The Adventure, War, and Espionage Fiction Magazine Index

Biographical Notes: Page 27

Parkhurst, H(arry) L(emon) V(ictor) (1876-1962) (items) (chron.)

See pulpartists.com/Parkhurst.html

Parmer, Charles (Brower) (1893-1958) (items) (chron.)

Editor and reporter, born in Nashville, Tennessee; died in Alexandria, Virginia; editor, reporter and radio broadcaster.

Parr, Thelma (1906-2000) (items)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thelma_Parr

Patten, William George (1866-1945) (items) (chron.)

Author of numerous “Frank Merriwell” novels under the pseudonym “Burt L. Standish.” Born in Corinna, Maine; died in Vista, California. Note: Patten was born William George Patten and is carried that way in some bibliographies.

Paul, Frank R(udolph) (1884-1963) (items) (chron.)

See pulpartists.com/PF.html

Paust, Gil(bert Harry) (1912-1988) (items) (chron.)

Free-lance writer and the 14th editor of Adventure magazine. An expert on outdoor sports such as hunting and fishing, and also knowledgeable about aeronautics. His claim to hold a Ph.D. in physics from Columbia University cannot be substantiated. Born in and resident of Yonkers, New York. Like Alden Norton before him and Bruce Cassiday after him, Gil Paust contributed prolifically to Adventure, but because he used a number of pseudonyms, his contributions are not realized.

Payne, Stephen (1888-1970) (items) (chron.)

Prolific writer of westerns. Born in North Park, Colorado; died in Denver, Colorado (?).

Peach, Arthur Wallace (1886-1956) (items) (chron.)

Poet. Essayist, novelist, teacher. Born and resident in Vermont.

Peacock, Wilbur Scott (1915-1979) (items) (chron.)

Editor, writer of short stories and television scripts. Born in Kansas; died in Los Angeles, California.

Peake, Elmore E(lliott) (1871-1930) (items) (chron.)

See www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7943818

Pearsall, Robert J. (fl. 1900s-1930s) (items) (chron.)

Traveller, writer, later affiliated with the WPA. Born in Michigan; lived in Tacoma, Washington.

Pearsol, John G(ilmore) (1895-1943) (items) (chron.)

Born in Ohio, lived in Texas and Florida.

Pearson, Alvin (Theodore) (1901-1987) (items) (chron.)

See www.pulpartists.com/Pearson.html

Pearson, George (fl. 1910s-1920s) (items) (chron.)

Perhaps the English writer, producer and director of motion pictures (1875-1973).

Pearson, Martin; pseudonym of Donald A. Wollheim (1914-1990) (items) (chron.)

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

Peck, A. G. (fl. 1920s-1930s) (items) (chron.)

Born in Monmouth Beach, New Jersey.

Peck, Henry J(arvis) (1880-1964) (items) (chron.)

Born in Galesburg, Illinois; lived in Warren, Rhode Island.

Peck, James L(incoln) H(olt) (1912-1996) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Peck_(pilot)

Peery, James Robert (1900-1954); used pseudonym Carl Buchanan (items) (chron.)

See mysteryfile.com/blog/?p=439

Pégoud, Adolphe (Célestin) (1889-1915) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolphe_Pégoud

Peixotto, Irma (Maduro) (1881-1964) (items) (chron.)

See www.askart.com/artist/Irma_Maduro_Peixotto/133926/Irma_Maduro_Peixotto.aspx

Pelley, William Dudley (1890-1965) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Dudley_Pelley

Pendexter, Hugh (1875-1940) (items) (chron.)

See pulpflakes.blogspot.com/2012/04/hugh-pendexter.html

Pendray, [Dr.] G(eorge) Edward (1901-1987) (items) (chron.)

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

Pennington, Ann (1893-1971) (items)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_Pennington_(actress)

Pérard, Victor (1870-1957) (items) (chron.)

See www.askart.com/artist/Victor_Semon_Perard/28755/Victor_Semon_Perard.aspx

Perc, Kern L. (fl. 1940s) (items) (chron.)

Perhaps a pseudonym.

Periconi, Domingo F(rancesco Mario) (1883-1940) (items) (chron.)

See pulpartists.com/Periconi.html

Perkins, Kenneth (Taylor) (1890-1951) (items) (chron.); Note: This is the way his name appears in death records, but some references give his middle name as Brett.

Author and playwright. Born in Kodia Kanal, India; educated at University of California; died in Los Angeles, California.

Perrin, Jack; [born Lyman Wakefield Perrin] (1896-1967) (items)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Perrin

Perry, Clay; [i.e., Clair Willard Perry] (1887-1961) (items) (chron.)

Author, editor, journalist, expert on paper. Born in Badger (some sources say Waupaca) Wisconsin; died in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.

Perry, Kathryn (1897-1983) (items)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katherine_Perry

Perry, Ralph R. (1895-?) (items) (chron.)

Naval man and traveller; not to be confused with Ralph Barton Perry (1876-1957).

Perry, Steve(n Carl) (1947- ) (items)

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

Perry, Tyline; [Mrs. Ralph D. Perry] (1897-1978) (items) (chron.)

Born in Brownwood, Texas.

Pershing, [General] John J(oseph) “Black Jack” (1860-1948) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_J._Pershing

Petersen, Herman (1893-1973) (items) (chron.)

Born in Utica, N.Y.; writer for the pulps; worked for Utica newspapers; was a postmaster in Poolville, N.Y.

Peterson, David McKelvey (1884-1919) (items)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_McKelvey_Peterson

Peterson, Margaret; [i.e., Margaret Ann Peterson Fisher] (1883-1933) (items) (chron.)

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

Peterson, West F.; [i.e., Wesley Frank Peterson] (1907-1981) (items)

See geneseo.advantage-preservation.com/viewer/?i=f&d=01011836-12312020&e=wesley f peterson&m=between&ord=e1&fn=geneseo_republic_usa_illinois_geneseo_19810501_english_9&df=1&dt=5

Pettee, (Walter) Clinton (1872-1937) (items) (chron.)

See pulpartists.com/Pettee.html

Pettee, F(lorence) M(ae) (1885-1966) (items) (chron.)

Born in Spencer, Massachusetts; died in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

Phelps, Pauline (Isabel) (1870-1963) (items) (chron.)

Born in Connecticut.

Philips, (John) Austin (Drury) (1875-1947) (items) (chron.)

Born in Lewisham; educated at Malvern College; with investigation branch and surveying staff of Postal Service; dramatist and author.

Philips, Judson (Pentecost) (1903-1989) (items) (chron.)

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

Phillips, Alexander M(oore) (1907-1970) (items) (chron.)

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

Phillips, Curt (fl. 1980s-2020s) (items) (chron.)

See fancyclopedia.org/Curt_Phillips

Phillips, James Atlee (1915-1991) (items)

Novelist and screenwriter. Born in Texas.

Phillips, John Randolph (1904-1993) (items) (chron.)

See scottsvillemuseum.com/portraits/homeKM209acdKM09.html

Phillips, Michael J(ames) (1876-?) (items) (chron.)

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

Phillips, Roland (Ashford) (1884-1969) (items) (chron.)

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

Phillpotts, (Henry) Eden (1862-1960) (items) (chron.)

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

Pickett, Elizabeth (1896-1984) (items)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Pickett_Chevalier

Pickthall, Marjorie L(owry) C(hristie) (1883-1922) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marjorie_Pickthall

Pierce, Frank(lin) Richardson (1887-1966) (items) (chron.)

Writer. Born in Greenfield, Massachusetts; died in Washington (?).

Pierce, John R(obinson) (1910-2002) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_R._Pierce

Pike, Zebulon (Montgomery) (1779-1813) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebulon_Pike

Pinkerton, Kathrene (Gedney) (1887-1967) (items) (chron.)

See pulpflakes.blogspot.com/2012/06/kathrene-and-robert-pinkerton-husband.html

Pinkerton, Robert E(ugene) (1882-1970) (items) (chron.)

See pulpflakes.blogspot.com/2012/06/kathrene-and-robert-pinkerton-husband.html

Pinto, K. T. (fl. 2000s-2010s) (items) (chron.)

See www.ktpinto.com

Pious, R(obert) S(avon) (1908-1983) (items) (chron.)

See pulpartists.com/Pious.html

Piper, Edgar (fl. 1930s) (items) (chron.)

Not to be confused with Indiana author Edgar Bramwell Piper (1865-1928).

Pirie, [Sir] George (Clark) (1896-1980) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Pirie_(RAF_officer)

Pitt, Chart(ly Artell) (1878-1966) (items) (chron.)

Born in Portage County, Wisconsin; contributed short stories, novelettes and verse to many newspapers and periodicals in the U.S. and abroad; member of Washington State legislature; died in Mukito, Washington.

Pitt, Stanley (John Joseph) (1925-2002) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan_Pitt

Pitt, William (?-1840) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Pitt_(ship-builder)

Pladwell, E(dgar) S(pencer) (1884-1964) (items) (chron.)

Journalist and writer. Probably born in Oregon (one source says Brooklyn, New York); lived in Oakland, California.