George Harmon Coxe
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George Harmon Coxe was an American writer of crime fiction
. Perhaps best known for his series Jack "Flashgun" Casey
, which became a popular radio show
airing through to the 1940s. He wrote a total of 63 novels, the last being published in 1975.
of the time. To earn money, he originally wrote in many genres, including romance and adventure stories, but was especially fond of crime fiction, his character "Jack (Flashgun) Casey" becoming a popular radio show through to the 1940s. He wrote a total of 63 novels, the last being published in 1975. He was associated with MGM as a writer.
Married to Elizabeth Fowler in 1929, Coxe had 2 children.
He was named a Grand Master in 1964 by The Mystery Writers of America.
and Here's Flash Casey in 1938
.
prestigious Grand Master Award representing the pinnacle of achievement in the mystery field. This award represents significant output of quality in mystery writing
Crime fiction
Crime fiction is the literary genre that fictionalizes crimes, their detection, criminals and their motives. It is usually distinguished from mainstream fiction and other genres such as science fiction or historical fiction, but boundaries can be, and indeed are, blurred...
. Perhaps best known for his series Jack "Flashgun" Casey
Casey, Crime Photographer
Casey, Crime Photographer was a media franchise, in the 1930s through the 1960s...
, which became a popular radio show
Radio programming
Radio programming is the Broadcast programming of a Radio format or content that is organized for Commercial broadcasting and Public broadcasting radio stations....
airing through to the 1940s. He wrote a total of 63 novels, the last being published in 1975.
Overview
George Harmon Coxe (1901-January 31, 1984) was an American writer of crime fiction.His series characters are Jack "Flashgun" Casey, Kent Murdock, Leon Morley, Sam Crombie, Max Hale and Jack Fenner. Casey and Murdock are both detectives and photographers. He started writing officially from around 1922, his work being for nickel and dime pulp fictionPulp fiction
Pulp fiction may refer to:* pulp magazines, short stories presented in a magazine format, printed on cheaply made wood-pulp paper* Pulp Fiction, a 1994 film directed by Quentin Tarantino...
of the time. To earn money, he originally wrote in many genres, including romance and adventure stories, but was especially fond of crime fiction, his character "Jack (Flashgun) Casey" becoming a popular radio show through to the 1940s. He wrote a total of 63 novels, the last being published in 1975. He was associated with MGM as a writer.
Married to Elizabeth Fowler in 1929, Coxe had 2 children.
He was named a Grand Master in 1964 by The Mystery Writers of America.
Novels
He wrote a total of 63 novels starting in 1937, the last being published in 1975.Periodicals
Coxe was published monthly for a time in premier pulp magazine Black MaskFilm
Two films were made from his stories. Women Are Trouble was released in 19361936 in film
The year 1936 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*May 29 - Fritz Lang's first Hollywood film Fury, starring Spencer Tracy and Bruce Cabot, is released.*November 6 - first Porky Pig animated cartoon...
and Here's Flash Casey in 1938
1938 in film
The year 1938 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*January — MGM announces that Judy Garland would be cast in the role of "Dorothy" in the upcoming Wizard of Oz motion picture. Ray Bolger is cast as the "Tinman" and Buddy Ebsen is cast as the "Scarecrow". At Bolger's insistence,...
.
Awards
Coxe was the 1964 recipient of the Mystery Writers of America'sMystery Writers of America
Mystery Writers of America is an organization for mystery writers, based in New York.The organization was founded in 1945 by Clayton Rawson, Anthony Boucher, Lawrence Treat, and Brett Halliday....
prestigious Grand Master Award representing the pinnacle of achievement in the mystery field. This award represents significant output of quality in mystery writing