James Duncan Lawrence (author)
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Franklin W. Dixon
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James Duncan Lawrence | |
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| Born | October 22, 1918[1][2][3] Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | March 19, 1994 (aged 75) |
| Pen name | Victor Appleton Franklin W. Dixon Jack Lancer Hunter Adams Max Walker |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Period | 1941–1986 |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Notable works | Tom Swift |
James Duncan Lawrence (October 22, 1918 – March 19, 1994), best known as Jim Lawrence, was an American author best known for authoring most of the Tom Swift Jr. series of books (under the pseudonym Victor Appleton II) and the "Friday Foster" comic strip, as well as the James Bond newspaper strip.[4]
Lawrence was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1918.[1][2][3] He fought in the International Brigades in the Spanish Civil War.[5]
As a freelance writer in the late 1940s and early 1950s, he wrote scripts for a number of radio shows, including The Green Hornet and Sergeant Preston of the Yukon.[3]
In the 1950s and 1960s, he worked for the Stratemeyer Syndicate on a number of series (listed in the Bibliography).[3]
He briefly wrote the "Doctor Strange" feature in Strange Tales #162–166 (Nov. 1967–March 1968)[4] and wrote several Captain Britain stories in 1977.[4]
In the 1970s, he worked for the Chicago Tribune and the New York News Syndicate with illustrator Jordi Longarón on the "Friday Foster" comic strip.[3]
Later in his career, Lawrence co-wrote two Infocom interactive fiction games with Stu Galley: Seastalker (1984) and Moonmist (1986).
Lawrence died in Summit, New Jersey in 1994.[1]
