The Western & Frontier Fiction Magazine Index

Biographical Notes: Page 15

Johnson, (Charles) Van (Dell) (1916-2008) (items)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Johnson

Johnson, W(alter) Ryerson (1901-1995) (items) (chron.)

Prolific pulp writer; author of juvenile books; editor; also one of the original users of the pseudonym “Kenneth Robeson.” Born in Divernon, Illinois; died in Florida.

Johnston, Gerald R. (1901-1978) (items) (chron.)

Retired as an AF colonel in 1947, having served in public relations during much of his wartime service.

Johnston, Terry (C.) (1947-2001) (items)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_C._Johnston

Johnston, Velda; [i.e., Velda Johnston Heslop] (1912-1997) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velda_Johnston

Jones, Buck; [born Charles Frederick Gebhart] (1891-1942) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buck_Jones

Jones, Bud; [i.e., Vaughn Marvin Jones] (1889-1933) (items) (chron.)

Born in Spokane, WA. Sports columnist, editor and author. Also worked in Los Angeles.

Jones, Charles Campbell (1887-1926?) (items) (chron.)

Writer, poet, paralyzed from the waist down as the result of a train accident in Yuma, Arizona. Born in Hannibal, Missouri; if this is the paralyzed writer described by Harold Hersey in Pulpwood Editor (1937), he commited suicide.

Jones, Eugene K(inckle) (1885-1954) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene_Kinckle_Jones

Jones, Frank Goewey (1874-?) (items) (chron.)

Muskegon, Michigan businessman convicted and imprisoned for embezzlement; pardoned in 1915. Born in Chicago, Illinois.

Jones, Grace (Ethel) (1884-1977); used pseudonym Bassett Morgan (items) (chron.)

See desturmobed.blogspot.co.uk/2011/12/bassett-morgan.html

Jones, Lloid (Benton) (1908-2004) (items) (chron.)

See www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/denverpost/name/lloid-jones-obituary?id=27289910

Jones, Morris Ogden (1907-1967) (items)

Editor at Street & Smith and N. L. Pines’ Thrilling Group. Worked for newspaper at time of death.

Jones, Neil R(onald) (1909-1988) (items) (chron.)

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

Jones, Robert Gibson (1889-1969) (items) (chron.)

See pulpartists.com/Jones.html

Jonson, Ben (1572-1637) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Jonson

Jordan, Darrell (Everett) (1908-1997) (items) (chron.)

See www.findagrave.com/memorial/126372686/darrell-everett-jordan

Jordan, J(ames) A. (fl. 1930s-1950s) (items) (chron.)

See bearalley.blogspot.co.uk/2009/12/j-jordan.html

Joscelyn, Archie (Lynn) (1899-1986) (items) (chron.)

See helenair.com/lifestyles/western-wonder/article_db7b9bfc-313d-56d9-8776-d503d679b9b6.html

Joseph, John (fl. 1920s-1930s) (items) (chron.)

Traveller and writer. Born in Iowa; lived in Idaho.

Josselyn, Talbert (1885?-1961) (items) (chron.)

Widely-published author of magazine sports stories. Served with the Office of War Information in San Francisco during WWII, died in Carmel, CA.

Judd, Cameron (1956- ) (items) (chron.)

Managing editor of Greenville, Tennessee, newspaper.

Kalez, Jay J. (1895-1982) (items) (chron.)

Writer. Born in Spokane, Washington.

Kalish, Irma (May) (1924-2021) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irma_Kalish

Kantor, MacKinlay (1904-1977) (items) (chron.)

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

Karth, Jay; pseudonym of James R. Carll (1904-1983) (items) (chron.)

See www.newspapers.com/article/the-hooker-advance-jay-karth-author-re/135536391

Kastel, Warren (fl. 1940s-1950s); house pseudonym used by Robert Silverberg (1935- ) (items) (chron.)

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

Kastle, Herbert D(avid) (1924-1987) (items) (chron.)

See lynn-munroe-books.com/list59/herbertkastle.htm

Kauffman, Reginald Wright (1877-1959) (items) (chron.)

Born and mostly lived in Lancaster, Pa.; graduate of Harvard; editor of Bangor, Maine, newspaper in 1940s.

Kaufman, Stephen (1947- ); used pseudonym Uncle River (items) (chron.)

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

Kauten, Mat(hias) (1911-1977) (items) (chron.)

See pulpartists.com/Kauten.html

Kayser, Ronal (1905-1988) (items) (chron.)

Writer and journalist. Born in the midwestern United States; lived in La Jolla, California.

Keaton, David James (fl. 2000s-2020s) (items) (chron.)

See davidjameskeaton.com

Keats, John (1795-1821) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Keats

Keefer, Ralph Delamere (1883-1912) (items) (chron.)

From England, enlisted in the Canadian Royal Northwest Mounted Police, and led an adventurous life. He died in the Adirondacks of New York, and these stories were discovered among his possessions by his friend Chalmers, who rewrote them and sold them as posthumous collaborations.

Keeler, Harry Stephen (1889-1967) (items) (chron.)

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

Keen, Mary; [i.e., Marie Keen Gress] (1914-2001) (items) (chron.)

See www.cowgirl.net/portfolios/marie-keen-gress

Keene, Day; pseudonym of Gunard Hjertstedt (1904-1969) (items) (chron.)

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

Keevil, Henry John (1914-1978); used pseudonym Clay Allison (items)

See bearalley.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/henry-john-keevill.html

Keller, H(arry) A. (1894-1973?) (items) (chron.)

Born in Philadelphia. Editor of mystery and detective story magazines.

Keller, (Charles) Reamer (1905-1994) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reamer_Keller

Keller, Teddy; [i.e., Theodore Preston Keller] (1924-2008) (items) (chron.)

Born in Kansas, lived in Colorado, Arizona. Wrote musical plays, science fiction, westerns and dramas.

Kelley, Thomas P(atrick) (1905-1982) (items) (chron.)

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

Kelliher, Dan T. (1910-1995) (items) (chron.)

Newspaper reporter and feature writer in Kansas City.

Kelly, Fred C(harters) (1882-1959) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_C._Kelly

Kemp, H(arold) S(tuart) M(iller) (1892-?) (items) (chron.)

Writer. Born in England, lived in Canada.

Kemp, Harry (Hibbard) (1883-1960) (items) (chron.)

Poet and writer. Born in Youngstown, Ohio; died in Provincetown, Massachusetts.

Kendrick, Baynard (Hardwick) (1894-1977) (items) (chron.)

See mysteryfile.com/blog/?p=63213

Kepfield, Sam S. (fl. 2000s-2010s) (items) (chron.)

See www.smashwords.com/profile/view/samkepfield

Kerigan, Florence (1896-1984) (items) (chron.)

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

Kerkhoff, Eleanor; [Mrs. Johnston D. Kerkhoff; born Eleanor Hogue Stinchcomb] (c1897-1940) (items) (chron.)

From New York. Lived in Baldwin.

Kermit, Lance (fl. 1940s-1960s); house pseudonym used by William R. Cox (1901-1988), David Goodis (1917-1967), Alden H. Norton (1903-1987) & Glenn Shirley (1916-2002) (items) (chron.)

A house pseudonym of Popular Publications, used by at least fifteen people in as many different magazines. Alden Norton wrote two pieces; it is possible that Roy Ald is responsible for the remaining piece.

Kerr, Alvah Milton (1858-1924) (items) (chron.)

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

Kerr, Barbara (fl. 1950s-1970s) (items) (chron.)

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

Ketchum, Philip (L.) (1902-1969) (items) (chron.); this name was also used as a pseudonym by Richard Ferber, and it is possible that some of these stories are by Ferber.

Born and educated in Colorado; in social work for 10 years before turning to writing and moving to California.

Kidd, Steven R.; [born Joseph Stephen Wancho] (1911-1987); previously known as Joseph S. Wancho (items) (chron.)

See www.newspapers.com/article/tarrytown-daily-news-obituary-for-steven/154215300

Kiefer, W(illiam) Ralph (1905-1934) (items) (chron.)

See pulpartists.com/KieferWR.html

Kiemle, Henry W(illiam, Jr.) (1908-1969) (items) (chron.)

See pulpartists.com/Kiemle.html

Kildale, Malcolm (James) (1913-1970) (items) (chron.)

See www.pulpartists.com/Kildale.html

Killmer, C. J. (fl. 2010s) (items) (chron.)

See cjkillmer.com

Kimmel, Lu (1905-1973) (items) (chron.)

See fineartamerica.com/profiles/lu-kimmel.html

King, Carolyn St. Clair (1892-c1967) (items) (chron.)

See eadsrv.denverlibrary.org/sdx/pl/doc-tdm.xsp?id=WH203_d0e33&fmt=text&base=fa

King, Charles (1844-1933) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_King_(general)

Kingery, Don(ald) (1924-2014) (items) (chron.)

See www.sterlingfuneralhome.com/tributes/Donald-Kingery

Kingsley, Charles (1819-1875) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Kingsley

Kinstler, Everett Raymond (1926-2019) (items) (chron.)

See pulpartists.com/Kinstler.html

Kipling, (Joseph) Rudyard (1865-1936) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudyard_Kipling