The Western & Frontier Fiction Magazine Index

Biographical Notes: Page 6

Chambers, Jim; [i.e., Julian Graeff Chambers] (1914-1977) (items) (chron.)

See pulpartists.com/Chambers.html

Chambers, Robert W(illiam) (1865-1933) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_W._Chambers

Chambers, (Elwyn) Whitman (1896-1968) (items) (chron.)

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

Champion, D(’Arcy) L(yndon) (1902-1968) (items) (chron.)

Writer and creator of the pulp character “The Phantom Detective;” served with the English during World War II. Born in Melbourne, Australia; died in New York City.

Champlin, John Michael (1937- ) (items) (chron.)

Born in North Dakota, living in Tennessee.

Chandler, Jeff; [born Ira Grossel] (1918-1961) (items)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Chandler

Chapel, Charles Edward (1904-1967) (items) (chron.)

See military-history.fandom.com/wiki/Charles_Edward_Chapel

Chapman, Arthur (1873-1935) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Chapman_(poet)

Chapman, George (1559?-1634) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Chapman

Chapman, Jim; [i.e., James Keith Chapman] (1919-1999) (items) (chron.)

See nbbib.lib.unb.ca/contributors/chapman-j-k

Chapman, William Gerard (1877-1945) (items) (chron.)

See finding-aids.lib.unc.edu/03476/

Chase, Adam; pseudonym of Stephen Marlowe (1928-2008) (items) (chron.)

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

Cherry, Samuel (Joseph) (1903-1975) (items) (chron.)

See pulpartists.com/Cherry.html

Cheshire, Giff(ord Paul) (1905-1973) (items) (chron.)

See archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv75485

Chess, Elliot W(illiam) (1898-1962) (items) (chron.)

See pulpflakes.blogspot.com/2019/06/elliot-w-chess-fighter-pilot-author.html

Chidsey, Donald Barr (1902-1981) (items) (chron.)

See historicnavalfiction.com/other-authors/1772-donald-barr-chidsey

Child, Richard Washburn (1881-1935) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Washburn_Child

Chiriacka, Ernest (Darcy) (1913-2010) (items) (chron.)

See pulpartists.com/Chiriacka.html

Chirikov, Evgeny (Nikolayevich) (1864-1932) (items) (chron.); name also given as Eugene Chirikov and Evgeniy Chirikov.

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evgeny_Chirikov

Chisholm, A(rthur) M(urray) (1872-1960) (items) (chron.)

See pulpflakes.blogspot.com/2013/10/am-chisholm-author-lawyer-judge-coroner.html

Chunn, Seymour C(unningham) (1889-1927) (items) (chron.)

See tellersofweirdtales.blogspot.com/2023/07/weird-tales-april-1923-part-three.html

Church, Henry F. (fl. 1930s-1950s) (items) (chron.)

South Carolina writer.

Churchill, Roy P. (fl. 1910s-1930s) (items) (chron.)

Served in the Navy. Perhaps from Ohio, perhaps from Kentucky.

Chute, Verne (1917-1986) (items) (chron.)

See tellersofweirdtales.blogspot.co.uk/2016/04/verne-chute-1917-1986.html

Clancy, Foghorn; [i.e., Frederick Melton Clancy] (1882-1957) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foghorn_Clancy

Claretie, Jules; [i.e., Arsène Arnaud Claretie] (1840-1913) (items) (chron.)

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

Clark, (Charles) Badger, Jr. (1883-1957) (items) (chron.)

See www.historynet.com/requiem-cowboy-poet.htm

Clarke, (John) Emery (1911-1990) (items) (chron.)

See pulpartists.com/Clarke.html

Clarke, Powhatan (Henry), U.S.A. (1862-1893) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powhatan_Henry_Clarke

Claudy, Carl H(arry) (1879-1957) (items) (chron.)

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

Clausen, Carl (1885-1954) (items) (chron.)

Born in Denmark; he was a sailor, miner, pearl-fisher, life insurance salesman, window cleaner, lumber jack, copra trader and opera singer before turning to writing; came to the U.S. in 1906 knowing practically no English; died in Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania.

Claussen, W(illiam) Edmunds (1907-1974) (items) (chron.)

See bearalley.blogspot.co.uk/2016/10/w-edmunds-claussen.html

Clay, Charles (1906-1980) (items) (chron.)

See www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/literaryarchives/027011-200.030-e.html

Clemens, Samuel Langhorne (1835-1910); used pseudonym Mark Twain (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Twain

Clement, Ernest C. (1908-1985) (items) (chron.)

Former lead writer for Modern Romance.

Clifford, Charles L(ewis) (1890-1991) (items) (chron.)

Born in Boston in 1890, Clifford rose to the rank of Colonel in the U.S. Army becoming Commanding Officer of the 2nd Filipino Infantry Regiment in 1942. He wrote several books and stories about the Philippines including The Real Glory (1937) which was made into a film starring Gary Cooper & David Niven in 1939. The film seems also to have been based in part on Jungle Patrol (1938) by Vic Hurley which had led some to suggest that Clifford was actually a pseudonym for Hurley. Clifford died in New Jersey in 1991.

Clifford, [Sir] Hugh (Charles) (1866-1941) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Clifford

Climenson, John G. (1910-1971); used pseudonym Barry Storm (items) (chron.)

See www.desertusa.com/desert-prospecting/barry-storm.html

Cloud, (C.) Carey (1899-1984) (items) (chron.)

See www.askart.com/askart/c/carey_c_carey_cloud/carey_c_carey_cloud.aspx

Clymer, John (Ford) (1907-1989) (items) (chron.)

See pulpartists.com/Clymer.html

Cobb, Cleo Frisbie (1925-2011) (items) (chron.)

See www.legacy.com/obituaries/statesman/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=155413129

Cobb, Irvin S(hrewsbury) (1876-1944) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irvin_S._Cobb

Coburn, Duncan (c1918-c1986) (items) (chron.)

See www.pulpartists.com/Coburn.html

Coburn, Walter J(ohn) (1889-1971) (items) (chron.)

Writer of western novels and short stories. Born in White Sulphur Springs, Montana Territory; lived in Arizona.

Cockroft, W(ilfred) P. (1909-1992) (items) (chron.)

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

Coe, Charles Francis (1890-1956) (items) (chron.)

Born in Buffalo, N.Y.; Joined the Navy at 17, spent 5 years as a professional fighter, then a radio sports announcer (and may have invented ringside commentary), then took up writing, went to Hollywood as a screenwriter, then became a lawyer and general counsel for the motion picture producers; moved to Florida and practiced there; became editor and publisher of the Palm Beach Post; died in Palm Beach, FL. Father of Betty Coe Spicer.

Coe, Charles H. (1890-1956) (items) (chron.)

American mystery writer.

Cohen, Chet; [i.e., Chester Cohen] (c1920- ) (items) (chron.)

See fancyclopedia.org/Chet_Cohen

Cohen, Octavus Roy (1891-1959) (items) (chron.)

Noted writer. Born in Charleston, South Carolina; died in Los Angeles, California.

Cole, William (Rossa) (1919-2000) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Rossa_Cole

Coleman, Jane Candia (fl. 1980s-2000s) (items) (chron.)

See www.hanksville.org/voyage/writers/coleman.html

Coleridge, Samuel Taylor (1772-1834) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Taylor_Coleridge

Colin, Galen C(yril) (1890-1973) (items) (chron.)

See tellersofweirdtales.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/galen-c-colin-1890-1973.html

Collins, Dabney Otis (1890-1983) (items) (chron.)

Writer. Born in Alabama; lived in Denver, Colorado.

Collins, (Cuthbert Quinlan) Dale (1897-1956) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dale_Collins

Collins, Shad (1915-?) (items) (chron.)

Arizona writer, not to be confused with the musician of the same name.

Collins, (William) Wilkie (1824-1889) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilkie_Collins

Collinson, Frank (1855-1943) (items) (chron.)

See www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-obituary-for-frank-collins/146147154

Collison, (Clyde) Wilson (1893-1941) (items) (chron.)

Born in Ohio; a playwright.

Colter, Eli; pseudonym of May Eliza Frost (1890-1984) (items) (chron.)

See tellersofweirdtales.blogspot.com/2012/05/eli-colter-1890-1984.html

Combes, Helen (1864-1949) (items) (chron.)

Journalist, writer and poet. Born in England; died in Los Angeles, California.

Comfort, Will Levington (1878-1932) (items) (chron.)

Born in Kalamazoo, Michigan; novelist and short story writer; war correspondent for various newspapers; sportsman; veteran of Spanish-American War; died in Los Angeles, California.

Comstock, J(ohn) A(chilles) (1859-1943) (items) (chron.)

See www.findagrave.com/memorial/119973194/john-achilles-comstock

Condon, Frank (1882-1940) (items) (chron.)

Born in Toledo, Ohio and a reporter there; advertising man in NYC; then screenwriter and magazine writer in L.A.; died in Beverly Hills, California

Condon, Ralph (Whitney) (1905-1975) (items) (chron.)

See www.newspapers.com/article/los-gatos-times-saratoga-observer-obitua/130312365/

Conine, R. A. (fl. 1990s-2010s) (items) (chron.)

See www.raconine.com

Conlon, Ben; [i.e., Bernard Matthew Conlon] (1889-1964) (items) (chron.)

See www.pulpartists.com/Hoffman.html