The General Fiction Magazine Index

Biographical Notes: Page 99

Roche, Arthur Somers (1883-1935) (items) (chron.)

Journalist and novelist. Born in Somerville, Massachusetts; studied law, but after practicing several years he became a journalist for the New York World in 1906; later lived in Florida and died in Palm Beach.

Roche, [Sir] Boyle (1736-1807) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boyle_Roche

Roche, (Donald Robert) Paul (1916-2007) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Roche

Rockefeller, Michael (Clark) (1938-1961?) (items)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Rockefeller

Rockey, Howard (Primrose) (1886-1934) (items) (chron.)

Born in Philadelphia.

Rocklin, R(ock) J(ohn) (fl. 1940s) (items) (chron.)

Brother of Ross Rocklynne.

Rockwell, Lawrence (fl. 1920s) (items) (chron.)

Might be educator and author Leo Lawrence Rockwell (1888-1967).

Rockwell, Marsheila (Marcy) (fl. 1990s-2020s) (items) (chron.)

See www.marsheilarockwell.com

Rockwell, Norman (Perceval) (1894-1978) (items) (chron.)

See pulpartists.com/Rockwell.html

Rod, Édouard (1857-1910) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Édouard_Rod

Roda Roda, Alexander; [born Šandor Friedrich Rosenfeld] (1872-1945) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Roda_Roda

Rodger, George (1908-1995) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Rodger

Rodger, Sarah-Elizabeth; [née Werlein] (1912-?) (items) (chron.)

See pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah-Elisabeth_Rodger

Rodin, (François) Auguste (René) (1840-1917) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auguste_Rodin

Rodney, [Colonel] George Brydges (1872-1950) (items) (chron.)

Cavalry officer, served in Spanish-American War; presumably related to Admiral George Brydges Rodney (1719-1792). Lived in San Antonio, Texas; died in Houston, Texas.

Roe, Ivan (1917-1976) (items) (chron.)

Born in London; educated privately; author and instructor at the School of Journalism; died in Hounslow, England.

Roe, Vingie E(ve) (1879-1958) (items) (chron.)

Born in Oxford, Kansas.

Roe, William James (, II) (1843-1921) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_James_Roe

Roeder, Ralph (J.) (1890-1969) (items) (chron.)

Author, biographer, historian. Born in New York City; suicide in Mexico City, Mexico.

Roessler, Carl; pseudonym of Franz Ressner (fl. 1970s) (items)

See www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/roessler-carl

Roger, Noelle; pseudonym of Hélène Dufour Pittard (1874-1953) (items) (chron.)

See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/roger_noelle

Rogers, (Reginald) Hubert (1898-1982) (items) (chron.)

See pulpartists.com/Rogers.html

Rogers, Joel Townsley (1896-1984) (items) (chron.)

See tellersofweirdtales.blogspot.com/2023/04/joel-townsley-rogers-1896-1984-second.html

Rogers, Samuel (1763-1855) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Rogers

Rogers, Sara(h) B(ulkley) (1864-1907) (items) (chron.)

Born in Watertown, Connecticut.

Rogers, Stanley (Reginald Harry) (1887-1961) (items) (chron.)

Born in Nottingham, England; author and illustrator of more than 30 books on ships and the sea; died in Bronxville, New York.

Rogers, Stephen D. (fl. 1980s-2020s) (items) (chron.)

See www.stephendrogers.com

Rogge, Robert E. (fl. 1950s-1960s) (items) (chron.)

Not to be confused with Robert Sherrard Elliot, Jr. (1901-?).

Rogin, Gilbert (Leslie) (1929-2017) (items) (chron.)

See www.nytimes.com/2017/11/10/obituaries/gilbert-rogin-87-magazine-editor-and-writer-of-droll-fiction-dies.html

Rohde, Robert H. (1889-?) (items) (chron.)

Reporter for New York Tribune.

Rohde, William L. (1918-2000) (items) (chron.)

Born in Dallas. Living in Florida in 1950s.

Rohmer, Sax; pseudonym of A. Sarsfield Ward (1883-1959) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sax_Rohmer

Rohrbacher, Chad (fl. 2010s) (items) (chron.)

See rohrbacher.wordpress.com

Roiphe, Anne Richardson (1935- ) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Roiphe

Rolfe, Frederick (William Serafino Austin Lewis Mary, “Baron Corvo”) (1860-1913) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Rolfe

Rollicker, Harry; pseudonym of William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-1863) (items) (chron.)

See www.ricorso.net/rx/az-data/authors/t/Thackeray_WM/life.htm

Rollins, Alice (Marland) Wellington (1847-1897) (items) (chron.)

Born in Boston.

Rolt-Wheeler, Francis (William) (1876-1960) (items) (chron.)

See www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/rolt-wheeler_francis_w

Romanoff, Alexander Nicholayevitch (1881-1945); used pseudonym Achmed Abdullah (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achmed_Abdullah

Romanov, Panteleimon (Sergeyevich) (1884-1938) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panteleimon_Romanov

Romero, Pablo Bush (1905-1998) (items)

See www.akumaldiveshop.com/history-of-akumal/

Romney, George (1734-1802) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Romney_(painter)

Ronald, James (1905-1972) (items) (chron.)

Born and died in Glasgow, but lived in Fairfield, Connecticut from 1938 to 1955, when he was deported.

Rondthaler, H. (fl. 1910s) (items) (chron.)

Not to be confused with the college president and bishop Howard Edmund Rondthaler (1871-1956).

Roof, Katharine Metcalf (1871-1950s) (items) (chron.)

See desturmobed.blogspot.com/2019/04/katharine-metcalf-roof.html

Rook, Clarence (1863-1915) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarence_Rook

Rooney, Frank (Leo) (1913-1992) (items) (chron.)

Born in Kansas City; served in the Army in World War II; writer of novels and short stories who received the Guggenheim Award; died in Sarasota, Florida where he lived for 12 years after moving from Mamaroneck, New York.

Roosevelt, Kermit (1889-1943) (items) (chron.)

Soldier, adventurer, son of Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919), 26th President of the United States. Born in Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York; died in Alaska.

Roosevelt, Theodore (1858-1919) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_Roosevelt

Root, E(dward) Merrill (1895-1973) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E._Merrill_Root

Roper, Allen George (1887-1957) (items) (chron.)

Born in Croydon, Surrey; a preparatory school teacher and eugenist; died in Surrey.

Roper, Robert (1946- ) (items) (chron.)

See www.bloomsbury.com/author/robert-roper

Ropes, Arthur Reed (1859-1933) (items) (chron.)

Born in Lewisham, London; died in Kensington, London; educated at King’s College, Cambridge; better known as a prolific lyricist for musical comedies under the pseudonym Adrian Ross. Brother of Mary E. Ropes.

Rorick, Isabel Scott (1900-1967) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabel_Scott_Rorick

Rosa, (William) Douglas (1932-1977) (items) (chron.)

See docsavage.org/douglas-rosa

Rosaire, Forrest (1902-1977) (items) (chron.)

Born in Chicago; for some years an oil explorer, then short story writer in California.

Roscoe, Theodore (1906-1992) (items) (chron.)

See pulpflakes.blogspot.com/2012/08/TheodoreRoscoe.html

Rose, Edward E(verett) (1862-1939) (items) (chron.)

Born in Stanstead, Quebec, Canada; dramatist.

Rose, Norman (fl. 1940s) (items) (chron.)

Perhaps Australian doctor Norman Henry Rose (1913?-1967).

Rose, Rhea (E.) (fl. 1980s-2020s) (items) (chron.)

See www.goodreads.com/author/show/3403921.Rhea_Rose

Roseblade, Kimberleigh (fl. 2010s) (items) (chron.)

See www.vancourier.com/sports/game-of-thorns-roseblade-a-longsword-and-the-woman-who-wields-it-1.662847

Roseman, Josh (fl. 2010s) (items) (chron.)

See roseplusman.tumblr.com

Rosenbaum, Benjamin (Micah) (1969- ) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Rosenbaum

Rosenfeld, Sydney (1855-1931) (items)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_Rosenfeld

Rositzke, Harry (1911-2002) (items) (chron.)

See www.nytimes.com/2002/11/08/us/harry-rositzke-91-linguist-and-american-spymaster.html

Rosman, Alice Grant (1862-1961) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Grant_Rosman

Rosmanith, (Grace) Olga (1893-1978) (items) (chron.)

married Archibald Hall Brown in March 1918; remarried Edward Nies-Berger some time before 1940; wrote as Olga Rosmanith, Olga A. Rosmanith and Olga L. Rosmanith.