Biography
William Robert Cox (March 14, 1901 β July 7, 1988) was an American writer. He was a prolific writer of short stories and Western and Mystery novels mainly for the pulp and paperback markets. He wrote under at least six pseudonyms: Willard d'Arcy, Mike Frederic, John Parkhill, Joel Reeve, Roger G. Spellman and Jonas Ward.He was born in Peapack-Gladstone, New Jersey. According to his widow, Casey Collins Cox, he was writing his 81st novel, Cemetery Jones and the Tombstone Wars on the day of his death in 1988. He was 87. In addition to his widow, he was survived by a stepson, Douglas Campbell. He was the "beloved husband of Midge, Lamar, Lee, Pat and Casey,"
Filmography
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Writer 11
TV Shows 8
Movies 5
self 1
Self
Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow (1987)
TV
Writer
Adam-12 (1968)
TV
7.5
Writer
The Outer Limits (1963)
TV
7.4
Writer
Route 66 (1960)
TV
Writer
Natchez Trace (1960)
Movie
Writer
Alcoa Theatre (1957)
TV
Story
Goodyear Theatre (1957)
TV
Writer
Wells Fargo (1957)
TV
Writer
Screen Director's Playhouse (1955)
TV
Writer
Jesse James' Women (1954)
Movie
Writer
Tanganyika (1954)
Movie
Writer
The Veils of Bagdad (1953)
Movie
Writer
The Golden Blade (1953)
Movie
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Average 6.2
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Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1901-03-14
Deathday1988-07-07 (87 years old)
Birth PlacePeapack-Gladstone, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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