The Crime, Mystery, & Gangster Fiction Magazine Index

Biographical Notes: Page 89

Wilcox, Harry (1909-?) (items) (chron.)

Born Percival (or Perceval) George Albert Wilcox in Leyton, Essex.. Served extensively with the British military in the Far East.

Wilcox, J(ames) M(ilton) (1895-1958) (items) (chron.)

See pulpartists.com/Wilcox.html

Wild, Elle (fl. 2010s) (items) (chron.)

See www.ellewild.com

Wilde, Oscar (Fingal O’Flahertie Wills) (1854-1900) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Wilde

Wilde, Percival (1887-1953) (items) (chron.)

Born in New York City; educated at Columbia University; served in U.S. Navy during WWI; inventor of airplane compass devices adopted by the Navy; playwright and book reviewer.

Wilder, Marshall P(inckney) (1859-1915) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshall_Pinckney_Wilder

Wiley, Cathy (fl. 2010s-2020s) (items) (chron.)

See cathywileyauthor.com

Wiley, Hugh (1884-1968) (items) (chron.)

Born in Zanesville, Ohio; construction engineer in the U.S., Canada and Mexico; settled in Los Angeles; died in Berkeley, California.

Wiley, Michael (fl. 2000s-2020s) (items) (chron.)

See www.michaelwileyonline.com

Wilhelm, Kate; [i.e., Katie Gertrude Meredeth Wilhelm Knight] (1928-2018) (items) (chron.)

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

Wilkins, Kelli A. (fl. 1990s-2010s) (items) (chron.)

See www.kelliwilkins.com

Wilkins, Susan (fl. 2010s) (items) (chron.)

See www.susanwilkinsauthor.com.gridhosted.co.uk/

Wilkinson, Lupton A(llemong) (1897-?) (items) (chron.)

See mppda.flinders.edu.au/people/662

Willard, Fred(erick R.) (1947- ) (items) (chron.)

Former news photographer living in Atlanta.

Willeford, Charles (Ray, III) (1919-1988) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Willeford

Willets, Gilson (Hoyt) (1869-1922) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilson_Willets

Williams, Alan (1890-?) (items) (chron.)

An Alan Williams who was a playwright and theater personage died in Los Angeles, California, in 1945. It may not have been this man.

Williams, Alan Moray (1915-1996) (items) (chron.)

See www.mbl.is/greinasafn/grein/291311/

Williams, Amanda Kyle (1957-2018) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanda_Kyle_Williams

Williams, Beatriz (fl. 2010s) (items)

See beatrizwilliams.com

Williams, Ben Ames (1889-1953) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Ames_Williams

Williams, Charles (1909-1975) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Williams_(U.S._author)

Williams, Edwin Alfred (1910-1982?) (items)

Born in Africa, probably Kenya; may have died in South Africa, but death not traced.

Williams, Frank H.; [i.e., Francis H. Williams] (1885-1930) (items) (chron.)

See www.newspapers.com/article/the-register-frank-h-williams-obit/145638873/

Williams, G(eorge) H(oward) (1912-2011) (items) (chron.)

See www.hamilton.edu/magazine/spring11/necrology/faculty-and-friends

Williams, Jay (1914-1978) (items) (chron.)

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

Williams, John (Stanley) (1925-2006) (items) (chron.)

Died in Worthing, England.

Williams, Joy (1944- ) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joy_Williams_(American_writer)

Williams, (George Francis) Lloyd (1869-1951) (items) (chron.)

Journalist and author born in Surrey, England, and died in Sussex.

Williams, Mabel Lilian Betty (1919-1975); used pseudonym Dail Ambler (items)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dail_Ambler

Williams, Nick (Van) Boddie (Sr.) (1906-1992) (items) (chron.)

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

Williams, Robert Moore (1907-1977); used pseudonym Alexander Blade (items) (chron.)

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

Williams, G(eorge) Valentine (1883-1946) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentine_Williams

Williams, Walter Jon (1953- ) (items) (chron.)

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

Williamson, Alice M(uriel) (1869-1933) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Muriel_Williamson

Williamson, C(harles) N(orris) (1859-1920) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Norris_Williamson

Williamson, Geoffrey (1897-1976) (items) (chron.)

Died in Shepway, Kent.

Williamson, Jack; [i.e., John Stewart Williamson] (1908-2006) (items) (chron.)

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

Willingham, Stacy (fl. 2020s) (items)

See www.stacywillingham.com

Willis, (Walter) Bruce (1955- ) (items)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Willis

Willkie, Wendell L(ewis) (1892-1944) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendell_Willkie

Willrich, Chris (fl. 1990s-2020s) (items) (chron.)

See www.chriswillrich.com

Wilmot, (Walter) Robert Patrick (1904-1968) (items) (chron.)

Born in Montana; reporter and newspaper editor, radio and song lyric writer; lived in New York City in 1950s; died in London.

Wilsky, Jim (fl. 2000s-2010s) (items) (chron.)

See shotgunhoney.net/authors/jim-wilsky

Wilson, Alexander (Joseph Patrick) (1893-1963) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Wilson_(writer_and_spy)

Wilson, C. L. (fl. 2000s-2010s) (items)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._L._Wilson

Wilson, Cherry; [i.e., Rosemary J. “Cherry Rose” Wilson] [née Burdick] (1893-1976) (items) (chron.)

See pulpflakes.blogspot.co.uk/2018/03/cherry-wilson-western-author.html

Wilson, Colin (Henry) (1931-2013) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Henry_Wilson

Wilson, Edmund (1895-1972) (items)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmund_Wilson

Wilson, F(rancis) Paul (1946- ) (items) (chron.)

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

Wilson, Gahan (1930-2019) (items) (chron.)

See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gahan_Wilson

Wilson, George (1902-1970) (items) (chron.)

See www.pulpartists.com/Wilson2.html

Wilson, Guy; [i.e., Guy Etherington-Wilson] (1926- ) (items) (chron.)

Born in Epsom, Surrey; ran English language schools in various countries; then ran independent 6th form college for girls for 12 years.

Wilson, Jeffrey (fl. 2010s) (items)

See www.andrews-wilson.com

Wilson, John Morgan (fl. 2000s-2010s) (items) (chron.)

See us.macmillan.com/author/johnmorganwilson

Wilson, (John) Kirk (1912-1971) (items) (chron.)

See pulpartists.com/Wilson.html

Wilson, Matthew (fl. 2010s-2020s) (items) (chron.)

See matthewwilsonwrites.wordpress.com

Wilson, Neill C(ompton) (1889-c1960) (items) (chron.)

Reporter, writer and editor. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota; lived in California.

Wilson, Richard (1920-1987) (items) (chron.)

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

Wilson, Robert McNair (1882-1963) (items) (chron.)

Born in Glasgow; educated at Glasgow University; physician in general practice, 1905-1913; specialist in heart diseases, 1920-1933.

Wilson, Robin (Scott) (1928-2013) (items) (chron.)

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

Wilson, Ruth (1884-?) (items) (chron.)

Born in Traer, Iowa; sister of Margaret Wilson.

Wilstach, John (Hudnall) (1890-1951) (items) (chron.)

Born in Oakland, California, son of a former executive in the Hays Office (overseers of Hollywood censorship); prolific pulp author.

Winchell, (Nathaniel) Prentice (Jr.) (1895-1976) (items) (chron.)

Born in Evanston, Illinois; died in Tallahassee, Florida; worked for an advertising agency, then newspaper man; editor of trade publications, journalism lecturer; wrote and produced over 500 radio mystery shows, wrote for films and TV; published some 400 magazine detective stories, including 40 about Fire Marshal Ben Pedley, besides those books listed below.

Winchester, Clarence (Arthur Charles) (1895-1981) (items) (chron.)

See bearalley.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/clarence-winchester.html

Windas, Cedric W(ilford) (1888-1966) (items) (chron.)

Artist, writer, expert on naval customs and vocabulary. Born in Richmond, Victoria, Australia; came to the United States in 1913; died in Hermosa Beach, California.

Wingate, Susan (fl. 2010s) (items) (chron.)

See www.susanwingate.com