Bryce Walton
American writer
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Bryce Walton (May 31, 1918 – February 5, 1988) was an American pulp fiction writer.
Bryce Walton | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 31, 1918 Blythedale, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | February 5, 1988 (aged 69) Van Nuys, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Kenneth O'Hara, Paul Franklin |
| Education | California State University |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Spouse | Ruth Arschinov |
| Children | 1 |
Walton was born in Blythedale, Missouri, the son of Paul Dean Walton and Golda Powers. He held various jobs starting in 1938, and attended Los Angeles Junior College 1939–41.[1] During World War II, he served as a navy correspondent.[2] In 1945, he began a career as a freelance writer. He attended California State College from 1946 to 1947, then married photographer Ruth Arschinov on January 1, 1954. The couple had one daughter, Krissta Kay.[1]
He was credited as a writer for the TV serial Captain Video and His Video Rangers. A reference guide published in 2010 made the unsupported claim that Walton won a 1961 Alfred Hitchcock Best Short Story award.[1] However the existence of such award has subsequently been called into question.[3] He wrote three episodes of Alfred Hitchcock Presents, and two of his stories were adapted for the series,[4] including "The Greatest Monster of Them All".[5]
Bibliography
- Sons of the Ocean Deeps (1952)
- The Long Night (1952)
- Captain Video and his Video Rangers (1953)
- Cave of Danger (1967)
- Harpoon Gunner (1968)
- Hurricane Reef (1970)
- Cave of Danger (1971)
- The Fire Trail (1974)
