John Henry Goldfrap
BiographyJohn Henry Goldfrap (1879–November 21, 1917) was an English-born journalist and author of boys’ books, participating in the “American series phenomenon.” He always wrote under pseudonyms: Captain James Carson, Freemont B. Deering, Dexter J. Forrester, Captain Wilbur Lawton, Lieutenant Howard Payson, or Marvin West. In addition to his boys’ books and newspaper work, Goldfrap wrote movie scripts.
He was born in England and worked first at San Francisco newspapers before moving to New York in 1905, where he was on the staff of The Evening World, a newspaper that was published in New York City from 1887 to 1931. He died from tuberculosis at Seaside Hospital, Staten Island, leaving a widow.
Bibliography
The Boy Aviators (1910–1915, as Captain Wilbur Lawton)
The Dreadnought Boys (1911–1914, as Captain Wilbur Lawton)
The Dreadnought Boys on Battle Practice (1911)
The Dreadnought Boys Aboard a Destroyer (1911)
The Dreadnought Boys on a Submarine (1911)
The Dreadnought Boys on Aero Service (1912)
The Dreadnought Boys’ World Cruise (1913)
The Dreadnought Boys in Home Waters (1914)
The Border Boys (1911–1914, as Freemont B. Deering)
The Bungalow Boys (1911–1914, as Dexter J. Forrester)
The Motor Rangers (1911–1914, as Marvin West)
The Boy Scouts (1911–1918, as Lieutenant Howard Payson)
The Motor Cycle Chums (1912–1915, as Lieutenant Howard Payson)
The Ocean Wireless Boys (1914–1917, as Captain Wilbur Lawton)
The Wonderful Adventure (film, 1915, as Captain Wilbur Lawton)
Other links
The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
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