Delos W. Lovelace

Delos Wheeler Lovelace (December 2, 1894 – January 17, 1967)[1] was an American novelist who authored the original novelization of the film King Kong (1933) published in 1932 by Grosset & Dunlap, slightly before the film was released. The story was also serialized in 2 parts in February and March of 1933 by Walter Ripperger (credited to Edgar Wallace) for Mystery magazine.[2] Lovelace was a reporter for the New York Daily News and New York Sun in the 1920s.

He authored some two dozen books, including a biography of football coach Knute Rockne and one of Dwight D. Eisenhower. He co-authored three books with his wife.

Personal life

He was the husband of Maud Hart Lovelace, author of the Betsy-Tacy books for young readers; they had one daughter, Merian (January 18, 1931 — September 25, 1997).

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Short Stories:[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ California, Death Index, 1940-1997. State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics.
  2. ↑ Cynthia Marie Erb, Tracking King Kong: A Hollywood Icon in World Culture, page 39 (2nd edition, Wayne State University Press, 2009). ISBN 978-0-8143-3430-0
  3. ↑ http://www.philsp.com/homeville/FMI/s/s4165.htm#A107823
  4. ↑ http://www.philsp.com/homeville/Hannigan/s172.htm#A5845

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