Index

Biographical Notes: Page 223

Omarr, Sydney (1926-2003) (items) (chron.); Name also given as Sidney Omarr.

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_Omarr

O’Meara, B(arry) E(dward (1786-1836) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_O%27Meara

O’Meara, Kathleen (1839-1888) (items) (chron.)

Born in Dublin, grew up in France; traveled widely; for many years Paris correspondent of The Tablet, a Catholic journal; died in Paris.

Omessa, Charles (1883-1933) (items) (chron.)

See data.bnf.fr/13306603/charles_omessa

Ommanney, [Sir] Erasmus (1814-1904) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erasmus_Ommanney

O’Neil, January Gill (1969- ) (items) (chron.)

See https://www.januarygilloneil.com/

O’Neil, Peggy; [i.e., Margaret O’Neil] (1894-1960) (items) (chron.)

See www.findagrave.com/memorial/116181974/peggy_margaret_-o_neil

O’Neill, Charles Kendall (1909-1997) (items) (chron.)

See www.nytimes.com/1997/06/30/arts/charles-o-neill-87-tv-and-history-writer.html

O’Neill, Frank “Buck” (1875-1958) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_"Buck"_O'Neill

O’Neill, Joseph (1964- ) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_O'Neill_(writer)

O’Neill, Kevin (1953-2022) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_O'Neill_(comics)

O’Neill, Peggy; [i.e., Margaret O’Neill Eaton] (1799-1879) (items)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_O'Neill_Eaton

O’Neill, Rose Cecil (1874-1944); also known as O’Neill Latham (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose_O%27Neill

Ong, Han (1968- ) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Han_Ong

Ongley, Byron (1876-1915) (items)

See www.imdb.com/name/nm0648688

Onions, (George) Oliver (1873-1961); later known as George Oliver (items) (chron.)

Changed his name legally to George Oliver in 1918, but continued to write as Oliver Onions.

Onslow, Augusta Geraldine (c1865-1960) (items) (chron.)

See www.thepeerage.com/p54676.htm

Onslow, Florence Coulston; [née Gardener] (1853-1934) (items) (chron.)

See www.wikitree.com/wiki/Gardener-126

Onslow, John (1906-1985) (items) (chron.)

See bearalley.blogspot.co.uk/2015/04/john-onslow.html

Onslow, Richard (William Alan, 5th Earl of Onslow) (1876-1945) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Onslow,_5th_Earl_of_Onslow

Onslow, William Hillier (, 4th Earl of Onslow) (1853-1911) (items)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Onslow,_4th_Earl_of_Onslow

Openshaw, George H(enry) (1882-?) (items) (chron.)

Born in West Bromwich, Birmingham, on 23 July 1882, a one-time officer on a Royal Mail Steam Packet, then in the Royal Naval Reserve. Living with his wife Florence in Brighton in 1939. Later moved to Kenya in 1946.

Opie, Peter (1918-1982) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iona_and_Peter_Opie

Oppenheim, E(dward) Phillips (1866-1946) (items) (chron.)

See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/oppenheim_e_phillips

Oppenheim, James (1882-1932) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Oppenheim

Oppenheim, Meret (Elisabeth) (1913-1985) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Méret_Oppenheim

Oppenheimer, J(ulius) Robert (1904-1967) (items)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Robert_Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer, Jess(urun James) (1913-1988) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jess_Oppenheimer

Opper, Emma A. (1864-1946) (items) (chron.)

See www.nytimes.com/1946/02/19/archives/miss-emma-a-opper-writer-of-short-stories-a-sister-of-new-york.html

Opper, F(rederick Burr) (1837-1937) (items) (chron.)

See https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91555337/frederick-burr-opper

Opper, Frederick B(urr) (1911-1994) (items) (chron.)

See https://www.nytimes.com/1994/04/19/obituaries/frederick-b-opper-broadcaster-82.html

Optic, Oliver; pseudonym of William T. Adams (1822-1897) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Taylor_Adams

Orage, Alfred R(ichard) (1873-1934) (items)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Richard_Orage

O’Ramey, Georgia (1883-1928) (items)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_O'Ramey

Orban, Paul (1896-1974) (items) (chron.)

See pulpartists.com/Orban.html

Orchard, William E(dwin) (1877-1955) (items)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_E._Orchard

Orchardson, [Sir] William Quiller (1832-1910) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Quiller_Orchardson

Orcutt, Eddy (fl. 1930s-1950s) (items) (chron.)

Almost certainly resident in San Diego, California.

Orcutt, William Dana (1870-1953) (items) (chron.)

Born in Lebanon, New Hampshire; died in Boston; Harvard graduate, typographer and author.

Orczy, Baroness (Emmuska) [i.e., Emma Magdalena Rosalia Maria Josefa Barbara Barstow, Baroness Orczy] (1865-1947) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baroness_Emma_Orczy

Orde-Lees, [Major] Thomas (Hans) (1877-1958) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Orde-Lees

Ordish, Thomas Fairman (1855-1924) (items) (chron.)

See www.folkplay.info/Ordish/Biography.htm

Ordway, June McMillan (1855-1940) (items) (chron.)

See www.findagrave.com/memorial/57655847/june-ordway

Ordway, (Lucius) Peter (1916-2001) (items) (chron.)

Born in Minnesota; died in Palm Beach, Florida; scriptwriter and novelist.

O’Reilly, Edward S(innott) “Tex” (1880-1946) (items) (chron.)

Writer and journalist.

O’Reilly, John (1906-1981) (items) (chron.)

See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/oreilly_john

O’Reilly, John Boyle (1844-1890) (items) (chron.)

See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/oreilly_john_boyle

Orgill, Douglas (William) (1922-1984) (items) (chron.)

See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/orgill_douglas

Oriogun, Romeo (fl. 2020s) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romeo_Oriogun

O’Riordan, Conal Holmes O’Connell (1874-1948) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conal_Holmes_O'Connell_O'Riordan

Orlando, Joe (1927-1998) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Orlando

Ormerod, John (1927- ) (items) (chron.)

Born in Lancashire; served in the Merchant Navy from 1943-47; worked as a newspaper reporter for a year and then abandoned office life to concentrate on writing.

Ormiston-Smith, F(rank) (1878-?) (items) (chron.)

See https://anttialanenfilmdiary.blogspot.com/2014/10/frank-ormiston-smith-young-father-of.html

Ormsbee, Helen (1884-1957) (items) (chron.)

See www.findagrave.com/memorial/62896356/helen-ormsbee

Ormsby, Frank; [i.e., Francis Arthur Ormsby] (1947- ) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Ormsby

Ornitz, Don(ald R.) (1920-1972) (items) (chron.)

See glamourphotographers.yolasite.com/more-photogs-page-2.php

Oronhyatekha, Dr. (1841-1907) (items)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oronhyatekha

O’Rourke, Dan; pseudonym of A. DeHerries Smith (1881-1945) (items) (chron.)

See montopedia.wixsite.com/montopedia/post/augustus-deherries-smith-of-bonnie-doon-and-ireland

O’Rourke, Frank (1916-1989) (items) (chron.)

See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/orourke_frank

O’Rourke, Meghan (1976- ) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meghan_O'Rourke

Orozco, Daniel (1957- ) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Orozco

Orpen, Adela E(lizabeth Richards) (1855-1927) (items) (chron.)

Born in Virginia; died in Ireland.

Orpen, [Major Sir] William (Newenham Montague) (1878-1931) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Orpen

Orr, Clifford (Burrowes) (1899-1951) (items) (chron.)

Born in Maine, graduate of Dartmouth; editor of “The New Yorker”.

Orr, [Sir] John Boyd (, 1st Baron Boyd-Orr) (1880-1971) (items) (chron.)

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Boyd_Orr

Orrmont, Arthur (1922-2007) (items) (chron.)

See prabook.com/web/arthur.orrmont/357060

Orsborne, Dod (fl. 1950s) (items) (chron.)

Explorer, adventurer, sailor, writer. Born in Dundee, Scotland; died in Belle-Isle, France.