Jack Bechdolt
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| John Ernest Bechdolt | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1884 |
| Died | 1954 (aged 69–70) |
| Pen name | Jack Bechdolt |
| Occupation | novelist, short story writer, journalist |
| Nationality | United States |
| Genres | Science fiction, Fantasy |
John Ernest Bechdolt (1884 - 1954) was an American short story writer, novelist and journalist. He wrote under the name Jack Bechdolt as well as his full name. He worked for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer from 1909-1916, after which he moved to New York where he worked for Munsey Publications for a year before freelancing. His first novel, The Torch, was serialized in the magazine Argosy in 1920. Several of his stories were made into movies.
[edit] Books by Jack Bechdolt
- The Lost Vikings (1931)
- The Vanishing Hounds (1941)
- The Torch (1948)
[edit] References
- Jack Bechdolt at the Internet Movie Database
- Bleiler, Everett (1948). The Checklist of Fantastic Literature. Chicago: Shasta Publishers, 44. OCLC 1113926.
- Clute, John; Peter Nicholls (1995). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. New York: St. Martin's Griffin, 101. ISBN 0-312-13486-X.
- Tuck, Donald H. (1974). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Chicago: Advent, 34. ISBN 0-911682-20-1.
