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Richard Matheson

Richard Matheson was born in Allendale, New Jersey, the son of Norwegian immigrant parents. He was raised in Brooklyn and started writing at age eight. He graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School in 1943. He served as an infantry soldier in World War II. He earned his bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri in 1949. His first short story, "Born of Man and Woman," appeared in the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction in 1950. Between 1950 and 1971, he wrote dozens of stories, frequently blending elements of science fiction, horror and fantasy. In 1951 he moved to California and became a screenwriter, writing episodes for The Twilight Zone, Lawman, and Star Trek, and screenplays for horror movies such as The Devil Rides Out and Steven Spielberg's Duel. During the 1950s he published a handful of Western stories. His autobiographical war novel The Beardless Warriors was published in 1960.

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Born 20 February 1926
Died 23 June 2013

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Born 20 February 1926
Died 23 June 2013

Subjects

Fiction, American Horror tales, Fiction, horror, Fiction, science fiction, general, Fiction, westerns, American Science fiction, American Fantasy fiction, Fiction, short stories (single author), Science fiction, American Short stories, Fiction, thrillers, suspense, Fiction, general, Fiction, psychological, Drama, Horror, Horror tales, Short stories, Vampires, short stories, Fiction, fantasy, general, American fiction, English Science fiction, Fiction, action & adventure, Fiction, romance, suspense, Fiction, suspense

Places

Maine, California, England, Toledo, Bridgton, Calcutta, Côte d'azur, Falmouth, Gennesault, George, Germany, Great Britain, Hartford, India, Jerusalem's Lot, Lady Birdwell, Los Angeles (Calif.), Miss Roach, New England, San Diego (Calif.), Surrey, Texas, Zachry, south pole

People

Father Time, Hugh Morgan, Richard Matheson (1926-2013), Wild Bill Hickok (1837-1876), William Harker, Aggie Bibber, Alan Turman, Amanda Dumfries, Ambrose Cornell, Andrew Drayton, Arnie Simms, Aylmer, Ben Michaelson, Bill Giosti, Booth, Brenton Norton, Bud Brown, Buddy Eagleton, Carla Norton, Dan Miller, Davy Crockett, Dick Muehler, Dougls Trumbull, Frank Daggett, François Rollin

Time

1976-1979, 20th century, George V, 1910-1936

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Alternative names

  • Richard Burton Matheson
  • Richard B. Matheson
  • Matheson Richard

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September 2, 2023 Edited by bitnapper Edited without comment.
September 2, 2023 Edited by bitnapper merge authors
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September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import