The Western & Frontier Fiction Magazine Index

Biographical Notes: Page 25

Rhodes, S. Clayton (fl. 2000s-2010s) (items) (chron.)

See sclaytonrhodes.com

Rice, Louise (Guest) (1880-?) (items) (chron.)

Born in New Albany, Indiana; graphologist; contributed to magazines; syndicated features articles to newspapers; lived in New York City.

Richards, Dusty (1937-2018) (items) (chron.)

See 5newsonline.com/2018/01/18/prolific-springdale-author-dusty-richards-author-passes-away/

Richardson, Gladwell (1903-1980) (items) (chron.)

See www.azarchivesonline.org/xtf/view?docId=ead/nau/AHS48.xml;query=;brand=default

Richmond, Roaldus (Frederick) “Roe” (1910-1986) (items) (chron.)

Western writer, editor, proofreader. Born in Barton, Vermont; lived in Concord, New Hampshire.

Rideaux, Charles de Balzac; [born Ernest Charles de Balzac Willett] (1900-1971) (items) (chron.)

Son of E. Noddall Willett; stepfather’s last name was Ridout which somehow became Rideaux for this author.

Riesenberg, Sidney H(arry) (1885-1971) (items) (chron.)

See pulpartists.com/Riesenberg.html

Rigney, Francis J(oseph) (1882-1962) (items) (chron.)

See eu.gainesville.com/story/news/2011/01/29/charcoal-portraits-quite-common/31792283007/

Riley, David B. (fl. 1980s-2010s) (items) (chron.)

See sftrails.blogspot.co.uk

Riley, James Whitcomb (1849-1916) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Whitcomb_Riley

Rinehart, Mary Roberts; [Mary Ella Roberts] (1876-1958) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Roberts_Rinehart

Ripley, Clements (1892-1954) (items) (chron.)

Fiction writer, screenwriter, playwright, sportsman. Born in Tacoma, Washington; lived in Los Angeles.

Risio, Chet A.; [i.e., Chester Anthony Risio] (1928-2021) (items) (chron.)

See www.craftmemorialhome.com/obituary/ChesterChet-Risio

Ritchie, Jack; pseudonym of John George Reitci (1922-1983) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Ritchie

Ritchie, Robert Welles (1879-1942) (items) (chron.)

Journalist, novelist, adventurer. Born in Quincy, Illinois; died in Carmel, California.

Ritter, Simpson M(eyer) (1914-1950); used pseudonym Ray P. Shotwell (items) (chron.)

Journalist, author. Lived in New York City.

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

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

Roan, Tom; [i.e., Thomas B. Roan] (1894-1958) (items) (chron.)

Born in Snead, Alabama; died in New Jersey; former peace officer who grew up in Alabama; prolific author of western stories for the pulps.

Robbins, Jhan (1919-1996) (items) (chron.)

See www.nytimes.com/1996/10/06/nyregion/jhan-robbins-76-wrote-biographies.html

Robbins, Ormond (Orlea) (1910-1984); used pseudonym Dane Gregory (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ormond_Robbins

Roberts, Morley (Charles) (1857-1942) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morley_Roberts

Roberts, (George Edward) Theodore Goodridge (1877-1953) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_Goodridge_Roberts

Roberts, W(alter) Adolphe (1886-1962) (items) (chron.)

Born in Kingston, Jamaica; newspaper and magazine editor; lived on Staten Island; died in London on a visit to England.

Robertson, Colin (1906-1980) (items) (chron.)

Note: Born Colin Robertson Cooper in Sculcoates, Yorkshire, but the family name was changed to Robertson before the 1911 census.

Robertson, Frank C(hester) (1890-1969) (items) (chron.)

Prolific writer of westerns; brother of Obe Robertson. Born in Moscow, Idaho; died in Springfield, Utah (?).

Robertson, Morgan (Andrew) (1861-1915) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgan_Robertson

Robertson, Obe (A.) (1884-?) (items) (chron.)

Writer; brother of Frank C. Robertson. Born in Idaho.

Robinson, Lee (1890-1962) (items) (chron.)

Advertising manager, traveller. Born in North Carolina (?); died in New York City.

Robinson, Thomas Heath (1869-1954) (items) (chron.)

See www.lookandlearn.com/blog/10387/thomas-heath-robinson

Roche, Arthur Somers (1883-1935) (items) (chron.)

Journalist and novelist. Born in Somerville, Massachusetts; studied law, but after practicing several years he became a journalist for the New York World in 1906; later lived in Florida and died in Palm Beach.

Rochester, Geo(rge) E(rnest) (1898-1966) (items) (chron.)

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

Rocklynne, Ross; pseudonym of Ross Louis Rocklin (1913-1988) (items) (chron.)

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

Rodewald, Fred C(harles) (1905-1955) (items) (chron.)

See pulpartists.com/Rodewald.html

Rodney, [Colonel] George Brydges (1872-1950) (items) (chron.)

Cavalry officer, served in Spanish-American War; presumably related to Admiral George Brydges Rodney (1719-1792). Lived in San Antonio, Texas; died in Houston, Texas.

Roe, Vingie E(ve) (1879-1958) (items) (chron.)

Born in Oxford, Kansas.

Roemer, Theodore J(oseph, Sr.) (1910-2013) (items) (chron.)

See www.mankatomortuary.com/obituaries/6023387

Rogers, (Reginald) Hubert (1898-1982) (items) (chron.)

See pulpartists.com/Rogers.html

Rogers, Joel Townsley (1896-1984) (items) (chron.)

See tellersofweirdtales.blogspot.com/2023/04/joel-townsley-rogers-1896-1984-second.html

Rogers, Stanley (Reginald Harry) (1887-1961) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_R._H._Rogers

Rogers, Wayne; pseudonym of A. H. Bittner (1897-1966) (items) (chron.)

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

Rogers, Will, Jr. (1911-1993) (items)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Rogers_Jr.

Rohde, Robert H(enry) (1889-1941) (items) (chron.)

See www.newspapers.com/article/brooklyn-eagle-obituary-for-robert-h-ro/162150942

Rohde, William L. (1918-2000) (items) (chron.)

Born in Dallas. Living in Florida in 1950s.

Romanoff, Alexander Nicholayevitch (1881-1945); used pseudonym Achmed Abdullah (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achmed_Abdullah

Ronald, James (1905-1972) (items) (chron.)

Born and died in Glasgow, but lived in Fairfield, Connecticut from 1938 to 1955, when he was deported.

Roots, Tom (Smith, Jr.) (1909-1986) (items) (chron.)

See pulpartists.com/Roots.html

Rosaire, Forrest (1902-1977) (items) (chron.)

Born in Chicago; for some years an oil explorer, then short story writer in California.

Roscoe, Theodore (1906-1992) (items) (chron.)

See pulpflakes.blogspot.com/2012/08/TheodoreRoscoe.html

Roshon, K(arl) Kenneth (1914-1974) (items) (chron.)

See www.newspapers.com/article/the-akron-beacon-journal-karl-kenneth-ro/135485639/

Rosner, Charles (1894-1975) (items) (chron.)

See www.vallejogallery.com/artist.php?id=126&artist=Charles_ROSNER

Ross, A(rthur) Leslie (Jr.) (1910-1989) (items) (chron.)

See pulpartists.com/Ross.html

Ross, Irwin (1919-2005) (items) (chron.)

See prabook.com/web/irwin.ross/10660

Rossetti, Christina Georgina (1830-1894) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christina_Rossetti

Rouse, William Merriam (1884-1937) (items) (chron.)

Writer and journalist. Born in Alabany, New York; lived in Westport, New York.

Rousseau, Victor; pseudonym of Victor Rousseau Emanuel (1879-1960) (items) (chron.)

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

Roussel, Hubert (de Tavanne) (1897?-1980?) (items) (chron.)

Texas writer.

Routh, James W(ynbourne) (1885-1970) (items) (chron.)

See www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-diego-sun-james-routh/149621910

Rowe, John G(abriel) (1873-1956) (items) (chron.)

Born and educated in Liverpool; editor, scenarist, novelist and historian. It appears he died as John Thomas Rowe; birth name uncertain.

Rowell, Harry (1891-1961) (items) (chron.)

See www.prorodeohalloffame.com/inductees/by-category/stock-contractors/harry-rowell/

Rowland, Henry C(ottrell) (1874-1933) (items) (chron.)

Born in New York City; died in Washington D.C.; studied medicine at Yale School of Medicine and elsewhere; practiced medicine in New York City and abroad; special agent of Intelligence Department in WWI; built a schooner and used it to cruise about the world.

Rowland, Leon (1885?-1962) (items) (chron.)

Columnist and historian. Died in Santa Cruz, California.

Roy, Gladys (1902?-1927) (items)

See siris-archives.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?uri=full=3100001~!263289!0

Roy, Robert (J.) (1899?-1927) (items) (chron.)

See troopers.ny.gov/Introduction/Wall_of_Honor/Wall_Detail_1920-1939.php

Rozen, George J(erome) (1895-1973) (items) (chron.)

See pulpartists.com/Rozen,G.html

Rozen, Jerome G(eorge) (1895-1987) (items) (chron.)

See pulpartists.com/Rozen,J.html

Rubel, James L(yon, Jr.) (1894-1960) (items) (chron.)

Born in Louisville, Kentucky; graduated from Harvard in 1917; served as a pilot in WWI; lived in Newport Beach, California during his writing life; used the pseudonyms Mason Macrae and Timothy Hayes as well as his own name for numerous westerns; died in Orange, California.

Rud, Anthony M(elville) (1893-1942) (items) (chron.)

See tellersofweirdtales.blogspot.com/2023/03/anthony-rud-1893-1942-first-cover-story.html