D. B. Newton

Dwight Bennett Newton (14 January 1916 – 30 June 2013[1]) was an American writer of westerns.[2] He also wrote under the names Ford Logan, Dwight Bennett, Clement Hardin,[3] Hank Mitchum[4] and Dan Temple. Newton was one of the six founder members of the Western Writers of America.[1] He was a writer and story consultant for various television shows including Wagon Train, Death Valley Days and Tales of Wells Fargo.[1]

Legacy

Eighteen linear feet of the author's papers are held in the University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives.[5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 http://www.bendbulletin.com/news/1368137-151/dwight-bennett-newton
  2. ↑ Joseph F. Clarke (1977). Pseudonyms. BCA. p. 104.
  3. ↑ Joseph F. Clarke (1977). Pseudonyms. BCA. p. 224.
  4. ↑ Richard W. Etulain (25 August 2015). Calamity Jane: A Reader's Guide. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 258. ISBN 978-0-8061-5263-9.
  5. ↑ http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv19854


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