Paul Arthur
(c.1948-2008) Film historian, writer. Paul Arthur was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in White Plains, New York.
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Lawrence Sanders
(1920-1998) Novelist. Lawrence Sanders was born in Brooklyn, New York.
Malvin Wald
(1917-2008) Screenwriter. Malvin Wald grew up in Brooklyn, New York. He wrote screenplays and television scripts for many shows including, “Perry Mason,” “Peter Gunn,” “Have Gun–Will Travel,” “My Friend Flicka,” “Daktari” and “Playhouse 90.”
Daniel Fuchs
(1909-1993) Novelist, screenwriter. Daniel Fuchs was born on the Lower East Side, Manhattan, New York, and died in Los Angeles, California. In addition to his novels and screenplays, he wrote stories for The New Yorker, Esquire, and The Saturday Evening Post. He had also taught elementary school in New York.
Elsie Singmaster
(1879 – 1958) Novelist. Elsie Singmaster lived in Brooklyn, New York from 1887 to 1890.
William March
(1893-1954) Novelist. William March was born in Mobile, Alabama, and died in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Stephen Marlowe
(1928-2008) Novelist. Stephen Marlowe was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1928.
John A Garraty
(1920-2007) Historian, biographer. John A. Garraty was born in Brooklyn, New York and died in Sag Harbor, New York. He was the general editor of American National Biography.
Howard Phillips Lovecraft
(1890-1937) Novelist. H. P. Lovecraft was a writer of novels and short stories of horror, science fiction and fantasy. He lived in Brooklyn, New York.
Paul Leicester Ford
(1865-1902) Biblographer, editor, biographer, novelist. Paul Leicester Ford was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1865.